Ultimate Spirits Challenge Announces 2016 Results, Top-Scoring Spirits
The Ultimate Spirits Challenge (USC), a globally recognized standard for spirits competitions, has announced winners and full results for the just-completed 2016 Challenge.
Now in its seventh year, USC celebrates 40 Chairman’s Trophy winners, USC’s highest award...
Interview: Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, The King of Chardonnay
Note: This interview is from our sister publication, Cheers Magazine.
Croatian-born winemaker Miljenko “Mike” Grgich first gained international recognition at the celebrated 1976 Paris Tasting, a.k.a the Judgement of Paris. At the now-historic blind tasting,...
The 2016 Wine Growth Brands Awards: Dominant Trends and Best-Selling Bottles
This year’s wine and spirit Growth Brands Awards winners sold nearly 130 million 9-liter cases in 2015, averaging almost 1 million cases per winner. The Beverage Information & Insights Group used the following criteria to...
French Luxury Wines Look To Tap Into America’s Expanding Premium Market
Luxury is in.
Premium wines, a trend that took off in America in 2011, continue to gain steam. While bottles priced under $10 struggle for sales, those in the $15-to-$20 category are enjoying double-digit growth....
The 2016 Spirits Growth Brands Awards: Top-Sellers and Market Trends
This year’s wine and spirit Growth Brands Awards winners sold nearly 130 million 9-liter cases in 2015, averaging almost 1 million cases per winner. The Beverage Information & Insights Group used the following criteria to select...
How To Create Consumer Excitement in Fine Wine Sales
On this 73rd Anniversary of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America convention, I thought it appropriate to reflect on my tenure as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and my career in...
Interview: Chopin Vodka Founder Tad Dorda Is Passionate About Potatoes
I recently spoke with Chopin Vodka founder Tad Dorda to discuss the changing vodka market and the brand’s newest product introductions.
Chopin is a small-batch producer that makes single-ingredient vodkas – potato, wheat and rye....
8 Agave-Based Cocktails For a Cool, Spicy Spring
With the weather warming up, here are 8 agave-based cocktails for your mixology-minded customers or staff who want a drink that can cool down while also spicing up the occasion.
Fennel 75
¾ oz. Tequila Don Julio Blanco
¾...
The 12 Most Interesting Products at WSWA 2016
From hemp-infused vodka to whiskey finished with Honey Locust, there were ample interesting products at the 2016 Wines & Spirits Wholesalers of America Conference (WSWA). The annual conference is opportunity for producers and importers to show...
Wine Tasting: A Journey Through South Africa’s Diversity and History With Simonsig
The international wines we drink typically reflect the cuisine of our area. With so many French, Italian and Spanish restaurants in America, it’s no wonder these countries also provide so much of our foreign...