News & Notes

Interview: Banfi Vintners CEO On Wine Trends And Tech

Countless U.S. consumers first tasted Italian wine from a Riunite bottle in the 1980s. The brand was booming — and continues to thrive today, celebrating 50 years in 2017 — thanks to its line...

Real McCoy Spirits Appoints New Chairman

Real McCoy Spirits, makers of Real McCoy rum, has announced the appointment of industry veteran John Esposito as the company’s new chairman. Esposito brings 40 years of leadership experience in all three tiers of the...

Cannabis in Colorado And Washington: 5 Years Later

Editor’s Note: this feature is cross-posted from our new Cannabis news provider, Cannabis Regulator: It’s been five years since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize cannabis. Other states that have since passed similar laws...

Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails Announces New Flavor, Partnership

Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails has announced the launch of its newest flavor, Southern Peach, crafted in collaboration with R&B singer and entrepreneur, K. Michelle. Southern Peach will be available for purchase in the Southeast (AL,...

Lila Wines Announces New Canned Sparkling Wines

Lila Wines today introduced a bubbly new addition: Lila Sparkling. In time for summer, the newest products in the Lila Wines portfolio offer a convenient way to enjoy sparkling wine. They are available in three varietals: French rosé,...

6 Trends Driving Gin Sales In 2017

Gin is a spirit that people have long predicted will take off in America. While the wait may continue for that Great Gin Boom, certain aspects of the category have seen positive movement in...

Mast-Jägermeister US Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer

Mast-Jägermeister US has named Chris Peddy as chief marketing officer. Peddy will oversee Jägermeister’s new brand identity launch, as well as all aspects of the U.S. marketing platforms, brand strategy and innovation, digital marketing, customer...

Groth Vineyards & Winery Promotes New President/CEO

Groth Vineyards & Winery has named Suzanne Groth to the role of president and CEO. Suzanne will direct all aspects of the family-owned Oakville Winery founded in 1981 in the Oakville appellation of Napa Valley by her...

Dos Equis Announces ‘Taste Adventure All Summer’ Retail Program

Heineken USA has to announced the Dos Equis Taste Adventure All Summer program to drum up retail sales. The program, beginning May 1, intends to leverage the overall growth of Mexican imports and the rising popularity of beer...

4 Myths Debunked About Jura Wine

Despite being one of the smallest wine regions in France, Jura is the most complicated. Or so argues wine writer and educator Wink Lorch, who literally wrote the book on Jura. Lorch led a wine tasting of the region last week...