News & Notes

Brian Van Flandern Joins Southern Glazer’s

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Nevada announced today the appointment of Brian Van Flandern as the new executive director of mixology, spirit education and special events. The award-winning author and mixologist brings the beverage...

Strong Sales Continue for Champagne and Sparkling Wine

Pop a cork and let the bubbly flow, because the good times continued in 2017 for the Champagne and sparkling wine. Last year this category grew by 5.8% in the U.S. to reach 23.472 million...

2017 Domaine de Cala Rosés

Chef Joachim Splichal, founder of the Patina Restaurant Group, has launched two new rosé wines: the 2017 Domaine de Cala Rosé and 2017 Domaine de Cala Prestige Rosé. Both come from Splichal's family-owned winery in...

Eying Expansion, Brockmans Announces New Sales, Marketing Partner

Brockmans Gin today announced the appointment of Blue Ridge Spirits & Wine Marketing as its new national sales and marketing company, to further develop the brand's growth in the U.S. The partnership arrangement takes effect...

Wine Reviews: Cabernet Sauvignon

For this round of the Beverage Dynamics Wine Panel, we asked members — retailers and operators from across the country — to sip and grade cabernet sauvignon. Any style from anywhere in the world. As...

Brown-Forman Presents Distributor of the Year Awards

Brown-Forman has announced their fiscal year 2018 Distributor of the Year awards. Distributor of the Year awards are presented annually to one large (Footprint), one mid-sized (Prime) and one small (Select) distributor partner in North...

Monin Gourmet Flavorings Candy Corn

Monin Gourmet Flavorings has announced its next fall flavor: Candy Corn. Monin Gourmet Flavorings Candy Corn has butterscotch notes with a creaminess, the company says. Monin’s Candy Corn Syrup is ideal for crafting seasonal milkshakes,...

South Hollow Spirits Dry Line Rosé Gin

South Hollow Spirits has announced the release of Dry Line Rosé Gin, a fusion of South Hollow’s Dry Line Gin and Truro Vineyards rosé. Distilled from 100% cane sugar, Dry Line Rosé Gin features flavors...

Westland Distillery Garryana 2018 Edition 3|1

Westland Distillery has announced the 2018 edition of its annual Garryana single malt whiskey release. This series expresses the terroir of Westland’s Pacific Northwest origins. A portion of Garryana ages in casks made from the rare Quercus...

Is Dallas Dhu The Next Silent Scotch Distillery to Reopen?

The brown spirits boom, while not quite as lucrative for Scotch as other categories, has nonetheless allowed some classic, closed Scotland distilleries to reopen. Last year, Diageo announced that it will begin operations again at...