News & Notes

Knob Creek Releases 15 Year Old Bourbon

The newest whiskey from Knob Creek is their 15 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon. This is the brand's oldest age statement released yet. Knob Creek 15 Year Old is 100 proof. Barrels used in this...

Svedka Introduces Low-cal Pure Infusions Vodka

Svedka Vodka today announced the launch of Svedka Pure Infusions. These new expressions come in three natural flavors: Strawberry Guava, Ginger Lime and Dragonfruit Melon. As part of the healthier drinking trend, each of these...

Old Forester Reveals Details for 2020 Birthday Bourbon

Old Forester has a birthday treat for bourbon collectors. The company will release the 20th iteration of its limited-edition, vintage-dated Birthday Bourbon on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in celebration of founder George Garvin Brown’s birthday. This year...

Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit

Fever-Tree has announced the launch of Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit. Made with real juice, including juice from handpicked Florida pink grapefruits, Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit uses naturally sourced ingredients, the company says. It is ideal...

How COVID-19 Affects Alcohol Distribution

The COVID-19 pandemic upended our world, almost overnight. Suddenly, businesses of all manners had to change how they operated. This included beverage alcohol wholesalers and distributors. For a deeper dive into how the novel coronavirus...

Our Wine Panel’s Favorite American Wines of 2020

For this latest round of Beverage Dynamics wine reviews, we tasked our panel of independent experts to taste and rate American wines. The write-ups below represent a wide range of styles and areas, giving...

Mary J. Blige Launches an Italian Wine Line

Singer, songwriter, actress, producer and philanthropist Mary J. Blige has unveiled Sun Goddess Wines, in collaboration with Fantinel Winery. Made on the vineyards of the Fantinel family farm in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, the Sun...

Jenny Dawn Cellars

Founded in 2016 by African American sommelier Jennifer McDonald, Jenny Dawn Cellars has grown into the first metropolitan winery in downtown Wichita, KS. McDonald's latest vintages feature varietals and fruits grown in the heartland of...

Cupcake LightHearted Wines

Cupcake Vineyards has announced the launch of Cupcake LightHearted, the brand’s newest addition to its lineup of California wines. Cupcake LightHearted has only 80 calories, and less than 1 gram of sugar per 5-oz....

How New Alcohol Brands Gain Traction

Bringing new alcohol products onto market is difficult. Particularly for entrepreneurs who must compete against global conglomerates and big-name products that already dominate the industry. Nevertheless, each year a bevy of new brands from...