News & Notes

How Zachys Wine & Liquor Has Remained Modern for 70 Years

Zachys Wine & Liquor has come a long way since opening in 1944. Back then it was known as East Parkway Liquor House. What began as this single store in Scarsdale, NY — one of...

Iron Side Cellars Reserve Red, Pinot Noir

Iron Side Cellars has announced the launch of two limited-release wines: the second vintage of Iron Side Reserve Napa Valley Red, and the brand new Iron Side Reserve Pinot Noir from Monterey, CA. Both 2016 releases represent the...

West Cork Glengarriff Series: Peat Charred, Bog Oak

West Cork Distillers, in partnership with its U.S. importer M.S. Walker, today announced the limited release of the Glengarriff Collection of Irish whiskeys. These whiskeys are single malts aged in sherry casks and then finished...
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Drizly Names Former Walmart U.S. CEO to Board

The alcohol ordering/delivery app Drizly announced this week that Bill Simon, former president and CEO of Walmart U.S., will join its leadership team. Simon joins Drizly as the first independent director named to the company’s Board of...

Templeton Rye 4-Year-Old 1-Liter

Templeton Rye Whiskey has announced that the brand’s signature 4-Year-Old Whiskey is now available nationwide in a 1-liter offering. Pricing for the Templeton Rye 4 Year (40% ABV) 1-L offering is available through local distributors....

U.S. Cider Association Releases First-Ever Style Guidelines

The United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) has adopted its first-ever set of cider style guidelines. The group believes this is a milestone that will "greatly assist in educating both trade and consumers about...

Vision Wine & Spirits to Distribute South African Winery Glen Carlou

Vision Wine & Spirits, a division of Martignetti Companies, has signed an agreement with South African Winery Glen Carlou to act as its exclusive U.S. importer. Glen Carlou is located in the foothills of the...

Bacardi Welcomes New CEO, Mahesh Madhavan

Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announced that 20-year company veteran Mahesh Madhavan will take over the chief executive leadership role effective immediately. As announced in March, Madhavan succeeds...

Hope Estate Unveils New Bottle, Wine Line

The 420-acre Hunter Valley, Australia winery Hope Estate has unveiled a new look as it brings new wines to America. The packaging will debut at retailers nationwide beginning this October through the Winesellers wholesaler network. The newly announced...

Is There a Craft Beer Slowdown?

Editor's Note: this is part of our series looking back on how the major beer categories performed in 2016. Be sure to check out our review of how imported beers fared in 2016. Is the...