News & Notes

Champagne Bollinger Names New General Manager

Société Jacques Bollinger (SJB) announced this week that the company has named Charles-Armand de Belenet as the general manager of Champagne Bollinger, effective Sept. 5. de Belenet, 46, brings with him 20 years of experience in...

Jack Daniel’s Announces New Rye Whiskey

The Jack Daniel Distillery has unveiled a new rye whiskey, launching nationally this October. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye has a grain bill of 70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley. It's charcoal mellowed for...

Dos Equis Announces ‘Most Interesting Fan’ Promotion

Drinkers of Dos Equis are already familiar with The Most Interesting Man. Now the brand is looking for the Most Interesting Fan. This September, Dos Equis will return as the official beer sponsor of the College...

Cambria Estate-Inspired Wine Series

Cambria Winery — led by Katie Jackson and Julia Jackson of the Jackson Family — has unveiled their Estate-Inspired Wine Series that includes Fog Tide Chardonnay, West Point Chardonnay, Element Pinot Noir and Mesa...

Growth in U.S. Wine Consumption Led by Sparkling

The U.S. wine market, the largest in the world, continued to show strength in 2016 growing 2.4% to 341.1 million 9-liter cases led by a 6.6% upsurge in the consumption of total sparkling wines,...

These Cocktails and Bars Have Helped Gin Rebound

Editor’s note: occasionally we bring you on-premise stories from our sister publication Cheers, because most alcohol trends begin at bars and restaurants.  Like the boy who cried “Wolf,” every so often some cocktail prognosticator declares that...

Where Cordials and Liqueurs Show Growth in 2017

The cordials category has tremendous diversity and tends to be a catch-all for anything that isn’t a standard base spirit,” says Cherie Koster, senior brand manager for St-Germain liqueur. Indeed, the fluid, anomalous and wide-ranging...

Rémy Martin Carte Blanche Merpins

Rémy Martin has created a brand new blend that will be released this fall called Carte Blanche Merpins. The limited edition blend by cellar master Baptiste Loiseau has aromas of gingerbread notes, candied fruits, delicate...

The Macallan Unveils Aroma-Based Edition No. 3

In creating the third release in The Macallan's limited-release Edition Series, which focuses on special production treatments, the Edrington company turned to the luxury perfume-maker Roja Dove. The partnership focused on aromas. Dove provided his "remarkable sensory knowledge and...

Colorado Alcohol Retailers Face Changing Laws and Trends

It’s no secret that Coloradans love to imbibe. More than 10 percent of the nation’s craft breweries are found there, as are well over 100 wineries and about 50 distilleries. And while the state’s...