News & Notes

Sterling Vineyards New Look

Napa Valley's Sterling Vineyards has unveiled its new look. Their wines now feature "stylishly shaped metallic labels" with an embossed estate seal, the company says, to accompany the launch of the brand’s new ad campaign, Always...

7 Wine Trends To Watch In 2017

What trends are defining wine in 2017? With such diversity among global products, and with Millennials gaining more interest in the category, effective marketing remains important. And there are plenty of trends that transcend Millennials and marketing —...

Report: Irish Whiskey Exports Expected To Double By 2020

There's no doubt that Irish whiskey remains hot heading into 2017. The category has now posted double-digit growth for a dozen consecutive years. Projections by our research partner, The Beverage Information Group, have Irish Whiskey growing 12.7% in sales...

Ezra Brooks Straight Rye

Ezra Brooks has announced a new addition to its product lineup: Ezra Brooks Straight Rye. Ezra Brooks Straight Rye is bottled at 90 proof. This rye whiskey offers slightly sweet and oaky tones with a warm, spicy...

Edrington Announces Executive Leadership Changes

Edrington, the international premium spirits company, today announced changes to the executive leadership team for its Edrington Americas business unit. The leadership change will "spearhead the continued development of Edrington brands in the region," the company...

Mexican Craft Brewery Baja Brewing Co. Rebrands

Baja Brewing Company (BBC), a craft brewery in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, had debuted a new brand identity. This includes a full-scale redesign of its entire line of products. Newly created packaging (pictured...

Swedish Brewery Creates Beer Specifically For The Shower

What's better than a "shower beer"? Bringing a cold brew into a warm shower is likely one of the most universally loved activities among drinkers across the planet. So thinks the Swedish Brewery PangPang, which...

Fernetic Craft Beer

Forbidden Root, Chicago’s botanic brewery and restaurant, will release Fernetic, a first-ever collaboration with the producers of Fernet-Branca on January 19. With help from the Branca family, the Forbidden Root team deconstructed the Italian digestif...

Wyoming Whiskey Single Barrel Bourbon

Wyoming Whiskey Single Barrel Bourbon is available once again in six U.S. markets. This is the first release of the distillery's single-barrel bourbon since two pallets sold out before the bottles could hit shelves in...

Mullan Road Cellars Columbia Valley Red Wine 2014

In this new offering from Washington, winemakers Dennis Cakebread (of Cakebread Cellars) and Aryn Morell set out to create an elegant, complex Bordeaux-style red blend. The result is Mullan Road Cellars Columbia Valley Red Wine 2014. Fruit comes...