News & Notes

New Dietary Guidelines Reaffirm Moderate Drinking as Part of Healthy Adult Diet

A newly released report supports moderate drinking as a way to help establish positive dieting patterns. The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, jointly released today by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, emphasize that adults...

Interview: BlueCart, an App for Better Business Between Suppliers and Restaurants

E-commerce has spread fast into the alcohol industry. One of the newer apps is BlueCart, which streamlines business between suppliers and restaurants. It is free to download and use. Beverage Dynamics recently spoke with the BlueCart’s CEO Konstantin...

Golden Globes Cocktail: Moët Ruby Red

Wonder what the stars will be drinking this Sunday at the Golden Globes? The menu was recently released, including mixologist Karen Grill's Moët Ruby Red cocktail, a take on the classic French 75 cocktail. It will be...

Retailer of the Year: Cork Liquors

Beverage Dynamics began presenting individual “Retailer of the Year” awards in 1996. Over the years, we’ve profiled dozens of industry leaders; these are the best of the best. This year, we’ve expanded the tradition...

MacMurray Estate Vineyards 2013 Central Coast Pinot Noir

The grapes for this new Pinot Noir almost all originate from the Olson Ranch in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. (About two percent come from the neighboring vineyard across the road.) Indicative of cool-climate regions,...

J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir

J Vineyards & Winery, located in the Russian River Valley in Sonoma, has announced two new bottles. The J Vineyards & Winery California Pinot Gris 2014 hails from Clarksburg, Lodi and the North Coast. The wine is a...

Wente Vineyards

Wente Vineyards, on its fourth and fifth generation of family operators, has announced its lineup for the new year. Charles Wetmore Cabernet Sauvignon 2013: Aged 20 months in new French and neutral American and Eastern...

Original Sin Extra Dry Cider

New York State continues to produce premium ciders. Original Sin Cider had announced the release of Original Sin Extra Dry Cider. Produced in New York from one of the state's 694 commercial orchards, this new beverage is made from 100% freshly pressed...

Retailer of the Year: Half Time Beverage

Our second 2016 Retailer of the Year award winner recognizes that a business must deftly balance size and customer service. It’s no easy task. Between two New York locations (Poughkeepsie and Mamaroneck) the craft...

Breakthru Beverage Group, Created from Merger, Begins Operations

The new year brought a new, sizable business venture into operation. Breakthru Beverage Group, a wholesaler formed by Charmer Sunbelt and Wirtz Beverage, was established on Jan. 1 and launched this week in markets across the country.The merger...