Podcast: What is Sustainable Wine?
What’s the difference between organic and sustainable wine? If you don’t know the answer, then you must listen to our latest podcast with Allison Jordan, Executive Director of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.
Jordan explains...
Column: How Alcohol Retail Adapts with the Pandemic
Given our long pandemic, I'm reminded of a lesson from when I was a kid working in the family business. My father made an ongoing effort to prompt me to explore new ideas. His...
Podcast: The Latest Trends in Cordials and Liqueurs
On the latest episode of On & Off, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz dive into cordials and liqueurs. They discuss the history of this category, recent growth trends, why the pandemic likely buoyed...
10 Craft Beer Trends in 2022
Covid-19 significantly upended the craft beer industry. Before the pandemic, one of the top craft beer trends was the rise of taprooms as a primary source of profits. Suddenly, the industry did not seem...
11 American Whiskey Trends in 2022
What whiskey trends will define the new year, as American consumers continue evolving with the long-term effects of Covid-19?
The pandemic has left its marks in all industries, distilling included. Numerous trends have emerged in...
Interview: A Look Into Brown-Forman’s Sustainable Practices
Organic, carbon neutral, sustainable, green, renewable, earth-friendly. These terms and practices have come to the forefront for consumers and companies like never before as climate change threatens the way we live and do business.
Sustainability...
Interview: What is Sustainably Grown California Wine?
The Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW) certification is among the top accreditations for sustainably produced wine in the country. Introduced in 2010, the CCSW is administered by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), a...
How Much Do Consumers Care About Sustainable Alcohol?
As part of our quarterly industry surveys, the Beverage Information Group asked readers of Cheers, Beverage Dynamics and Beverage Wholesaler about their own sustainable products and practices, as well as how environmentally conscious consumers...
Why Brandy is on the Upswing
Not only is brandy the backbone in many classic cocktails, the distilled wine spirit also features prominently in fine cooking recipes. As more consumers turned to cooking and mixing cocktails at home during the...
How to Make Sense of Wine Language
To enjoy a glass of wine requires no training, but to communicate about it effectively, we need the right words.
Most of wine’s sensory qualities are in the dimensions of how it tastes, smells and...