How To Expose Novice U.S. Drinkers To Bordeaux
Wine-lovers need no introduction to Bordeaux. But what about average Americans? What do they think about this historic, world-class region?
Especially Millennials. Is Bordeaux on their radar? Or does this generation much prefer the hipness of New...
Why January Is The Best Time To Buy Wine
Having travelled to Napa or Sonoma Valleys about 100 times, I can firmly state that the best time of year to purchase from wineries is actually in January. I use this golden opportunity to...
10 Craft Beer Trends In 2017
One craft beer trend is certain for 2017: it's boom time.
For the first time in history craft beer has surpassed a 10% share of the overall U.S. beer industry. This is still a category on the rise....
How A Tiny Tennessee Distillery Taught Advertising Lessons To Madison Avenue
“I didn’t know we owned land in Tennessee,” our then-teenage son greeted us when my wife and I returned home one evening. “The Sheriff of Moore County called. Said there were poachers on our...
Why Imported Whisky Is Booming
Lost beneath the hubbub about the boom in American whiskey are some exceptional numbers in the U.S. for the rest of the world’s whiskies. For example, while the spirits industry has grown accustomed to...
How Long Will The IPA Craze Last?
There is no doubt about America’s dominant craft beer style: the IPA. This classic British brew has captured the attention and spending of U.S. drinkers. But how long will the IPA craze last?
That may depend...
7 Factors Driving Spirits Sales In 2017
The U.S. spirits industry enjoyed another boom year in 2016, and enters the New Year with favorable trends.
Revenue on the supplier side in 2016 grew 4.5% over 2015: up $1.1 billion to a total of...
Wine Reviews: Merlot
For our latest round of the National Retailer Wine Panel reviews, we asked panelists to review Merlot.
Panelists are retailer or on-premise alcohol professionals: shop owners, heads of wine departments, sommeliers, beverage program managers, etcetera. As always, these selections...
How Tower Beer, Wine & Spirits Stays On Top In Atlanta
Being a family-owned liquor store chain powerhouse in the state of Georgia is rather unusual, since state law limits owners to just two licenses. But Tower Beer, Wine, & Spirits has defied all expectations,...
Scotch Tasting: BenRiach, The GlenDronach, And Glenglassaugh
Brown-Forman is best known for its bourbon. Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve and Old Forester are among the company’s American whiskey brands. But it’s a boom time for global whisky, and Brown-Forman understandably is seeking a...