Meet Marc Farrell, Who’s Reimagining Craft Rum
Craft rum is a tricky space.
As craft whiskey, beer and tequila take off — and even small-batch gins gain traction — rum can seem left behind. There exists a subculture of rum nerds, of...
11 Alcohol Trends to Watch in 2019-20
Consumer tastes never settle. They gradually change in subtle shifts and evolutions. And they can vary greatly from state to state, and across the country. That’s why Beverage Dynamics polls its readers each year...
Meet Kaveh Zamanian, Founder of Rabbit Hole Distillery
Numerous distilleries have opened in the past decade during the whiskey boom, but what makes one pop?
Rabbit Hole Distillery is among the newer spots on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, yet this Louisville-based producer has...
3 Emerging American Vodkas
Vodka comprised a third of all beverage-alcohol case sales in the U.S. last year, according to the Beverage Information and Insights Group, the sister data team to Beverage Dynamics. While a majority of...
Visit Napa Valley’s Best Restaurants
I have traveled to Napa Valley on business regularly for the past 20 years, and it has become a dining mecca with some of the best restaurants in the country.
During my annual trips,...
Supreme Court Nixes Tennessee Residency Law in Win for Total Wine
Big-Box chain Total Wine scored a large victory today when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Tennessee law that requires someone live in the state for two years before becoming eligible for a...
Blood x Sweat x Tears: An Unconventional Distillery Comes Together
Blood x Sweat x Tears is not your typical craft distillery.
For starters, head distiller Ben Green has only been
distilling for three years. And he’s self-taught.
Blood x Sweat x Tears hails from Oregon. When you...
Tasting: The Balvenie ‘Stories’ Line
Stories sell whisky, now more than ever. Curious consumers, with cell phones in hand, want to know the full background of brown spirits before they purchase. Brands have positioned new releases accordingly.
It helps when...
Top Sparkling Wine Trends in Summer 2019
As sparkling wine’s year-round popularity continues to increase, producers are taking notice and promoting their bubblies for the summer months.
Special bottles. Recipes for summer cocktails featuring their products. Partnerships with summer events. All reinforcing...
Why Wine Packaging has Evolved
The way we drink wine is changing.
More consumers today are on the go. Places where they want to drink — at parks, beaches, pools — do not always allow glass packaging. And people now...