A Modern Look at South African Wine
South African wine can suffer in the U.S. from the same stigma as Australian imports. Based on what brands people have commonly bought in years past, some consumers automatically imagine South African wine as...
8 Craft Beer Trends in 2019
Craft beer seems to be at a crossroads.
Industry growth has slowed (although there still is growth). At the same time, the number of U.S. breweries continues to reach new records. Added up, that’s not an...
Pairing Mezcal with Food (and Coffee)
The mezcal movement remains hot across the country. Trendy restaurants like Evarito’s in Norwalk, Connecticut, now boast impressive collections of this Mexican spirit. Consumers have learned more about the category, as they taste through...
Lagunitas Now Brews Newcastle Brown Ale — How’s it Taste?
Fans of Newcastle Brown Ale will notice a new flavor.
That’s because production has moved from the Netherlands to the U.S., where Chicago’s Lagunitas Brewery will now make the beer under a new recipe. Both...
Exploring Vodka’s Diversity in 2019
It takes more for a vodka brand to shine nowadays.
“The vodka category is extremely competitive right now, for domestic and imported, and brands are focused on protecting their market share,” says Nicolas Guillant, president...
Interview: Whisky Hall of Famer Rachel Barrie Talks Millennials and Scotch
Rachel Barrie has worked in whisky for 26 years but does not think of Scotch as old-fashioned. The master blender for Brown-Forman’s BenRiach, GlenDronach and other brands — and recently inducted into Whisky Magazine’s...
7 Alcohol Trends at the 2019 Sun Wine & Food Fest
Curious what consumers like? Go to the source.
The Sun Wine & Food Fest is a multiday consumer show at Mohegan Sun, a sprawling Connecticut casino. Hundreds of attendees sampled 1,000+ varieties of wine, beer,...
8 American Whiskey Trends in 2019
No question about it: American whiskey is in a new golden era. Category sales have reached heights unseen since the 1960s, the last time brown spirits boomed. But that prior golden period came before the...
Why The Alcohol Retail World is NOT Changing
No reader can think that retailing is the same as it was 20, 30, 40 or more years ago. For one, the quantity of choices for a consumer has gotten out of hand. Think...
Caesar’s Takes Off Under New Family Ownership
Growth came fast for the Gordin family and their new venture. In 2013 they bought Caesar’s Wine & Liquor, an 8,000-square-foot shop in Arlington, TN, just outside of Memphis. In the five years since,...