Interview: Coravin CEO Christopher Ladd on Wine Trends and Innovation
Coravin changed the way we drink wine when it launched the Wine Preservation Opener in 2013. Rather than needing to finish a whole bottle soon after opening, Coravin’s technology allowed for repeated pours over...
Mezcal and Tequila Trends in 2021
Consumer thirst for tequila and other agave spirits keeps propelling the category to new heights, with new mezcal and tequila trends emerging.
Consumption of this category in the U.S. rose from 15 million 9-liter cases...
Interview: How the Middle Tier Has Adapted with the Pandemic
Covid-19 has forced rapid adaptation by the middle tier of the alcohol industry. Suddenly, common practices for both warehouses and drivers were potentially dangerous for spreading the virus. An entire new way of conducting...
Interview: What Does the Uber Deal Mean For Drizly Customers?
The world of alcohol ecommerce took another big step forwards this month with news that Uber bought Drizly. The largest ride-share platform on the planet now offers Drizly a fleet of opportunities in delivery...
Are Cannabis Drinks the Future of Legal Pot?
Momentum continues to grow in America behind the legalization of marijuana and the rise of cannabis drinks.
Fifteen states, plus Washington D.C., have now passed laws that permit recreational pot. It's legal down the...
Interview: Drnxmyth and the Rise of Premium RTDs
One of the bigger beverage trends of 2021 is the explosive growth of ready to drink beverages (RTDs) — like Drnxmyth. According to DISCUS, the overall category increase 39.1%, or $137 million, for a...
Incoming Brown-Forman Chairman Campbell P. Brown Discusses the Growth of Old Forester
Brown-Forman is synonymous with American whiskey. Beyond the quintessential Tennessee whiskey Jack Daniel’s, the company also owns the Kentucky brands Woodford Reserve, Cooper’s Craft and Old Forester.
It’s the latter where this story began. In...
Podcast: Cannabis Beverages, Trends and Legalization
In this episode, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz discuss cannabis beverages, trends, and legalization with cannabis investor Carlton Fowler. Fowler is co-founder and managing partner at Goat Rodeo Capital, a venture capital firm focused on...
Warm Days, Cool Nights: Why They Matter for Wine
All the world’s finest vineyards have something in common: whether they are in a warm or cool climate region, they almost always feature an unusually big drop in temperature from the daytime high to...
Why Whiskey Nerds Are Getting Nerdier
A telltale sign that the brown spirits movement has much more room to run: whiskey nerds (like yours truly) are getting nerdier.
Consumers today revel in the array of flavors, innovations and — most importantly...