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Prosecco’s popularity continues to rise worldwide. In the U.S., sales grew 36% last year. In the U.K., a new label is creating buzz: “Skinny” Prosecco. But what is that? First of all, it’s a brand from...

North of the border, the premium tequila category continues to expand. Austin, Texas’ Tequila 512, launched in 2012, experienced 60% growth in 2015, followed by about 70% growth in 2016. The future for the brand...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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....