J. Lohr Estates Joins the Wine Growth Brands Hall of Fame
J. Lohr Estates won its 15th Growth Brands Award in 2016 as a Comeback Brand, after selling more than 1.4 million cases in 2015. Reaching that milestone number of wins makes J. Lohr Estates...
How Flavored Vodkas Adapted to Mixology and the Modern Consumer
One of the keys behind making exceptional cocktails is the concept of sessionability, a term used to describe a drink guests can enjoy throughout an evening without it becoming tiresome, overbearing or otherwise unsatisfactory....
Brand Spotlight: Diplomático, and Venezuelan’s Strict Rum Rules
Rum production operates under different rules depending on the country. Unfortunately, some are laxer than others. Not Venezuelan. Quite the opposite, explains Gilberto Briceño, Master Distiller for Rum Diplomático, which lies at the foot...
How Legacy Wine Built A Modern Beverage Retail Store
Arkansas native David Bevans has always loved taking care of people. The co-owner of Legacy Wine and Spirits in Little Rock, Arkansas, remembers his childhood home as a gathering place. His father, now 78,...
The Zen of Zin: 40 Zinfandels Graded By Our Wine Retailer Panel
This latest issue of Beverage Dynamics Magazine, we asked members of our panel to taste and evaluate Zinfandels. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which...
Under New Management: Yankee Wine & Spirits Upgrades To Move Forward
Yankee Wine & Spirits has been under new ownership for seven months and already much has changed. The Newtown, Connecticut-based business now sports a more-inviting interior, plus an expanded focus on craft beer and...
Why Sour Beers Are Perfect For Summer
Beer can be the ideal beverage in the sweltering summer heat, and the craft beer movement has certainly brought plenty of options. Not all are a fit for quenching thirst, however; I do not...
Why The 2015 Beaujolais Vintage Could Be The Best Since 1947
The King of Beaujolais liked what he tasted from 2015.
Legendary French winemaker and merchant Georges Duboeuf was on hand Wednesday to present his company’s 2015 Beaujolais vintage of small-batch Domaine and Chateau Cru wines....
Why Light Rum Could Be The Next Hot Category
“The stars are aligning for rum; I think it’s going to be the next hot spirits category,” says Draga Culic, brand director at Niche Imports, whose portfolio includes Mezan Rum. She cites growing interest...
New Head Distiller at Hangar 1 Indicative of Women’s Expanding Roll in Spirits
There’s a women’s movement in spirits that is rapidly expanding. Top roles in production and representation are increasingly filled by females. Hangar 1 Vodka is in line with this trend. Last January, the brand...