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An Evening With Djokovic (and Jacob’s Creek)

I went to a Jacob’s Creek wine tasting and cooking demonstration at which Novak Djokovic made a special appearance. What was the tennis star doing there? The Australian wine brand is the official wine partner of the U.S....

Southern Wine and Spirits Opens Alcohol Learning Center in Vegas

You can now take alcohol classes in the City of Lights. Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada has announced the launch of the Academy of Beverages and Fine Service’s new Learning Center in Las Vegas. Housed in a...

BD Round Up: September 2, 2015

Beverage Dynamics Round Up - September 2, 2015 View this email online August 26, 2015 Edition TOP NEWS Check out the 2015 POS System Buyer's Guide  Jack Daniel's and RumChata Team Up E & J Gallo Acquires Talbott Vineyards NBWA Seeks...

Strongbow Hard Apple Cider Aims to Make This Fall Strongbow Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STRONGBOW® HARD APPLE CIDERS MAKE THIS FALL STRONGBOW SEASON NEW YORK, NY (August 28, 2015) – Strongbow Hard Apple Ciders, the #1 selling hard cider brand in the world, is gearing up to make this...

BD Round Up – August 26, 2015

Beverage Dynamics Round Up - August 26, 2015 View this email online August 26, 2015 Edition TOP NEWS Heaven Hill Acquires Deep Eddy Vodka  Shaw-Ross Adds Premium Wine Division Stoli Group USA Adds Arinzano Estate Shock Top Takes Aim at California...

No Excuse Not to Get Involved

A few weeks ago I was in Washington, DC, meeting with a number of beverage industry associations and organizations to learn more about the people who are fighting on behalf of all members of...

There’s an App for that Alcohol

How you buy a bottle of wine or order a cocktail at a bar could be quite different in a couple of years. The alcohol industry is digitizing. A slew of new websites and cellular...

BD Round Up – August 19, 2015

Beverage Dynamics Round Up - August 19, 2015 View this email online August 19, 2015 Edition TOP NEWS U.S. Open Courts Jacob's Creek  Chateau Ste. Michelle's Artist Series Spotlight Q&A: A Crafted Cocktail Component Seeking Photos of Dynamic In-Store Displays RETAILER POLL:...

Budweiser Hosts a Monumental Celebration

This weekend, Budweiser brought more than 5,000 music fans together on Crissy Field at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge to celebrate the Budweiser Made In America Monument Series – a private concert...

Tasting Santera Small-Batch Tequilas

Premium tequila is increasingly popular among American drinkers. Mexican distilleries cannot produce the agave spirit fast enough to meet consumer demand. This has led some tequila-makers to harvest the heart (or piña) of their blue...