Martini Racing Makes Stateside Debut
Italian brand Martini is in its first year sponsoring the Williams Martini Racing Team in Formula 1, and on Nov. 2 the team made its American debut at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
Exploring Port Wine for the First Time
I recently had dinner with Fernando Seixas, export sales manager at The Fladgate Partnership, a Port Wine company. I regret that until I met with Fernando I'd never tried port wine. I always thought...
Is Age No Longer Relevant?
The conversation about whether age statements should be removed in liquor categories from rum to Scotch to Bourbon has been growing recently. Aside from increasing press coverage from industry analysts encouraging brands to drop...
Fine Line Between Craft and Mass-Market
I had lunch yesterday with Han Shan, the brand ambassador for Hudson Whiskey. We spent some time sampling the company's portfolio of spirits (including their new Maple Cask Rye, which is finished in maple...
Changes Coming in 2015
In the last 10 months, you've no doubt noticed major changes to Beverage Dynamics' content. Our website, email newsletter and print magazine all underwent major redesigns. The logo and the editor also changed. But...
Ice Wine and Craft Beer in the Green Mountain State
Like many New Englanders, I spent last weekend in Vermont. This time of year the state is inundated with “leafers,” vacationers who come to see the green mountains turn red, yellow and orange as...
Anheuser-Busch Gets the NFL’s Attention
After weeks of silence on the matter, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was forced to address the issue of recent off-field violence by NFL players (and the league's inconsistent discipline) for one reason: sponsor pressure.
The...
Expanded POS System Buyer’s Guide
NOTE: This version of the buyer's guide contains twice as many listings as the one that ran in the September/October issue of Beverage Dynamics.
ACCUPOS
AccuPOS provides award-winning point-of-sale (POS), inventory-management, and time-clock software for the...
Hello and Welcome
Welcome to our new Beverage Dynamics blog!
Here you’ll find industry tidbits, personal stories and current events analysis from editor Jeremy Nedelka, who recently took over for Richard Brandes following his retirement after 20+ years...
Editor’s Note: Fathers and Sons
Haskell’s is one of the signature independent beverage alcohol chains in the U.S., located in and around Minneapolis, MN. Recently, the chain opened its thirteenth store, twice the size of any of its other,...