Wine Tasting: A Journey Through South Africa’s Diversity and History With Simonsig
The international wines we drink typically reflect the cuisine of our area. With so many French, Italian and Spanish restaurants in America, it’s no wonder these countries also provide so much of our foreign...
The 12 Most Interesting Products at WSWA 2016
From hemp-infused vodka to whiskey finished with Honey Locust, there were ample interesting products at the 2016 Wines & Spirits Wholesalers of America Conference (WSWA). The annual conference is opportunity for producers and importers to show...
How To Create Consumer Excitement in Fine Wine Sales
On this 73rd Anniversary of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America convention, I thought it appropriate to reflect on my tenure as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and my career in...
French Luxury Wines Look To Tap Into America’s Expanding Premium Market
Luxury is in.
Premium wines, a trend that took off in America in 2011, continue to gain steam. While bottles priced under $10 struggle for sales, those in the $15-to-$20 category are enjoying double-digit growth....
The 2016 Wine Growth Brands Awards: Dominant Trends and Best-Selling Bottles
This year’s wine and spirit Growth Brands Awards winners sold nearly 130 million 9-liter cases in 2015, averaging almost 1 million cases per winner. The Beverage Information & Insights Group used the following criteria to...
Interview: Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, The King of Chardonnay
Note: This interview is from our sister publication, Cheers Magazine.
Croatian-born winemaker Miljenko “Mike” Grgich first gained international recognition at the celebrated 1976 Paris Tasting, a.k.a the Judgement of Paris. At the now-historic blind tasting,...
3 Emerging Alcohol Trends in 2016
As a brand strategist at a food and beverage agency, I have an insatiable appetite for curiosity in culture and consumer behavior. I have to - it’s part of my job. But more importantly,...
How Liquor Barn Grew as a Father-and-Son Operation
Note: This feature ran in a supplement in the latest issue of Beverage Dynamics that celebrated family-owned businesses in the beverage alcohol industry.
As Minnesota trends toward large-scale operators, one Long Lake retailer is growing in an evolving market...
After 50 Years, Hi-Time Wine Cellars Remains a Community Institution.
Note: This feature ran in a supplement in the latest issue of Beverage Dynamics that celebrated family-owned businesses in the beverage alcohol industry.
Chuck Hanson remembers the first six-pack he ever sold. It was 1957. His brother, Fritz, and...
6 Key Selling Points for Portuguese Wine
For a country the size of Indiana, Portugal sure makes a lot of wine.
Despite its relatively small size, the country boasts the ninth largest total vineyard area in the world. And it’s becoming a...