With the drinks industry already facing an uncertain outlook heading into the new year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has dealt the business another potential blow, with an advisory this morning ...
With New Year’s Eve upon us, retailers are focused on driving strong sparkling wine sales to close out the year. While results vary across markets, retail operators have generally seen top sparklers ...
Super-premium spirits brands like Milagro Tequila, Hendrick’s Gin, and Reyka vodka have been leading growth for William Grant & Sons in the U.S. lately, benefiting from the on-premise rebound to drive ...
Spring Mountain Vineyard, a historic and sprawling estate covering hundreds of acres on its namesake mountain on the western side of Napa Valley, finally has a new owner. The MGG investment group, a ...
The largest-selling wine brand in the U.S. in volume terms, Franzia saw an impressive 7.6% increase in 2020 to 24 million 9-liter cases, according to Impact Databank, led by gains from its Rich & ...
Industry veteran Mike Keyes will retire as president and CEO of Proximo Spirits by the end of the year, with Luis Félix, currently Grupo Cuervo’s managing director for Mexico & Latam, set to replace ...
Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers that his agency is “still working on a marijuana policy” amid reviews of cannabis’s status as a schedule I drug. Speaking to the Senate Judiciary ...
While conditions have been difficult in the U.S. market over the past year, the spirits category posted its 29th consecutive annual gain by volume, with depletions up 2.5% to 306.6 million 9-liter ...
It’s no secret that 2024 was a challenging year in various quarters of the whisky world. Still, through it all, the scene continued to churn with dynamic and exciting change—new distillery and visitor ...
In 2024, the wine world said goodbye to longtime California wine industry leaders Warren Winiarski, Jan Shrem, and Eleanor Coppola, as well as architect Howard Backen, who helped define the very look ...
Beam Suntory has appointed Constellation veteran John Alvarado as U.S. chief brands officer, effective April 8, leading marketing for the company. Alvarado will be based in Chicago.“John brings an ...