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Warm Days, Cool Nights: Why They Matter for Wine

All the world’s finest vineyards have something in common: whether they are in a warm or cool climate region, they almost always feature an unusually big drop in temperature from the daytime high to...

Barton 1792 Begins Filling First New Warehouse in Decades

In what one can only hope is a sign of more whiskey stock to come, Barton 1792 has successfully constructed and begun filling its first new warehouse since the 1960s. The first barrels rolled into...

Maker’s Mark Announces Wood Finishing Series 2021 Limited Release

Maker’s Mark has unveiled the latest entry in the Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series, the 2021 Limited Release: FAE-01. Hitting shelves in limited quantities this March, this bottling is the first of two complementary bourbons. It...

MGP Expands Distribution of Green Hat Gin

MGP has announced plans to roll out Green Hat Gin to current distribution partners in the first half of 2021. Green Hat Gin is Washington, D.C.’s first licensed distillery since Prohibition, the company says. Made...
Kloss Distributing

Chicago-Area Beer Distributor Kicks Off 2021 by Going Solar

Residents of Lake County, Illinois, can drink a little greener in 2021 thanks to the solar installation that now powers Kloss Distributing in Gurnee. Kloss Distributing moves four million cases of beer, wine and...

Rooster Rojo Tequila Announces New U.S. Importer

Global spirits company Amber Beverage Group has expanded its partnership with U.S. importer of alcoholic beverages, California-based Pacific Edge Wine & Spirits. In addition to KAH Tequila, which the company began to distribute in...

MGP Names First Lead Master Distiller

Filling the newly created position of lead master distiller, MGP Ingredients has announced the promotion of Matt Greeno. Greeno is now responsible for ensuring distillation quality and supporting new product development for contract distilling customers...
RNDC

RNDC Expands Partnership with Florida Caribbean Distillers

Republic National Distributing Company has signed a new agreement with Florida Caribbean Distillers to assume distribution rights for its portfolio of brands in Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maryland and South Carolina. This move...

Drizly Launches On-Demand Alcohol Delivery in Atlanta

Drizly, the nation’s largest alcohol e-commerce marketplace, announced that its on-demand delivery service is now available in Atlanta. The expansion follows the recent legalization of online alcohol sales and delivery in Georgia and an explosive...

Our Favorite Wines We Drank in 2020

For the final round of wine reviews in 2020, we asked our panel of independent wine professionals to recall their favorite bottles they drank in the past year. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes,...