How Brown-Forman is Handling the Coronavirus Crisis
Most if not all industries have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Mandatory lockdowns across the globe have ground economies to a near halt, while the spread of COVID-19 threatens the health of the entire...
How Can Craft Distilling Survive The Coronavirus?
The U.S. craft spirits industry was booming before COVID-19 gripped hold of the globe. Consumers flocked to distillery tasting rooms across the country. U.S. spirits sales grew 5.3% last year, reaching a record high of...
Pennsylvania Closes All Retail Liquor Stores to Control Coronavirus
In addition to restaurants and bars, the state of Pennsylvania has ordered all retail liquor stores closed in the fight against the spreading Coronavirus.
“This was a tremendously difficult decision to make,” the Pennsylvania Liquor...
The Best Wines for Spring and Summer 2020
Winter is winding down and warmer weather cannot get here fast enough. As retailers begin looking for what wines they will feature come spring and summer 2020, our wine panel picked their favorite sippers...
How To Pair Whiskey (Neat) With Food
When it comes to food, wine and beer have all the fun. Nearly everybody knows what goes with red and white, and beer is pretty tough to mess up. But what about pairing whiskey...
ProWein 2020 Postponed Over Coronavirus Concerns
The global wine event ProWein has postponed its 2020 trade festival, which had been set for mid-March in Düsseldorf, Germany. Fear of the spreading Coronavirus prompted the move.
“This decision was not an easy one...
What’s Driving The Global Whiskey Boom On-premise?
Editor's Note: As so many beverage alcohol trends begin at bars and restaurants, we occasionally cross-post content like this from our sister publication, Cheers, which covers the on-premise scene. Enjoy!
Whiskey is truly a global...
The Wine Industry Could Face Tough Times in 2020
Since the 2019 North Coast harvest, I have reported on the significant shock waves facing the wine industry.
The past decade was generally very positive. The economy remained quite strong, and producers had great depletions and could...
Beam Suntory Expands National Alignment with Southern Glazer’s
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits today announced that Beam Suntory, the second largest spirits company in America, has expanded its U.S. alignment with Southern Glazer’s.
The new deal adds nine additional markets to the current 34-market...
SGWS Changes Supply Chain Management Organization
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has reorganized its supply chain team.
The goal is to better leverage its senior leaders to drive operational execution and enhanced talent development across all U.S. markets, the company says.
As part...
