What Distributors Want From New Alcohol Brands
Bringing new alcohol products onto market is difficult. Particularly for entrepreneurs who must compete against global conglomerates and big-name products that already dominate the industry. Nevertheless, each year a bevy of new brands from...
Interview: How COVID-19 Has Changed Drizly Consumer Trends
This persistent pandemic has changed consumer habits. Ecommerce has grown substantially in all areas of the economy, including beverage alcohol. Operating under the specter of the virus, customers have embraced digital delivery, curbside pickup...
New Podcast: Tech, Alcohol and Covid-19
Our new podcast is live! Beverage Wholesaler/Beverage Dynamics Editor Kyle Swartz and Cheers Editor Melissa Dowling have joined up to produce On & Off, which covers beverage alcohol industry trends, tips and news for both the on-premise and...
Why COVID is Different For Distributors
Michael Wilson, vice president of Marketing and Packaging at AFFLINK.
The world supply chains are certainly not immune to disruptions. Two that stand out in recent memory are Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the...
The Trick to Understanding Sparkling Wine Labels
Bubbly wines are made differently than still wines, of course. There are three main styles, which are based on the European wine they emulate during the method of production:
Champagne – Fermented twice, with second...
Mixed Bubbles — Sparkling Wine Trends in 2020
Sparkling wine sales are up overall, but preferences vary by style.
Consumers still love the bubbly. Champagne and sparkling wine volume consumption rose about 4% in 2019, according to the Beverage Information and Insights Group,...
COVID-19 is Fueling a Home Mixology Movement
Consumers mixing cocktails at home was already a trend before the pandemic. But the COVID-19 crisis — with lockdowns and on-premise closures — has undoubtedly spread and accelerated this movement.
“Given the unfortunate circumstances limiting...
Interview: Bacardi NA’s VP of Digital Commerce Talks Alcohol Ecommerce Trends
The COVID-19 crisis has fast-forwarded many emerging trends. This includes ecommerce, which was expanding into newer terrain like spirits sales at the beginning of this year. Now, with so many people hesitant to leave...
Meet David Rodriguez, Patrón’s New Master Distiller
The tequila world saw a living legend retire last month with former Patrón Master Distiller Francisco Alcaraz officially announced that he was stepping down. His replacement is his protégé of many years: David Rodriguez, formerly...
Podcast: Vodka Trends in 2020
In our latest podcast about the on- and off-premise alcohol industries, we discuss the top vodka trends of 2020.
How has the pandemic affected vodka sales? Why have American consumers so eagerly embraced U.S. craft...
