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Podcast: Wine Needs to Recalibrate

Why aren’t Millennials drinking wine? And why is wine consumption broadly declining? In this episode, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz interview wine educator and author Marnie Old, who previously served as the director of wine...

Wine Reviews: Our Favorites From the Southern Hemisphere

For the latest round of wine reviews, we asked members of our national Wine Panel to recommend their favorite Southern Hemisphere pours. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s...

What’s New With Louisville Tourism and Your Favorite Distilleries in 2021

Louisville tourism is primed to explode. As Covid-19 recedes, Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill, Woodford Reserve and other distilleries have prepared for huge waves of visitors in the years ahead. I visited Bourbon Country myself...

Podcast: Vodka Trends in 2021

What are the top vodka trends in 2021? While not endlessly talked about like whiskey, vodka is still by far the largest alcohol category. Since we last discussed vodka nearly a year ago, the category's...

What’s Next for Nonalcoholic Beer?

While the overall beer category remains relatively flat, nonalcoholic beer has emerged as a new growth center. These brews grew 38% in 2019, according to Nielsen data, and around 39% in 2020. Why? A number...
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The 2021 Wine Growth Brands Awards — Recognizing Top-Selling Brands

The 2021 Wine Growth Brands Awards from Beverage Dynamics magazine and Beverage Wholesaler celebrate the fastest-growing and top-selling wine brands from the past year. These were bottles that attracted the most consumer attention while also defining category...

The 2021 Spirits Growth Brands Awards — Celebrating Top-Selling Brands

The 2021 Spirits Growth Brands Awards from Beverage Wholesaler and Beverage Dynamics magazine recognizes the fastest-growing and top-selling spirits brands from the past year. These products dominated consumer interest and tapped into the leading beverage alcohol trends. As...

Interview: Talking Cannabis Beverages with Kindred Canada EVP David Prodanovic

For a preview of future trends in cannabis beverage in America, look to Canada. Our neighbors to the north officially legalized recreational marijuana nationwide in 2018. That provides a look ahead for how the...
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RNDC — A Legacy of Expertise

Family, accountability, professionalism, honesty and customer focus. These are the core values guiding the mission of the Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), which aims to be the national distributor of choice for alcoholic beverage...
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Interview: Building or Renovating Your Next Wholesale Warehouse

With a seemingly unceasing rise in stock-keeping units, and increasing energy and environmental regulation, building a new wholesale warehouse or renovating or expanding existing space can be a challenging a project. “When we’re planning a...