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...
Interview: Lab Owner Scott Begraft on Testing Legal Cannabis
Among the benefits of legalization is that consumers can buy cannabis they know is free of toxins and not dangerously potent. This need for government-approved “safe” pot has sparked a rise in cannabis testing...
Last Year’s Fastest Growing Beer Brands
It’s no secret that the overall beer industry has been lagging, as the macro brands continue to lose ground and the craft sector feels the pain of oversaturation and increasing competition. New brands, styles...
How Ruffino and Grand Marnier Became Hall of Fame Brands
Our 2020 Growth Brands Awards recognize the fastest-growing wine and spirits in America. To make our Growth Brands Hall of Fame, a brand must win at least 15 Growth Brands Awards, which have presented annually since 1997. Our...
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,...
Announcing the Top 100 Beverage Alcohol Retailers in America
Our second-annual Top 100 Retailers announcement was originally scheduled for June 10, before it was rescheduled to September 16. That’s a long time for retailers to find out whether or not they won, so...
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...
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...
New York International Spirits Competition Reveals 2020 Winners
Not even a pandemic could keep the 11th Annual New York International Spirits Competition from judging and selecting the finest spirits in the world. Though the Covid-19 crisis certainly did not make it easy.
The...
