NBWA Opens Nominations for Brewer Partner of the Year
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) is seeking nominations for the Third Annual Brewer Partner of the Year Award. The award recognizes the brewer who does the best job producing great beer; building strong partnerships;...
Join the Growth Brands Awards Reception at WSWA
The 2017 Growth Brands wine and spirit winners will be honored at a reception during the WSWA Convention in Orlando on April 18. The reception will take place at the Highball & Harvest Restaurant...
Bill Gains Steam To Allow Out-of-State Wine Shipments To New Yorkers
Assembly Bill 5991, sponsored by New York State Representative Amy Paulin, would give New York wine consumers the right to receive wine shipments from out-of-state wine stores, Internet retailers, wine-of-the-month clubs and wine auction...
On-Premise Tequila Trends In 2017
Editor’s Note: In an effort to keep readers up to date about on-premise trends, which often predict the next retail trends, we occasionally cross post pertinent content from our sister publication, Cheers.
Sophisticated tequila programs...
Jim Koch Says Consolidation Threatens Craft Beer
Has Big Beer finally gotten the upper hand over the craft movement?
Industry pioneer Jim Koch fears so. In an op-ed column published in the New York Times this past weekend, the founder of the Boston Beer Company worries that continued...
SGWS Launches Underage Drinking Prevention Initiative
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (“Southern Glazer’s”)—the largest North American wine and spirits distribution company—today announced that it has established the Youth Alcohol Awareness & Education Foundation, Inc., devoted to the prevention of underage...
TD Artisan Spirits Appoints JC Iglesias as VP of Marketing
TD Artisan Spirits is pleased to welcome JC Iglesias as Vice President of Marketing. In this newly created role, Iglesias will lead the creation and execution of strategic marketing programs at the trade and...
Predictions For Trump Highlight Day 1 Of WSWA 2017
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace is not sure what to expect from President Trump. But the veteran journalist, who hosted the third presidential debate last election, has a hunch about Washington D.C. under the...
Rum’s First Female Master Blender Talks Modern Trends
Joy Spence is a rum pioneer. In 1997 at Appleton Estate she became the first female master blender in the industry. Two decades later she remains among the few women worldwide with her title.
To...
SKYY Vodka Launches New Campaign
SKYY Vodka, the American-made vodka steeped with the progressive spirit of California, launched its latest campaign, ‘Make. Every Day.’ A 360-degree marketing platform, ‘Make. Every Day.’ draws inspiration from the brand’s 25-year history of...
