RNDC Announces Integration with Diverse Powered Brands
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) just announced its integration with Diverse Powered Brands, a centralized B2B global digital catalog connecting diverse suppliers, buyers, supplier diversity managers, wholesalers and investors across the entire beverage alcohol and hospitality...
Sokol Blosser Joins Banville Wine Merchants in NY and NJ
Sokol Blosser Winery, a family-owned and -operated winery, just announced a new partnership with Banville Wine Merchants, a family-owned national wholesaler of fine wine, beer and spirits. Starting Feb. 1, Sokol Blosser and Evolution...
NY Wine in Grocery Stores Bill Raises Concerns for Small Liquor Store Owners
In May 2023, New York state senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) and assembly member Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) introduced bills S.6786 and A.6989, which would permit wine sales in grocery stores. This has caused a stir...
2024 State of the No and Low Alcohol Beverages Industry
Consumers are increasingly turning to better-for-you beverages, and the alcohol industry is catching on to this trend. Last year, a variety of no and low alcohol beverages made their debut.
“Lower- and no-alcohol products are...
Celebrity-Owned Brands Introduced in 2023
2023 saw many noteworthy new alcohols and brands, with quite a few being celebrity-owned. As we look back on the year and remember all the great new beverages we tried, Beverage Wholesaler noted each...
WSWA Access Live 2024 Showcases Changing Alcohol Consumption Trends
Caesar’s Forum was brimming with excitement as wholesalers, suppliers, on- and off-premise retailers and more gathered for Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s (WSWA) Access LIVE 2024 in Las Vegas. The multi-day event brought...
Jeptha Creed Distillery Expands Into Texas Market
Jeptha Creed, a women-owned craft distillery, is now available in the Lone Star State. Its core expressions Straight Four-Grain Bourbon and Red, White & Blue Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey are available now, with the Bottled-In-Bond coming in May, the distillery...
Crossfire Hurricane Rum Signs National Agreement with SGWS
Crossfire Hurricane Rum, the signature rum by The Rolling Stones, has just signed a national distribution agreement with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's). Born from a pioneering partnership with Universal Music Group and Socio...
WSWA’s SipSource Report Tracks 2023 Year-End Losses for Both Wine and Spirits
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA)’s SipSource just released year-ending data for 2023, which identifies year-end losses for both wine and spirits, individual category trends, demographic data and explores commercial and consumer behaviors that...
Adding a Splash of Flavor to the Mocktails Category
While on the hunt for healthier beverages, Pauline Idogho found limited options. And even though the burgeoning no- and low-alcohol industry is becoming increasingly popular, it still has a ways to go before mocktails...
