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Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes Passes Away

Diageo announced on June 7 that long-time CEO Ivan Menezes has died after a brief illness. Menezes, 63, held the CEO role at the spirits giant for 10 years, and was scheduled to retire at the...
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Martignetti acquires Quality Beverage

Martignetti Companies has announced that it's entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quality Beverage, L.P., in Massachusetts. Quality Beverage is a beer and alternative beverages distributor in Massachusetts, representing the Anheuser-Busch InBev and Constellation...

The Most Popular Mexican Alcohol Brands

Consumers can’t seem to get enough of tequila and beer from Mexico these days, but which brands are growing the fastest? Modelo Especial is the top Mexican beer brand consumed in the U.S., according to...
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Winetasting: Forever Learning at Bodegas Bianchi

In winemaking, as any craft, the learning never stops. Especially at a 95-year-old producer like Bodegas Bianchi, founded in 1928 in Mendoza, Argentina, where current Wine Director Silvio Alberto continues to experiment and finetune...

Podcast: What 2022’s Alcohol Trends Mean for 2023

What do the top alcohol trends from the past year foreshadow for 2023? In this latest episode of the On & Off podcast, the only podcast covering the on- and off-premise alcohol trade industries, Editors...

Exploring the Unexpected and Modern in Brandy

Say what you will about brandy: no other spirits category spans a wider range of styles. From vegetal unaged pisco, to crisp Calvados, to rich, luscious, baking spice-tinged XO Cognac, brandy is brimming with...

Illegal Alcohol Shipping Has Become a Serious Problem

Illegal alcohol shipping in the U.S. has grown into a significant and dangerous problem. Ecommerce exploded during the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing people to easily buy alcohol online from numerous platforms. As an unfortunate downside,...

The Female Founders and Execs Reshaping the Alcohol Industry

The “old boys network” that has long been the beverage alcohol industry has evolved to accept more women in leadership positions. But there’s still a ways to go in terms of  true gender diversity,...

The 2022 Beer Growth Brands: Trends and Growth Drivers

Beer has seemingly reached an inflection point. Perhaps more so than any other category, it has been changed by Covid-19. Before the pandemic, craft enjoyed rapid growth, fueled by consumer experimentation and a breakout in...

TTB Proposes Official Definition of American Single Malt

Long-running efforts by distillers of American single malt may finally pay off. Producers behind the style — which lacks a legal definition — have pushed the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau for...