VA ABC Encourages Moderate Consumption over the Holidays
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC), Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and the Virginia Spirits Board are encouraging adults to enjoy holiday spirits responsibly.
“Virginia’s distilled spirits industry provides jobs...
Lobos 1707 Unveils 375-ml. Bottles
As the tequila category continues to trend heavily, Lobos 1707 Tequila and Mezcal now offers the brand’s Joven and Reposado products in 375-ml. bottles.
Made from 100% Blue Weber agave plants, harvested, and bottled in...
Diageo Acquires Don Papa Rum
In another sign that spirits giants are getting serious about the premium rum category, Diageo announced in January that it agreed to acquire Don Papa Rum. London-based Diageo will pay initial acquisition price of €260 million...
What’s New at the Top Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries
Kentucky bourbon remains one of the hottest alcohol categories, helping American whiskey grow 10.5% in revenue last year. Our modern brown spirits boom is far from finished. Much the opposite, consumer interest continues to...
Michigan Unveils Prevention Campaign
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) unveiled Talk Sooner its new youth drug prevention campaign. It's a resource encouraging Michigan parents to "make the chatter matter" while taking the family on road trips.
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North Carolina Considers On-site Alcohol Sales
In an effort to drive more tourism into the county, the Rowan County Tourism Development Authority of North Carolina has requested an ordinance change for properties in the rural agriculture zoning district to allow...
Vodka Trends in 2023
Vodka remains a robust alcohol category. With 80.6 million 9-liter cases sold in the U.S. last year (according to our data team at the Beverage Information and Insights Group), vodka’s size can be to...
Wines That Work With Indian Food
The unique and flavorful ingredients of Indian food inspire an exotic journey for the palate. Because of the many spices, herbs, and dimensions of those flavors, it’s a common myth that pairing wine with the...
The 2023 Beverage Alcohol Retail Technology Buyers Guide
Even as we move beyond the tech boom years from the Covid-19 era, using the right beverage alcohol retail technology remains important. The pandemic taught scores of consumers how to order all manners of...
Sorting Wine Grapes Into Flavor Families
Every grape used for making fine wine has its own unique flavor profile, but the more wines you taste, the easier it becomes to discern that these fruit fall into just a handful of...
