FYI

 The New Hampshire Liquor Commission and Brown-Forman want you to live free, and host responsibly. In a first-of-its-kind partnership (according to a press release), the commission and company have created Live Free and Host Responsibly, an educational/informational campaign for consumers and...

Bacardi Appoints New Global Category Vice President of Rums  Bacardi Limited announced the internal appointment of Mauricio Vergara, 43, as Global Category Vice President of Rums. Vergara will be responsible for the Bacardi portfolio of rums, including the...

Brown-Forman announced the winners of its annual “Road to 150” program for May through December, at The Sanctuary of Kiawah Island Golf Resort on March 25. The annual award continues to mark their distributor partners’...

Duckhorn Wine Company has purchased Napa Valley’s Three Palms Vineyard. Duckhorn Vineyards had long made wines from grapes acquired from Three Palms Vineyard, dating back to an inaugural merlot in 1978. "This iconic wine helped to pioneer luxury Merlot in...

The California wine market continues to flourish. According to The Wine Institute, California wine shipments in the U.S. totaled 225 million cases in 2014, up 4.4% from the previous year, with an estimated retail value of $24.6...

The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is partnering with the Virginia Tourism Corporation, using the 46-year-old Virginia is for Lovers logo to promote the assortment of alcoholic products made in the Commonwealth. Five Virginia...

Roger B. Johnson, a 38-year veteran of the Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement Unit of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, today released a new guide, “Alcohol Beverage Control: The Basics for New State Alcohol Regulators.” The publication...

Diageo Tabs Thompson to Succeed McDonough in Chief Marketing Role Diageo announced today that James Thompson, currently Managing Director of Global Reserve for Diageo, will assume the role of Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer for North America,...

How would a visit to a rum distillery be complete without taking home a bottle of your own? Casa Bacardí Visitor Center in Puerto Rico has announced the launch of “Casa Bacardí Special Reserve” hand-bottled rum,...

Shock Top today announced that it will respond to the drought situation in California by teaming up with Indiegogo and state water organizations for Shock the Drought, a program to identify, fund and distribute water-saving innovations. Every month...