WSWA Acquires Minority Share in Tech Company Drizly
The landscape of digital alcohol services continues to shift.
WSWA Services, LLC, an affiliate of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), has purchased a minority share in Drizly, the Boston, Mass.-based tech company specializing in mobile, on-demand-delivery alcohol shopping.
"This...
Duckhorn Wine Company Acquires Napa Valley’s Three Palms Vineyard
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...
Absolut Campaign Lights Up the Night with Empire of the Sun
Absolut is celebrating the latest iteration of Absolut Nights – the next step of the brand’s Transform Today campaign – intended for inspiring consumers to "push nightlife conventions beyond their limits," according to a press release.
A short...
Brancott Estate Announces Lady Antebellum Sweepstakes
Brancott Estate has teamed up with seven-time Grammy Award winning country group Lady Antebellum as the official wine of their headlining Wheels Up 2015 Tour.
To celebrate the partnership, Brancott Estate has launched an online sweepstakes, offering consumers...
Sky Ranch Foundation Continues to Aid Troubled Youths
In the past four years, the Sky Ranch Foundation and Sky Ranch for Boys have awarded the Sioux City Iowa-based Sky Ranch Behavioral Services $181,250 in grants.
An independent treatment facility, the organization served as the aftercare center for youth matriculating...
Data Driven: American Whiskey Fueling Spirits Industry Growth
The distilled spirits industry is still struggling to build momentum as it comes out of the recession, growing 1.6 percent in 2014, according to preliminary data from the Beverage Information & Insights Group (BIIG)....
Trip Report: Bourbon and Barrels in Louisville
In March I traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, where I had the chance to learn about Old Forester, Woodford Reserve and some other Brown-Forman brands, as well as tour the company’s headquarters and cooperage. This...
Monthly Roundup: Beverage Alcohol Industry Promotions and Awards
Farabaugh Joins BevMo! as Chief Marketing Officer
BevMo! has announced that Michelle Farabaugh has joined the company as chief marketing officer.
The former West Marine and Smith & Hawken executive will helm all of BevMo!’s marketing, promotions, advertising...
Lawmakers Define Which Spirits Qualify as ‘Tennessee Moonshine’
The Tennessee General Assembly set legal guidelines on Wednesday about what spirits can bear the name “Tennessee Moonshine.”
According to The Tennessean, a provision to a bill approved yesterday states: "An intoxicating liquor may not be advertised, described, labeled, named, sold, or referred to for marketing...
NH Liquor Commission Recognizes Wine and Spirit Award Winners
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) recently paid tribute to its 2014 Wine & Spirits award winners Thursday, April 9, at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, honoring the top winery, distillery, wine,...
