Control State News

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has recertified the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority’s (ABC) Bureau of Law Enforcement Training Academy, reaffirming its status as an authorized in-service academy. The recertification is required...

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has officially recognized April as Alcohol Awareness Month in the state. In issuing a proclamation, the governor emphasized the need to increase public awareness and understanding about the dangers associated with...

The new chairman of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association steps into the role at a time of sweeping national change. Gregg Mineo, Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations (BABLO)...

What are the top vodka trends in 2021? While not endlessly talked about like whiskey, vodka is still by far the largest alcohol category. Since we last discussed vodka nearly a year ago, the category's share...

After more than a year of reduced operating hours in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) stores have returned to pre-pandemic operating hours. This move occurred on May 14.  All...

Each year our Growth Brands Awards recognize the top products and suppliers in the beverage alcohol business. In the video below, our beverage media team talks about the top trends that drove winners from...

Covid-19 sped up the alcohol ecommerce trend already growing before 2020, boosting companies like City Hive. This New York-based business provides an all-in-one ecommerce platform for wine and spirit shops. As the pandemic paralyzed...

This July, seven laws impacting the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC), its licensees and applicants for ABC licenses went into effect. The Virginia General Assembly passed the following Virginia ABC-related legislative proposals during the...

As part of our ongoing tracking of the industry, the Beverage Information Group surveys our readers quarterly, collecting trends/sentiment data from distributors, on-premise and off-premise operators about the beverage alcohol industry. For our first survey of 2021,...

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), a leading national distributor and broker of wine and spirits, has announced its entry into the CBD business. RNDC has signed distribution agreements with DayTrip, Oh Hi, Sati Soda and Wyld CBD. These companies’ products will...