August imports best of the year for beer
Last month, the Beer Institute reported that beer imports for August had their strongest showing of the year, up a staggering 19.4% in the month. That is “by far the largest percentage increase in...
View ArticleSam Adams offers unique flight of new beers to tasters
This past month 200 strangers were the first consumers to taste 3 exclusive new Samuel Adams beers in an extremely unique way. Boston Beer Company co-founder Jim Koch hosted the first-ever inflight...
View ArticleGarden-to-glass drinks
Cabbage wine, tomato beer, those might sound crazy, but those are just some of the new beverages available in the new “garden-to-glass” drinks segment. The idea is to ensure an eco-friendly drinking...
View ArticleUltimate Spirits Challenge and Ultimate Wine Challenge 2018
The Ultimate Beverage Challenge is an innovating company that since 2010 has set the platinum standard for modern alcoholic beverage competitions. Entries are now being accepted for their Ultimate...
View ArticleThe 2017 Athens Bar Show was a great success!
Since 2010, the Athens Bar Show has been an informative exhibition offering the opportunity for bar industry professionals to educate and learn from one another. This past Tuesday, Park Street CEO,...
View ArticleRed blend wines are more popular than ever
Red blend wines are trending with both consumers and the U.S. wine industry. American consumers have been trending towards wines that pair better with rich foods they enjoy, and wines with recognizable...
View ArticleWidening gap between average bottle price for cork and alternative closures
New data suggests that there is a widening gap between the average bottle price of cork-closed wine and wine that is sealed with alternative closures. According to research from on-trade analysts CGA,...
View ArticleBar Convent Brooklyn Announces Support From Leading Spirits Companies and...
Bar Convent Brooklyn 2018, Bar & Beverage Trade Show June 12 & 13, 2018, Brooklyn Expo Center BAR CONVENT BROOKLYN ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FROM LEADING SPIRITS COMPANIES AND DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION...
View ArticleThe Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act details
The bill contains the following provisions for wine: It expands tax credits for all wineries. The old system would be replaced by a new tiered credit system for wine produced domestically: $1.00 credit...
View ArticleMore bars are shifting their focus to craft beers
The Brewers Association’s definition of craft beer is defined as “small, independent and traditional.” A growing number of beer bars across the country that have stopped selling beers by worldwide...
View ArticleDrinking Wine can make you Smarter
A new study suggests that the practice of drinking wine can boost brain activity and increase mental stamina. Yale neuroscientist, Gordon Shepherd, reveals that drinking wine activates more grey matter...
View ArticleWine clubs by young sommeliers for young connoisseurs
Since 1972, online subscription-based wine clubs have offered a monthly delivery of hand-selected wines directly to consumers. The fad died down in the early 2000s, until recently. Wine clubs have...
View ArticleIn good spirits- Nielsen Reports
According to Nielsen trend reports, distilled spirits have experienced steady sales increases over the year of 2017, growing by 0.8 percent through December. Bourbon and Irish whiskey led sales across...
View ArticleThe new tax reform act signed by the President bringing new FETs for small...
Last Friday, December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Included in the bill is the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, a legislation that will...
View ArticlePremium brands lead US spirits sales
Nielsen CGA reports show rapid sales increase within the spirits sector throughout the US, surpassing sales of both wine and beer and establishing spirits as the leading adult beverage category. The...
View ArticleAgeing whiskey could have been a lot faster
National Archives suggest that whiskey can be matured in just a matter of hours. Distilling Scotch is a time-sensitive and careful task, monitored by strict regulations. However, it has been...
View ArticleToo cold for ice wine
Historically low temperatures in the northeast have been affecting agriculture growth across the board, even ice wine grapes. Winemakers in the Lake Erie wine country are harvesting sooner than normal...
View ArticleRobot bartender on display at London design festival
A unique new cocktail-mixing robot, created by UK-based firm Factorylux, debuted recently at the London Design Festival. Factorylux, a lighting manufacturing firm, repurposed a robot arm used in the...
View ArticleJohnson Brothers announces new distribution agreement with Treasury Wine Estates
Johnson Brothers, one of the largest spirits and wine distributors in the U.S., has announced a new six-state distribution agreement with Treasury Wine Estates Limited, one of the world’s largest...
View ArticleSpirits sales reach $26.2 billion in 2017
The spirits category continued its stead growth, increasing its market share for the eighth consecutive year, according to the Distilled Spirits Council’s state of the union. Spirits suppliers sales...
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