With the drinks industry already facing an uncertain outlook heading into the new year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has dealt the business another potential blow, with an advisory this morning ...

While conditions have been difficult in the U.S. market over the past year, the spirits category posted its 29th consecutive annual gain by volume, with depletions up 2.5% to 306.6 million 9-liter ...

Leading U.S. wine and spirits distributor Southern Glazer’s has been among the drinks wholesalers cultivating the growing market for CBD beverages amid a steady stream of new product rollouts and ...

E.&J. Gallo has made another play to bolster its rapidly expanding spirits portfolio, agreeing to acquire Impact “Hot Brand” RumChata for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2009 by master blender Tom Maas ...

Market shifts saw previous owners buying back their namesake businesses, an average 25% drop in Bordeaux futures … Continue reading → ...

Headlined by Duckhorn’s nearly $2 billion acquisition by private equity group Butterfly, 2024 has seen a number of significant mergers and acquisitions across the supplier and distributor tiers. They ...

With New Year’s Eve upon us, retailers are focused on driving strong sparkling wine sales to close out the year. While results vary across markets, retail operators have generally seen top sparklers ...

In 2024, the wine world said goodbye to longtime California wine industry leaders Warren Winiarski, Jan Shrem, and Eleanor Coppola, as well as architect Howard Backen, who helped define the very look ...

Southern Glazer’s has completed its previously announced acquisition of New England wholesaler Horizon Beverage for an undisclosed sum. The deal was originally announced in July. With the deal, ...