Swoon-Worthy Wines for Valentine’s
IF THERE IS one night of the year when you probably don't want to book a table at your favorite restaurant it's Feb. 14, St. Valentine's Day. I don't know about you but the thought of romantically themed menus, amorous couples and obsequious maître d's makes me...
In Search of a Wine With Star Quality
WINE IMPORTER Eric Solomon lives in Charlotte, N.C. Perhaps it is more accurate to say that Mr. Solomon owns a house in Charlotte, since he spends over two-thirds of his time on the road, traveling by plane or train or car. The landscape varies-from large cities to...
Craft beer drinkers enter the five stages of grief
There's a collective mourning as big brewers buy up beloved brands Brewery takeovers are now a fact of life in craft beer. When Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD, -0.31% announced last week it was buying 20-year-old Seattle brewer Elysian Brewing, craft beer's most fervent...
Carlsberg is closing two of its 10 Russian breweries as the Danish drinks company responds to the deepening economic woes in its biggest market
Russia has long proved to be a problem for the world's fourth-largest brewer, almost since it decided in 2008 to take full ownership of Baltika, which is the biggest beer brand in Russia and across Europe. A mixture of a regulatory clampdown, increased taxes, a...
Pennsylvania: Liquor privatization, back for another round
Talk of liquor privatization all but disappeared from the legislative scene a year and a half ago, but the issue is back as state lawmakers discuss top priorities for the new session. A plan to expand alcohol sales and phase out state wine & spirits stores passed...
Craft-Brew Makers Share the Recipe for Success
Talk about a beer buzz. America's craft brewers are riding a wave of success: ever-expanding craft-beer sections in supermarkets, craft-beer festivals in most major cities and even university programs in the art and business of making craft beer. In 2013, sales from...
December 2014, Control State Results
END-OF-YEAR RESULTS During 2014, nine-liter spirits case sales in the control states grew at 2.5%, more than doubling 2013's growth rate of 1.1%, but lagging 2012's 3.6%. Shelf Dollars grew at 5.1%, eclipsing 2013's 4.0% and pursuing 2012's 5.6%. As reported for 2013,...
New York: Breweries Keep City Hopping
It is 3:30 p.m. on a Saturday, but the din at Threes, the newest brewpub to join the city's craft-beer scene-just a short walk from Barclay's Center in Brooklyn-screams midnight. There is a wait for seating. Big wooden tables are jammed with a lively, diverse crowd...
Happening Now: 2015 Wine Trends And Predictions From Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank (Nasdaq: SIVB) released its Annual State of the Wine Industry report in a live broadcast today, indicating accelerating sales growth in the fine wine category of 14 to 18% in 2015. The growth will be driven by a strong US economy, said Silicon...