The Legacy of Prohibition on Wine 80 Years Later
There have been many books and films made about Prohibition, the era of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that banned the production of alcoholic drinks for commercial sale and transportation from 1920 until 1933. A new film focuses on how the wine industry...
NY Sen. Schumer pushes tax cut for small breweries
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Sen. Charles Schumer says cutting the excise tax on small breweries will help them grow their businesses, hire new employees and revitalize communities. Schumer is slated to be in Watkins Glen Monday afternoon to visit Rooster Fish Brewing and...
Utah audit details multiple ‘weaknesses’ in liquor system
Auditors have identified at least two dozen problems with the way the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC) operates Utah’s liquor warehouse and retail store system. Those "weaknesses" put the multimillion-dollar system at risk of internal and external...
Retailers in Rhode Island await impact of liquor sales tax break
Just in time for holiday parties, Rhode Islanders are getting a rare tax break: that 7 percent sales tax on liquor and wine goes away on Dec. 1. Sorry, beer drinkers, there's no change on the cost of your drink of choice. The repeal, championed by state Rep. Jan P....
Iowa’s state liquor agency reports record-busting year for sales, profits
owans who enjoy a cocktail have been doing their part to help fund state government. The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, which is the state’s liquor wholesaler, said Monday it had a record-breaking year in sales and profits for the state fiscal year that ended June...
Taste California Act will allow distillers to sell samples, ending a Prohibition-era ban
California distillers raised a glass this week in celebration of what they called a partial legislative victory. For the first time since Prohibition, it will be legal in the state for most spirit makers to charge a fee for samples. Until the Taste California Act was...
October 2013 Control State results: sales up 5.7%
During October, nine-liter spirits case sales in the control states were up 5.7% compared to sales during the same period last year. Rolling-twelve month volumes grew at 1.9%, up slightly from September’s 1.8%. Alabama, Montgomery County Maryland, Maine, Michigan,...
Glazer’s and Stoller announce agreement to form a new company to distribute spirits, wine and beer in Illinois
November 15, 2013 Glazer’s, Inc., one of the largest beverage distributors in the country, and Stoller Wholesale, a leading Illinois beverage distributor, are pleased to announce that the two companies have signed a definitive agreement to create a new partnership to...
Beer, wine and liquor regulation changes making their way through Michigan legislature
November 15, 2013 Several proposals that change the way Michiganders can make, sell or purchase beer, wine and liquor passed the state House on Thursday. There was significant bipartisan support for the six bills that relax restrictions on breweries and brewpubs and...