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...
Surveys suggest that most Americans strongly support alcohol regulation
November 14, 2013 For the past several years, the Center for Alcohol Policy has conducted a survey of Americans about alcohol regulation. This year, the Center again found that most Americans strongly support such regulation. The telephone survey of 1,000 adults over...
Canada threatens higher tariffs on US wine imports
November 7, 2013 US wine producers have become indirectly embroiled in a trade dispute between the US and Canada that could hamper access to their second biggest export market. Canada's agriculture minister, Gerry Ritz, warned this week that his country may impose...
September 2013 Control State results: sales up 1.4%
October 21, 2013 During September, nine-liter spirits case sales in the control states were up 1.4% compared to sales during the same period last year. Rolling-twelve month volumes grew at 1.8%, up from August’s 1.1%. Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire,...
EU wine harvest expected to raise over 15% from last year – still below the 5 year average
October 17, 2013 The grape harvest in the European Union has picked up from the extremely bad 2012 season, wine experts said. But key regions in France are still struggling because of bad weather. Several wine-producing regions had the worst harvest in a half-century...
Pennsylvania wineries may soon compete with state store monopoly
October 15, 2013 Joe Greff owns Blue Mountain Vineyards, a 50-acre, 35,000-gallon producing winery along the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail. Greff began selling his products in the state store system about 15 years ago, he estimates. Today, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control...
Off-premise tastings bill on way in Wisconsin
October 2, 2013 Liquor stores may soon be able to serve you a shot-and-a-half of liquor for free under a bill that would equalize the free-sample playing field in Wisconsin. Under current law, retailers with a Class A license can offer customers tasting samples of...