September 30, 2013 The tequila industry's agave crisis, which has seen prices rocket 500% in two years due to a shortage of supply, is likely to continue for another five years, according to Jesús Hernández, master distiller of Olmeca. Talking to Drinks International...

September 26, 2013 Brimming winery tanks from the record 2012 crop are moderating pricing surplus winegrape tonnage and excess wine for what is thought to be another sizable crop this year, according to experts at a major annual gathering in Napa on Tuesday of the...

September 24, 2013 The idea of a "drink tax" as a new revenue source for local governments has been percolating for a number of years, but hasn't drawn as much attention as proposals for a local sales tax or commuter tax. Now a local drink tax is being eyed as one of...

September 23, 2013 During August, nine-liter spirits case sales in the control states were up 1.1% compared to sales during the same period last year. Rolling-twelve month volumes grew at 1.1%, down from July’s 1.8%. Alabama, Montgomery County Maryland, Michigan,...

September 17, 2013 Privatizing liquor sales in Oregon would put a crimp in state revenue and "shut out" a growing craft distillery industry, the chairman of the state liquor agency told a panel of lawmakers Monday. At the same hearing, a state liquor store owner...

September 16, 2013 Grocery stores and convenience stores may get behind a ballot initiative to privatize state-run liquor stores now that the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has decided to let liquor stores sell wine and beer. “This isn’t 1933 anymore and people want...

September 13, 2013 Looking for a beer chaser to go with that shot of whiskey? Soon you won't have to visit two stores. Oregon's liquor board gave the go-ahead Thursday for any state liquor outlet to sell beer and wine along with booze if the agent wants to and can get...

September 11, 2013 Napa Valley winemakers are basking in 'ideal' conditions for the 2013 harvest, reflecting an upbeat mood across California as a whole. ’Doug Shafer, president of Shafer Vineyards in the Stags Leap district of Napa Valley, told decanter.com that it...

September 9, 2013 Rhode Island will completely eliminate the 7 percent sales tax on wine and spirits Dec. 1, though the state’s sales tax on beer will remain. The change was approved in June when the General Assembly passed the 2014 state budget. Rep. Jan Malik,...