Privatization of state-run liquor store system in Alabama? Proposal expected in upcoming legislative session
Bill would do away with ABC stores MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Alabama's familiar ABC stores could be replaced with independent liquor stores under a proposal to privatize the retail functions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur will propose...
WSJ on top athletes like Joe Montana and Ernie Els turning into wine makers
From Big Wins to Big Wines Top Athletes Who Turned Their Favorite Drink Into a Business Venture For the majority of sportsmen, operating in a field where peak physical fitness and razor-sharp reactions are a necessity, wine appreciation isn't perhaps the most obvious...
Despite April frosts and one of the wettest summers, Champagne producers expect exceptional vintage for 2012
Champagne 2012 will be an 'exceptional' vintage Champagne producers including Dom Perignon and Philipponnat have confirmed they will make a vintage in 2012. Despite what vignerons at the time called one of the worst growing seasons they had seen for decades, with...
Fight about the three-tier system in the US: beer distributors vs big brewers & large retail chains
Beer Distributors Say Yes To Middlemen How can you tell when a particular industry feels threatened? One telltale is when its trade group issues a report promoting how many jobs the industry in question supports. The National Beer Wholesalers Association today put out...
Beer distributor association releasing report about economic benefits: 130k jobs, $54bn in economic benefits
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) today released a new economic impact report – America's Beer Distributors: Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & Delivering Value to Local Communities – that provides the first-ever comprehensive report on beer...
Privatization of state-run liquor store system in Pennsylvania? Governor sending strong signals
Corbett is thinking big on liquor privatization HARRISBURG - It will be big, and it will be bold. And when it comes to the fight over privatizing Pennsylvania's state-run liquor stores, Gov. Corbett is sending word that he intends to take no prisoners. The governor is...
Tastings.com
Website: https://www.tastings.com/International_Review_of_Spirits.html Overview: Conducted by the Beverage Testing Institute (BTI) and the affiliated website tastings.com Background: The Beverage Testing Institute’s International Review of Spirits is one of the older...
Remy Cointreau third quarter sales growth slows
French drinks group Remy Cointreau's sales growth almost came to a halt in the third quarter due to a later date in February this year for the Chinese New Year. "As previously indicated, weaker growth was reported for the third quarter due to the later date of the...
Bulk wine imports to US ‘soar’ in 2012
Bulk wine imports more than doubled in the United States this year because of competitive pricing and changing consumer attitudes, according to a new survey from Silicon Valley Bank. Silicon Valley Bank’s annual State of the Wine Industry survey – published yesterday...