The global liquor industry continues surge in M&A’s
The premium liquor market has seen a steady increase in mergers and acquisitions recently, a trend that is expected to continue according to industry experts. Potential buyers see opportunities for sales growth. One of the fastest growing segments, premium tequila...
Canadian wines growing in popularity in the U.S.
Most Americans think of Canadian exports being primarily maple syrup or poutine but Canada has steadily been growing its exports of white wines to the U.S. this decade. From 2011 to 2015 alone exports of Canadian white wine have more than tripled. Canadian white wine...
Beer for brunch trend picking up steam
Brewers are working with restaurants and other breakfast/brunch locations to expand beer options to their consumers. New beer cocktails and flavored drinks called “brewmosas” and “micheladas” are catching on. Breweries are also helping by introducing morning-friendly...
The margarita keeps its top spot as America’s favorite cocktail
According to the latest Nielsen CGA survey, the margarita is the number 1 favorite cocktail for both males and females in on premise drinking occasions. Nielsen launched their CGA’s OPUS (On Premise User Survey) in May of 2016 to gather data on consumer drinking...
The margarita keeps its top spot as America’s favorite cocktail
According to the latest Nielsen CGA survey, the margarita is the number 1 favorite cocktail for both males and females in on premise drinking occasions. Nielsen launched their CGA’s OPUS (On Premise User Survey) in May of 2016 to gather data on consumer drinking...
Nielsen Spirits Update – July 2017
The latest June numbers were recently released by Nielsen. Distilled spirits dollar sales were up by 2.8 percent in the most recent 4 week period, just below the 3.8 percent growth seen over the last 3 months. In the brown spirits, bourbon, Canadian whiskey and Irish...
Rosé leads all wine categories for summer
Rosé has shown rapid growth over the past year, outpacing overall U.S. wine growth, a trend which is expected to continue to increase during the warm summer months, according to Nielsen. Rosé is a light and refreshing drink with versatile appeal, making it the perfect...
Rosé leads all wine categories for summer
Rosé has shown rapid growth over the past year, outpacing overall U.S. wine growth, a trend which is expected to continue to increase during the warm summer months, according to Nielsen. Rosé is a light and refreshing drink with versatile appeal, making it the perfect...
Michigan Senate passes bill to deter illegal wine and beer shipping
The Michigan Senate recently approved a bill that will increase the penalties for illegally shipping wine or beer into the state. If signed and made into law, House Bill 4557 would make the illegal alcohol punishable by a fine of $500-$5,000 and up to 4 years in jail....