Eastside Distilling acquires a controlling stake in Big Bottom Distilling
Eastside Distilling (ESDI) recently announced their acquisition of a majority stake in Big Bottom Distilling (BBD). Big Bottom Distilling is a Hillsboro, OR based distiller of multiple award winning alcoholic beverages including: super premium gins, whiskeys,...
Blue wine coming to the United States
The days of having to choose between a red or white wine may be over, Spain’s Gik wine is bringing a new product called Blue wine to the US. Blue wine is a combination of both red and white grapes. It has already gained popularity in Europe, but is just now coming...
Blue wine coming to the United States
The days of having to choose between a red or white wine may be over, Spain’s Gik wine is bringing a new product called Blue wine to the US. Blue wine is a combination of both red and white grapes. It has already gained popularity in Europe, but is just now coming...
Major wholesalers consolidating
In recent years the largest wholesalers have been consolidating the market and expanding to new regions. The 6 major distributors have now consolidated into 4, with two of the largest mergers seen in the industry in many years. Wirtz Beverage and Charmer Sunbelt...
Major wholesalers consolidating
In recent years the largest wholesalers have been consolidating the market and expanding to new regions. The 6 major distributors have now consolidated into 4, with two of the largest mergers seen in the industry in many years. Wirtz Beverage and Charmer Sunbelt...
U.S. retains its title as the World’s Largest Wine Market
The US was able to retain its title as the world’s largest wine market in 2016 with sales of 399 million cases and an estimated value of $60 billion. Global wine shipments to the US market grew by 3 percent in 2016, according to a release from Wine Institute. Sales...
U.S. retains its title as the World’s Largest Wine Market
The US was able to retain its title as the world’s largest wine market in 2016 with sales of 399 million cases and an estimated value of $60 billion. Global wine shipments to the US market grew by 3 percent in 2016, according to a release from Wine Institute. Sales...
Smaller spirits bottles trending up in 2017
Smaller spirits packages have been increasing in popularity in recent years and the trend is gaining steam in 2017. Southern Glazer’s senior VP of supplier management Louis Zweig said 50ml and 100ml are “the hottest sizes in the industry...
New take to increase whiskey sales
Technology is influencing our lives more and more every day. Spirits giant Diageo got creative this past year in Singapore by using virtual reality to increase sales. The brand, Singleton Whiskey, hosted an exhibit at the Marina Bay Sands Epicurean Market that...