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...
Control State results for March 2017
In March, 9 liter spirits case sales grew by 4.4 percent in control states compared to March 2016, very strong growth for the month. Spirits volume grew 2.3 percent, a slight dip from February but still strong as well. Many states had a strong month, exceeding their...
US wine imports reach record levels
US wine imports have now surpassed one third of the total market share. This trend is expected to continue as the dollar gains strength globally. Strong growth in the sparkling wines, vermouth and sangria categories have helped push traditional bottled table wine...
American Brandy is booming
Brandy is quietly gaining more and more popularity in the spirits industry in the US. With over 13 million cases sold domestically in 2016, Brandy outpaced gin, Scotch and even Irish whiskey, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. The Bourbon...
Ideal weather conditions boost quality and price of Bordeaux vintage
One of France’s most famous wine making regions – Bordeaux, experienced the ideal set of weather conditions this past year and is expected to produce some of the best grapes in six years. A wet spring, followed by a dry summer and a warm fall with lower than expected...
Iowa legislature approves drinks by the glass at craft distilleries
A new bill was passed that will now allow Iowa’s craft distillers the ability to provide mixed cocktails at their manufacturing facilities. The bill was passed with bi-partisan support and is expected to help the state’s economic development. This issue has been in...
DIY distilling device coming soon
A Kickstarter campaign was launched by a Seattle-based tech company called PicoBrew for a “first-of-its-kind” tabletop distilling device called PicoStill. The PicoStill would allow licensed distillers to produce a large array of spirits including vodka, whiskey,...