The future of wine packaging
Wine packaging has not changed drastically over the last few decades, but as technology and culture begins to influence the alcohol industry on a greater level the wine industry is starting to think outside the box. New trends, mass-market appeal, eco-conscious...
Whiskey continues to do well at on premise stores
Whiskey continues to outperform the spirits category averages according to the latest Nielsen CGA data. Whiskey saw value growth of 4 percent compared to total spirits growth of 3.2 percent. Drilling down further, Bourbon and Irish Whiskey had the best growth in the...
Whiskey continues to do well at on premise stores
Whiskey continues to outperform the spirits category averages according to the latest Nielsen CGA data. Whiskey saw value growth of 4 percent compared to total spirits growth of 3.2 percent. Drilling down further, Bourbon and Irish Whiskey had the best growth in the...
E&J Gallo Winery expands in California
E&J Gallo Winery is increasing its presence in its home state of California with the recent acquisition of Stagecoach Vineyard in Napa Valley. Stagecoach Vineyard has 600 acres of planted vines on a 1300 acre site on Pritchard Hill in Napa Valley. The Vineyard is...
How much wine do consumers throw away?
Surprisingly, the average household throws away almost two full glasses of wine a week on average! That equates to tossing roughly 624 million bottles of wine a year. The primary reason consumers throw away wine is because they are unsure how long it can be kept after...
Mezcal leaving the shadow of its high profile cousin – Tequila
Mezcal is a classic Mexican spirit typically enjoyed on its own, unlike its cocktail-friendly cousin, Tequila. Mezcal is derived from the agave plant and aficionados claim it has a distinctly smoky taste as well as other more subtle flavors. The spirits industry...
Chardonnay continues steady growth in Washington
Chardonnay, a white wine, has risen to the second most popular wine in Washington in 2016. Winemakers in last year’s harvest brought in 45,000 tons of Chardonnay, second only to Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is traditionally associated with the French region of...
Chardonnay continues steady growth in Washington
Chardonnay, a white wine, has risen to the second most popular wine in Washington in 2016. Winemakers in last year’s harvest brought in 45,000 tons of Chardonnay, second only to Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is traditionally associated with the French region of...
A Texas farmer gets creative and turns black-eyed peas into Vodka
Master distiller Trey Nickels decided to get creative and developed a method of turning black-eyed peas into Vodka after experiencing years of drought and poor crop yields in the small community of Muleshoe, near Lubbock, Texas. The Texas farmer founded BlackEyed...