U.S. wine consumption continues to rise
The U.S. remains the top wine consumption country in the world and the growth of the market is expected to increase even further over the next four years. The U.S. consumed 341.5 million nine liter cases in 2016. That volume is expected to rise by roughly 5 percent by...
U.S. wine consumption continues to rise
The U.S. remains the top wine consumption country in the world and the growth of the market is expected to increase even further over the next four years. The U.S. consumed 341.5 million nine liter cases in 2016. That volume is expected to rise by roughly 5 percent by...
Arkansas wine bill passes in House Legislator
An amended version of Senate Bill 284 was recently passed in the House Legislator in Arkansas and is now headed back to the Senate for approval. The bill would allow grocery stores to sell more wines, the major change from the original Senate Bill was the addition of...
The Bourbon industry update for 2017
Bourbon distilleries are moving forward on plans to begin tackling the current Bourbon shortage. The Bourbon sector as a whole showed strong growth in 2016, adding upwards of $8.5 billion to Kentucky’s economy and generating $825 million in tax revenue for the state...
Cognac expected to continue strong growth
The growth in the Cognac sector is forecasted to continue in the coming years, according to research from a joint report from just-drinks and the IWSR. The growth is driven by the increased consumption in three major markets: the US, China and the UK. The sector saw...
Montana House Legislator supports expansion of craft beer production
The Montana House Legislator recently gave their preliminary approval on House Bill 541, which would allow breweries to produce millions more pints of beer. Under current state law, breweries have two options: No limit on production but they are then banner from...
South Africa wine export value rises
South African producers have increased their focus on premium bottled lines which has led to a jump in the countries wine export value over the past year. Total export sales in 2016 increased by roughly 10 percent to $686 million dollars, according to an export market...
South Africa wine export value rises
South African producers have increased their focus on premium bottled lines which has led to a jump in the countries wine export value over the past year. Total export sales in 2016 increased by roughly 10 percent to $686 million dollars, according to an export market...
Control State results for January 2017
In January, 9 liter spirits case sales grew by 1.7 percent in control states compared to January 2016. Spirits volume grew 1.7 percent, in comparison to last year’s contraction of 1.3 percent over the same period of time. Over the past 12 months volume grew by 3...