Wine consumption trends to watch in 2017
The growing millennial population and increasing popularity of imported wine has been influencing the wine industry for the past few years, and that trend is continuing to grow. Higher end wine drinkers are dining out more often and surveys show that they are spending...
Virginia wine sales continue steady growth
Sales of Virginia wines continued to grow robustly in 2016, growing by more than 6%. According to the office of Governor Terry McAuliffe, many small wineries did very well last year. The state’s latest economic impact study shows an 82% increase in the wine sector’s...
Pennsylvania consumers loving direct wine shipping
In August of 2016 Pennsylvania revised their liquor system to allow for the shipping of wine from across the country directly to consumers homes. The direct-to-consumer market has been a hit, Pennsylvanians have spent over $21 million on 59,000 cases of wine through...
North Dakota Bill designed to change some of the state’s alcohol laws fails
This past Thursday in North Dakota, a House bill attempting to re-write some of the current laws relating to the sale and distribution of alcohol in the state failed. HB-1145 would have allowed for someone who owns a restaurant to also own a company which manufactures...
U.S. wine shipments and sales increased in 2016
U.S. wine shipments grew 2.8% in volume in 2016 even as the competition from imported wine increased. Revenue from domestic wine sales rose 4% last year. American consumers are trending towards higher-priced domestic wines, according to data published by Santa Rosa...
Alcohol, how exactly is it made?
While many people have a general idea of how alcohol is made, few can tell you exactly how the process works. The drivers of the process are enzymes - molecules that act as catalysts for chemical reactions, and yeast – small microorganisms used in the production of...
Wine Imports expected to make strides in the U.S. market
Imports continue to increase in popularity with foreign bottled wine now accounting for 35% of the US market, according to Silicon Valley Bank’s State of the Industry Report. In 2016 Italy and Australia were the top two importers by volume, while New Zealand sauvignon...
Beer tourism continues to boom here in the U.S.
The beer tourism industry has grown from a trendy and niche hobby to a more mainstream market as craft breweries have gained more popularity. Beer tourism is now being seen on par with the long-standing tradition and popularity of wine tourism. An estimated 10 million...
Beer tourism continues to boom here in the U.S.
The beer tourism industry has grown from a trendy and niche hobby to a more mainstream market as craft breweries have gained more popularity. Beer tourism is now being seen on par with the long-standing tradition and popularity of wine tourism. An estimated 10 million...