The British Monarchy turns winemaker
The Queen has begun producing wine from her estate, Windsor Great Park Estate, producing roughly 3,000 bottles this past year. Even the Queen recognizes an opportunity with the English sparkling wine industry booming. English sparkling wine has become so popular in...
New York Governor proposes new law allowing beer and wine in movie theaters
Governor Cuomo submitted a new proposal in the 2018 New York state budget which would allow for movie theaters to serve wine and beer. The proposal would establish a Motion Picture Theater Alcohol permit. Only beer and wine would be allowed to be sold, not spirits,...
Permitted breweries continue to grow in 2016
Per the TTB, the beer industry reached an all-time high in permitted breweries in 2016 with 7,190 total permits. California and Florida now have more permitted breweries than the other 48 states had throughout much of the 90s. Per-capita consumption of beer,...
Proposed bill in Connecticut would allow alcohol sales from vending machines
One of the new alcohol related bills recently proposed in Connecticut would allow self-serve alcohol machines. The bill would allow places like bars and restaurants, who are already authorized to sell alcohol that’s being consumed on-site, to have an automated machine...
Florida House and Senate Bills Would Ease Restrictions on Craft Distilleries
Representative Cyndi Stevenson of St. Johns County filed a companion bill in the house, HB 141, along with one filed in the state senate two weeks earlier, SB 166. The bills are aimed at easing restrictions on small distillers of spirits in the state. The new bill...
Direct to Consumer Wine Shipments Reach $2.33 Billion in 2016
Direct-to-consumer shipments passed 5 million cases in 2016, Kent Nowlin, general manager of Sovos ShipCompliant, reported at the Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium held on January 13th in California. These new figures were part of a comprehensive report that included...
Wyoming Senate committee moves forward on alcohol related bill
Senate File 13 would modify Wyoming’s current liquor laws and provide more guidance to the growing distilling industry in the state. It would also make small changes to how patrons can interact with a distillery. Under the change, distilleries would be allowed to...
Natural Wine Is Steadily On The Rise
Natural Wine is not a new trend but it has becoming more and more mainstream in today’s wine-drinking culture. It began during the green movement in the late 90’s and has gone through two distinct “phases”. The first phase came from the increased demand for organic...
In the 50s Drink Service on U.S. Airlines was Quite Different
Until 1949 alcohol was not allowed on U.S. airlines. That policy changed in 1950, but the rules regarding sale and consumption might be more complicated than you thought. Conflicting state liquor laws meant that drinks could only be served while flying over certain...