Alaska prepares to update 3 decades old alcohol laws in 2017
Since 2012, members of the Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and key stakeholders from across Alaska have been working to redraft Title 4, the chapter of the state statute that regulates “the manufacture, barter, possession, and sale of alcoholic beverages in...
Japanese Whisky gaining respect around the world
Japanese whisky has been popular in Asia for years and is now gaining credibility around the world. The whisky is similar to Scotch – local distillers even use imported Scottish barely to produce it. There are differences however, “Some Japanese distilleries are the...
Virginia Governor earmarks money for new ABC warehouse in budget
Governor Terry McAuliffe has proposed funds in his next capital budget to replace Virginia’s aging sole warehouse and distribution center for the state liquor business. The current warehouse is located in Richmond, VA. The $104.8 million dollar proposal is part...
Control State Results for November 2016
This month 9 liter spirit case sales grew at 5.1% in control states, boosted by a modest comp and sluggish October. 9 liter wine case sales growth rate was 3.9%. Alabama, Iowa, Idaho, Montgomery County Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New...
Washington’s wine production has doubled over the last decade
Since 2007 Washington’s wine production has doubled from just over 125,000 tons of grapes to a quarter-million tons in 2016. Ste. Michelle CEO Ted Baseler predicts that growth will continue to increase and double again in the next 8 years. Hundreds of new acres of...
Michigan House legislator passes wine shipping bill
The Michigan house has approved a new bill to allow off-premise retailers to sell and deliver alcohol through third party providers. State Bill 1088 would allow retailers to sell alcohol on the internet or through a mobile app and then ship it via a common carrier,...
Debate continues in California on wine origin label rules
Support for proposed rules to limit wines using “Napa Valley” to wine makers only in California is growing with organizations that represent numerous California grape growers. It would also include viticultural names when different grapes are added or the winemaking...
Oregon considering higher surcharge on liquor
The state of Oregon, in an effort to close their current budget shortfall, is considering doubling the current surcharge on distilled spirits from 50 cents per bottle to 1 dollar per bottle for two years beginning July 1st 2017. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission...
Park Street CEO Dr. Harry Kohlmann at Global Drinks Forum, Berlin 2016 on the future of the U.S. spirits market in light of accelerated fragmentation
Click here to watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF9HxIWQG68&feature=youtu.be Click here to view the complete presentation: https://globaldrinksforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/GDF_HKohlmann-prelim-09302016a.pdf