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
Global Alcohol market forecast to grow by over 1bn cases
By 2021, The IWSR is forecasting the global alcohol market to grow by over 1 billion cases, bringing annual consumption to 29.3 billion cases. The beer market, which accounts for almost 75 percent of the global alcohol market, registers the largest volume increase of...
Ohio bill would potentially allow businesses to give away beer or alcohol
An Ohio bill, if signed by Governor John Kasich, would allow businesses to give away free samples of beer and alcohol. Ohio law currently prohibits establishments from giving away any beer or alcohol. Ohio House Bill 444 was passed in the state Senate on Dec. 8th, and...
Warmer weather leads to increased production and quality for English wine
The warmer, drier weather in southern England has led to improving conditions for winemaking in the region, and a spike in demand for English sparkling wines. England produced 5 million bottles last year, a 100% increase since 2010, according to Ross Allen, deputy UK...