How To Do The Beer Salt Thing Right

Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and that means get-togethers with old friends, spicey food and Mexican beers. Those of us who are organized will remember to buy Mexican beer, but domestic will do just as well in a pinch. Either way, the salte… Read the rest

4 Reasons Why Muscadet Is Getting More Popular

What’s the trendy, affordable, up-and-coming wine of the summer? Muscadet, according to The Absinthe Group’s Wine Director Phillip Acquafresca. Muscadet is a growing wine region located in the western Loire Valley and is the only region in the… Read the rest

Three Olives Launches Rosé Vodka For Millennials

Three Olives Rosé Vodka is a new flavored vodka that combines the refreshingly fruity taste of rosé wine with signature smooth, crafted vodka. To celebrate the great taste and mixability of Three Olives Rosé Vodka, the brand has teamed up with Betche… Read the rest

Mastering The Cocktail Salt Rim This Cinco De Mayo

That moment when ten customers ask for salt and rocks margaritas at the same time #seriously? Pat Trevino of Twang, the leading beverage salt manufacturer in the country, says get ready and know which salts you plan to use, way ahead of time! Not all… Read the rest

Whole Foods Names Pacific Highway Wines 2017 Supplier For Outstanding Innovation

Pacific Highway Wines & Spirits received the Whole Foods Market 2017 Supplier Award for Outstanding Innovation, recently. The 6th annual Supplier Awards are Whole Foods Market’s highest honor for producer partners who embody its mission and value… Read the rest

#CIROCSummerSquad Re-releases Colada Bottle

Sean “Diddy” Combs and the makers of CÎROC Ultra Premium Vodka announced the return of Summer Colada, the first flavor named as part of the 2018 CÎROC Summer Collection. Originally released in 2017 as a limited edition, CÎROC is relaunchi… Read the rest

Gilles Bogaert Appointed CEO of Pernod Ricard EMEA and LATAM

Gilles Bogaert, Managing Director in charge of Finance, IT and Operations, has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard EMEA & LATAM. A Comex member, he will report to Alexandre Ricard. Gilles, a graduate of ESCP Europ… Read the rest

Fladgate Declares 2016 Vintage Quality, First in 5 Years

The Fladgate Partnership officially announced the declaration of three 2016 Vintage Ports: Taylor Fladgate 2016 Vintage Port, Croft 2016 Vintage Port and Fonseca 2016 Vintage Port; each will be available nationwide beginning in September of this year… Read the rest

New Managing Director for Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s Branded Wines

Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A., announced the arrival of Véronique Hombroekx as Managing Director of the Branded Wines division. After a successful career within several internati… Read the rest

Lafite Through The Lens of He ChongYue

He ChongYue is one of the most esteemed contemporary artists in the circle of Chinese photographers today. More recently he interpreted the cellars at Lafite in this stunning assembly of insightful imagery. Born in Beijing in 1960, he took up photogr… Read the rest

Jean-Marie Heins CMO At Broken Shed

Broken Shed Distilleries, Inc. announced that Jean-Marie Heins has been named Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Heins will be responsible for the overall marketing strategy and implementation for Broken Shed Vodka, and will report to Samuel A. B… Read the rest

Gran Passione Returns to Veneto Roots

Gran Passione announced the return to its Veneto roots to focus on north-eastern Italian selections beginning this month. The core wines, all imported by Winesellers, Ltd., Gran Passione Rosso Appassimento Veneto IGT, Gran Passione Bianco Veneto IGT… Read the rest

JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset

All Photos Credit: Jeremy Ball JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset has expanded with the launch of JCB Spirits — three vodkas (classic, caviar infused and truffle infused) and a gin distilled from a wine-base made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay sourced from… Read the rest

Yeungling Launches First Year-Round Beer in 17 Years

D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery, is adding a new beer to its iconic core product portfolio, Yuengling Golden Pilsner, a modern pilsner crafted with the perfect balance of hop and malt character for crisp, smooth refreshment.… Read the rest

Belvedere Releases Ginger Zest

Belvedere Vodka just launched a new flavor, or maceration, Ginger Zest. The liquid is a refreshing blend of tangy ginger and juicy spring lemon with a touch of grapefruit. It’s perfect for the season and warmer months ahead, with a unique flavo… Read the rest

The Mezcal Collaborative National Cocktail Competition

The Mezcal Collaborative and Panorama Mezcal announced The Mezcal Cocktail Mission, a multi-city cocktail competition with Pelotón de la Muerte, aiming to develop an original cocktail that belongs to mezcal using only four ingredients. As the cocktai… Read the rest

Buffalo Trace Releases 3 Vintage Bourbons, SRP $2,500 Per Bottle

This spring Buffalo Trace Distillery will unveil three new O.F.C. Vintage bourbons. These rare bottles are each vintage dated according to the specific year in which the bourbon was distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery. This vintage release includes… Read the rest

Elevating Canned Wines With AOC Sourcing And Haute Design

Multi-award winning rosé wine brand Mirabeau en Provence, takes a bold step introducing premium, appellation-specific Pure Provence rosé in cans this spring. Pure Provence is a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Cinsault, sourced from Coteaux Varois en Pr… Read the rest

Last Drop To First Port

The Last Drop team has introduced its very first Port release—The Last Drop 1870 & 1970 Centenario “Old Colheita” Tawny Port Duo— an exquisite debut spanning 100 years of port that expands the company’s distinctive portfolio to… Read the rest

D’USSÉ Cognac’s Social Hashtags Reach Broad Audience

In an era when everything can be delivered at the push of a button, ultra-premium cognac D’USSÉ™ has partnered with leading on-demand alcohol delivery service Saucey to deliver the authentic cognac in a completely new way. For those over 21 yea… Read the rest

Woodford Reserve’s $1000 Mint Julep

Woodford Reserve, the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, has revealed its $1,000 Mint Julep Cup available at the Kentucky Derby benefiting the Jennifer Lawrence Arts Fund. Now in its thirteenth year, the 2018 Cup pays tribute to Kentucky by of… Read the rest

Braiden Albrecht Made Winemaker at Mayacamas

Mayacamas, the historic Napa Valley vineyard and winery is pleased to announce the promotion of Braiden Albrecht to winemaker. Braiden manages the winemaking process, under the tutelage of renowned consulting winemaker Andy Erickson. Together they ar… Read the rest

Box Distillery To Change Name To High Coast Distillery

The Board of Directors of Box Destilleri AB plans to change the company’s name following the discovery in 2017 of a brand collision. Bacardi-owned whiskey company Compass Box drew attention to the confusion that could arise among whiskey consumers du… Read the rest

Lux Row Distillers Opens on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Nearly two years after breaking ground, Lux Row Distillers marked its grand opening with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on its 90-acre property in the heart of Bardstown, Kentucky. Joined by Dick Heaton, the mayor of Bardstown, and a crowd of comm… Read the rest

Symington Family Estates Declares 2016 Vintage Port

Symington Family Estates, the Oporto, Portugal based wine group renowned for its Vintage Ports, officially declares 2016 a Vintage year. This is the fourth Vintage declaration for all of its Port companies since 2000. Each of its long-established Por… Read the rest

Craft Whiskey Spurs Growth for Jesse James America’s Outlaw Whiskey And Bourbon

Craft Whiskey and Bourbon is booming. It’s not just craft beer that is pushing sales up in the liquor category. From millennials to baby boomers, the craft drink movement is growing by double digits. Born in the south, whiskey and bourbon still have… Read the rest

Crystal Head’s Memorial Day Packaging

Show your pride for the U. S. of A this Memorial Day and 4th of July with the new and limited Crystal Head Vodka miniature multi-packs. In beautifully colored glass bottles of red, white, and blue, Crystal Head Vodka delivers the same ultra-premium,… Read the rest

Hawaii Wine Supports Young Female Athletes

Na Wahine O Kalani is a new nonprofit scholarship fund, founded recently to support the spirit and success of Hawai’i’s emerging female athletes ages 12-18 who compete in any athletic medium. “We have the most incredible young athle… Read the rest

Baggetts Announce The Alpha Omega Collective

Vintner Robin Baggett, managing partner of Alpha Omega winery in Napa Valley and Tolosa winery in San Luis Obispo, and vintner wife Michelle, have unveiled the Alpha Omega Collective, a new umbrella brand for those two enterprises and their Spanish w… Read the rest

Karen Hoskin, Owner of Montanya Distillers, Takes Over Interim Leadership of Ladies of American Distilleries

Seven years ago, a group of women in the craft distilling industry banded together, with leadership from Samantha Unger Katz of New York Distilling Company, to form Ladies of American Distilleries (LOAD). This month, Samantha Unger Katz has announced… Read the rest

District Distilling’s Premium Released in Austin and Houston Stores

Checkerbark American Dry Style Gin, Checkerbark Barrel Rested American Dry Style Gin, and WildJune Western Style Gin will are making their debut into the Texas marketplace this month.  All three gins feature wild-foraged Texas junipers, which are han… Read the rest

Jura Launches Two More in The Series

Jura Single Malt Whisky is set to launch two new single malt whiskies into the US market, as part of its new range of remarkable whiskies – the Jura Signature Series. Jura 10 which launched exclusively in the US in January 2017 will be joined b… Read the rest

New RTD Cocktails From Half-Seas

Half-Seas Sparkling Cocktails has three “true” ready-to-drink canned cocktails to offer. The Bramble, Daiquiri and Paloma are made with real spirits, rather than malt or other fermented alcohols, and a touch of effervescence for craft cocktail qualit… Read the rest

A. Smith Bowman Distillery Introduces Tinkerman’s Gin

Smith Bowman Distillery is announcing a brand new line of signature gins, called Tinkerman’s Gin, produced by the Distillery’s own “tinkerman” Master Distiller Brian Prewitt. Smith Bowman Distillery, known for producing award-winning spirits, will be… Read the rest

Sulfite Purifier Goes Retail

Inspired by this aunt’s sensitivity wine, 28-year-old (now 31) entrepreneur/scientist James Kornacki created an innovative product that filters out what an estimated three million Americans are sensitive to…sulfites. Üllo is a wine purifier tha… Read the rest

Brewery Ommegang and HBO Announce Game of Thrones-Inspired Collection This Spring

As Game of Thrones approaches its final season, Brewery Ommegang and HBO Global Licensing are planning to launch the Royal Reserve Collection, a collectible series of four special, limited release beers, each designed and brewed as an homage to one o… Read the rest

Allagash Brewing Company Releases James Bean

Coffee + Tripel + bourbon barrels = James Bean. James Bean – Allagash Brewing Company’s Belgian-style golden ale that’s aged in bourbon barrels and blended with cold-brewed coffee from local roaster, Speckled Ax – is now shipping. It feat… Read the rest

Montelobos Mezcal Supports Wolf Conservation For Lobo Week

Montelobos Mezcal has partnered with the @WolfConservationCenter for Lobo week that is now until 3/30 to bring awareness to the Mexican gray wolf, aka the lobo. Montelobos is named for the “Mountain of the Wolves” that overlooks Palenque in Santiago… Read the rest