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Jack Daniel's Debuts Tennessee Blackberry mixed with Lemonade as New RtD

Jack Daniel’s announced the debut of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry mixed with Lemonade, bringing the fan-favorite cocktail to the ready-to-drink (RTD) category for the first time in a convenient four-pack. “When we launched Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry last summer, fans quickly fell in

Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Inducts 7

The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame® today welcomed its 24th class of inductees, celebrating their lasting contributions to Kentucky’s Bourbon industry and its worldwide legacy. A record number of more than 300 industry leaders, legends and luminaries gathered in Louisville to honor the newest members of the prestigious Hall

Bev/Al Gets a Labor Day Weekend Sales Bump, But it Will Be Gone With the Wind

In the week ended Sept. 5, Total Alcohol saw a remarkable recovery in dollar sales, up 5,1% to $2.2 billion. NIQ says. But sales during the four weeks ended Sept. 5 of $8.4 billion were down 3.7% from a year earlier and case volume of 166

What I'm Reading --

The Southern Glazer’s Settlement: Are you serious? A joke of a settlement: There is no gray area in these laws — Southern willfully and actively violated the law. The company illegally bribed retailers and developed strategies to conceal its crimes. Yet the federal government decided to give it a pass.

Veritas Legacy Partners Closes Acquisition of Veritas Vineyard & Winery

Veritas Legacy Partners said it closed on the acquisition of Veritas Vineyard & Winery, one of Virginia’s premier wine and vino-tourism destinations. The closing follows the transaction agreement announced earlier this year and marks a seamless transition into the winery’s next era of growth and stewardship. VLP

Despite Unprecedent Early Harvest, Champagne Sees 'Exceptional Quality' Wines

The 2026 growing season will be remembered as one of the most atypical in Champagne's history: severe spring frosts of historic intensity, an exceptionally early flowering period, and five heatwave episodes during the summer. Ripening progressed at an exceptional pace. The traditional harvest ban was announced on August

Feds to Provide Calif. $4M to Help Fight Glassywinged Sharpshooter

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $4 million in emergency funding to address the growing threat posed by the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) in California, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) announced. This funding will allow the CDFA to expand trace-forward investigations, increase inspections, destroy infested