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Only 31% of Consumers Expect to Spend as Usual as Weak Wage Growth, High Gas Prices Take Toll

That's according to the latest University of Michigan consumer survey, the last before the mid-term elections. It shows that while most consumers remain under pressure from weak wage growth, high motor fuel costs and worries about job security – a fact reflected in consumer surveys – spending is holding

Gang Steals Thousands of Bottles From Marchesi Antinori in Tuscany

Thieves drove off with thousands of bottles of wine from a Tuscany winery belonging to Marchesi Antinori. It's believed to be the biggest theft of its kind in Italian history. The thieves shut of the alarms and suveillance cameras and used company forklifts to load two large truck

Elijah Craig Unveils Tavern Trail for Old Fashioned Week

In celebration of the return of Old Fashioned Week (10/9 – 10/18), Elijah Craig unveils the Old Fashioned Tavern Trail, now in its seventh year. A play on Kentucky’s historic bourbon trail, this collection of 70 destinations across the country celebrates connection, community and good bourbon – all while

Bottle of The Macallan 1926 Sells for £2.1 Million / $2.8 Million

Bottle of The Macallan 1926 Sells for £2.1 Million / $2.8 Million

A bottle of The Macallan 1926, featuring the Fine & Rare label, sold for £2,125,000 / $2,807,975, becoming the second most valuable bottle of whisky ever sold in sterling, but the most valuable bottle ever sold at auction when measured in US dollars. Sotheby’s now holds

2 Firms Agree to Acquire RNDC Michigan Business

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits (GLWAS) agreed to acquire RNDC Michigan’s ADA business and, together with Imperial Beverage and Vintage Wine Company, to acquire RNDC Michigan’s wine business. GLWAS is also partnering with National Wine & Spirits (NWS) to acquire RNDC’s building in Livonia. The acquisitions are

New: Meiomi Blanc White Wine

Meiomi announces the launch of Meiomi Blanc White Wine, a premium white wine blend that marks the next chapter in the brand's evolution and an expansion into one of the wine industry's fastest-growing categories. Building on the successful introduction of Meiomi Sauvignon Blanc, Meiomi Blanc

Opinion: Why Southern Glazer's Will Be Untouchable Until 2284

In his Fermentation Substack, Tom Wark asks just what it would take for the State of California to revoke Southern Glazer's permit to operate in the Golden Gate State. It certainly won't be the recent "miniscule $12.5 million" fine Southern Glazer's