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Joel Whitaker

Summer fails to lift Alcohol as category headwinds carry into mid-August

During the four weeks ended Aug. 15, Total Alcohol sat behind a year ago. Dollar sales reached $8.5 billion, down 3.4% from a year earlier, while case volume totaled 167.1 million, declining 5.3%. On a weekly basis, dollar sales held flat once again, reaching $2.1

How Does Brown-Forman Measure Up?

Is Brown-Forman Really in Crisis with a No-Plan Management 'Enriching' Itself?

The Wall Street Journal had an interesting story Monday (8/24) detailing a family feud involving the clan that controls more than 70% of Brown-Forman voting stock. Two cousins sent a "a scathing seven-page letter to more than 130 of their relatives. Their company was in crisis

BREAKING: U.S. Imposes 50% Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods; Ottawa Says It Will Match

U.S. alcoholic beverages will continue to be not sold in most Canadian provinces after trade talks broke down and the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on a variety of Canadian products from alcohol and cheese to hockey sticks. You can choose who you want to believe as to who

All Día Enters Mindful Drinking Category with Low-ABV Tequila Canned Cocktail

All Día, a new line of real tequila canned cocktails, offers a long-missing middle ground in the ready-to-drink market: a genuine tequila experience at 2.5% ABV with 50–60 calories, no artificial additives, and the kind of label transparency that remains rare across the RTD category.

Spillovers on Tap: How AVAs Benefit Local Brewery Growth

By Matthew McMahon, PhD; Sarah Quintanar, PhD; Gary Wagner, PhD; Guest Editor: Angelo A. Camillo, PhD American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) are federally designated geographical regions intended to help consumers more easily differentiate wine-producing regions in the United States. Though there are differences between the specifics of AVA designations and

Remy Wines Celebrates 20 Years with Opera on the Lawn on August 23

Remy Wines Celebrates 20 Years with Opera on the Lawn on August 23

Remy Wines, the Willamette Valley winery founded by winemaker and community leader Remy Drabkin, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, marking a milestone for the queer-led winery. To mark the occasion, Remy Wines will host Opera on the Lawn on Sunday, Aug.23, a community celebration under the