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New: Liberty Reserve's 1776 Bottles Honor 250 Years of America

Four Branches Bourbon, the first spirits company founded by veterans representing the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, released Liberty Reserve, a limited-edition commemorative bourbon honoring the upcoming 250th anniversary of America. With only 1,776 individually numbered bottles produced, a tribute to the signing of the Declaration of

CBrands Names McDonald's Marketer to Board

Constellation Brands Inc. said it elected Morgan Flatley, evp-global chief marketing officer and new business ventures, McDonald's Corp.

Napa, Sonoma Family-Run Wineries Form Micro-Winery Guild

Family-run wineries producing fewer than 5,000 cases annually launched the Micro-Winery Guild (MWG), an organization created to protect, promote, and economically strengthen small producers. The Guild is also introducing the T.A.S.T.E. Verified Experience designation, a new way for wine lovers to easily identify

Wine's Problem? High Cost

45% of people between the ages of 21 to 28 and 38% of Millennials say they are interested in drinking more wine, but the higher cost of wine compared to other beverages is putting it at a disadvantage. That's the surprising conclusion in the 2026 BMO Wine Market

More Trouble for French Wine Sector

As if the French wine sector didn't have enough troubles, now there's this: The French Purchasing Managers Index fell to 43.5 from 47.5, its lowest level in 5-1/2 years. Manufacturing has also fallen, to 48.9 from 52.8. "These figures

DtC Bottle Price Soars 13% as Shipments Ease 2%

There's a Wall Street adage vintners might want to remember: "Bulls make money, bears make money and hogs get slaughtered." What brings this to mind is the latest direct-to-consumer shipment statistics reported by WineBusiness Analytics and SovosShipComplaint, which reports a 2% decline in DtC