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Women for WineSense Launches Evidence-Based Wine & Health Resource

Women For WineSense (WWS), the national organization for wine education and networking, launched its new Wine and Health educational resource. Developed by National Director of Education Tessa Butterfield in collaboration with retired physician Dr. Edward J. Miller, the comprehensive series provides clear, evidence-based answers to the public’s most

Late-Summer Alcohol Appetite Stays Muted as Momentum Holds Flat: NIQ

Alcohol sales remain under pressure as value-seeking consumers reshape state performance, NIQ reports. Prepared Cocktails, which had powered the Spirits category through much of the summer, has been negative for three consecutive weeks. Just a bit negative – in the latest week easing just 0.9%, according to NIQ – but

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Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’ “I just give from my heart,” she said in a 2022 speech accepting the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. “I never know what I’m going to do or why I’m gonna do it. I just

Pernod Ricard Net Plunged 17% (-5.2% Organic) as Sales Fell 14.2% (Organic -3.9%)

If it wasn't for the U.S. and China, Fiscal 2026 would almost have been a decent year. But U.S. sales fell 14% and China plunged 19% and that meant Pernod Ricard's organic sales eased 3.9% (reported -14.2%). Excluding the U.S. and

How Bev/Al Can Help Restaurants Achieve Their No. 1 Goal: Profitability

Profitability is the top business goal for restaurant operators in 2026, with 37% of operators ranking it their No. 1 priority, according to a survey from Toast. That goal also opens the door for bev/al marketers to discuss how beer, wine and spirits, including low or no/alc, is

Correction

A last-minute change to the California legislature bill extending cocktails to go in the state reduced the end of the extension to 2029 from 2031.

Global Bev/Al Market Seen Reaching $2.06 Trillion by 2035 in 10 Years: Study

The global alcoholic beverages market is moving toward a more complex growth model in which premiumization, convenience and emerging-market demand coexist with moderation and regulatory pressures. Valued at $1.96 trillion in 2025, the market is projected to reach $2.86 trillion by 2035, expanding at a 3.81%