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John O'Keeffe to Lead Diageo North America as Sally Grimes Steps Down

John O'Keeffe to Lead Diageo North America as Sally Grimes Steps Down

John O'Keeffe has been named CEO of Diageo North America. The Diageo veteran succeeds Sally Grimes, who said on LinkedIn that she will be dedicating her time "to leading The Noah John Grimes Family Foundation" Noah was her son. He passed away five years ago at

De-alc tech can help fix smoke taint

Spinning cone column (SCC) distillation is a leading technology used for creating no- and low-alcohol wine products. Now, researchers at Adelaide University in Australia have found that when combined with the use of activated carbon – a method traditionally used to remove impurities from wine – SCC distillation better mitigated smoke

Trump's Tariffs Are Working as Planned on Wine

Presdient Trump's tariff regime, which celebrates its first anniversary April 1, had as a major objective to shift producton of all sorts back to the U.S from overseas. That certainly is what's happening in the wine trade. European exports of wine, spirits and aperitifs to

Fever-Tree Expands Pineapple Ginger Beer and Mojito Mix Availability

Fever-Tree Pineapple Ginger Beer and Mojito will be expanding distribution this Spring nationwide, with Pineapple Ginger Beer expanding into Albertsons and Kroger, and Classic Mojito Mix growing availability nationwide in early summer. The expansion comes as 38% of U.S. consumers associate tropical flavors like pineapple with cocktails and

Auction Napa Valley to Honor Robin Lail with Lifetime Achievement Award

Auction Napa Valley to Honor Robin Lail with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award will recognize Robin Vail's founding role in the auction and her decades of continued leadership. The recognition will take place at the Live Auction Celebration on Saturday, June 6, 2026. As a chair of the inaugural 1981 planning committee, Lail helped bring Auction Napa

SipSource Sees Signs of Stabilization

Some premium segments may be stabilizing. That's according to Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America SipSource data which finds Single Malt Scotch, for example, delivered its strongest result since mid-2025 in February, with volume declines narrowing to -2.8%. While not yet a return to growth, this