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Good Morning and Happy Wednesday, May 20, 2025. The Wine Institute is in town to talk to Congress, TTB and others. No Bev/Al Tears Over Massie's Defeat Our friends in Big Media are all excited that President Trump has another scalp attached to his belt – this one

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday, It's May 19, 2026. Total Alc Declines Continued in Early May; Prepared Cocktails Slow During the four weeks ending May 9th, Total Alcohol remained behind year-ago levels, NIQ reports. Dollar sales reached $8.1 billion but declined –6% vs a year earlier,

Good Morning and Happy Thursday, May 7, 2026. Swonger: Preserve Open Markets in UK, EU to Increase Exports, Add Jobs To increase U.S. exports and create good-paying American jobs across the hospitality sector: * exempt distilled spirits from any current or future tariffs; * preserve open markets such as the

Dear Friend and Subscriber: Good morning and happy Tuesday. It's May 5, 2026. Year-Over-Year Declines Continue I wish I had better news for you. But during the four weeks ending April 25th, Total Alcohol continued to lag year-ago performance, NIQ reports. WSWA Deplores House Farm

Good Morning and Happy Monday, May 4, 2026. Behind the Scenes on Lifting the Whiskey Tariffs We caught up with Chris Swonger, president/ceo of the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., and asked him about the role DISCUS played in President Trump's announcement that he was

Good Morning and Happy Friday. It's May 1, 2026. King Charles Rang Trump's Bell and a 10% Tariff on Scotch Whisky Was Lifted In a masterclass in diplomacy, King Charles III presents the president a bell from a former British submarine, the HMS Trump, and the