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# What I'm Reading --
- URL: https://bevnews.net/what-im-reading-36/
- Published: 2026-09-21T22:55:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T23:48:08.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
- Tags: What We're Reading

### [The IRS Is Cracking Down on a Favorite Way the Ultrawealthy Pass On Money](https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/the-irs-is-cracking-down-on-a-favorite-way-the-ultrawealthy-pass-on-money-dad209b2?mod=panda%5Fwsj%5Fsection%5Falert&ref=bevnews.net)

One family fights $736 million gift tax bill on its GRATs while popular trusts proliferate. (Wall Street Journal)

### [How to grab double-digit sales growth in the wine and alcohol space](https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2026/09/how-to-grab-double-digit-sales-growth-in-the-wine-and-alcohol-space/?utm%5Fsource=Afternoon+Brief&utm%5Fcampaign=8fac8b31bc-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2026%5F09%5F21%5F09%5F29&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F-8fac8b31bc-587960459)

Traditional wine sales remain under pressure, but pockets of double-digit growth are emerging across RTDs, alternative formats and occasion-led drinking. *Kathleen Willcox* examines the data to find out where drinks brands can still win. (Drinks Business)

### [Southern-Glazer’s and Bribery at the Wine Wholesale Tier](https://tomwark.substack.com/p/southern-glazers-and-bribery-at-wholesale-tier?utm%5Fsource=Afternoon+Brief&utm%5Fcampaign=8fac8b31bc-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2026%5F09%5F21%5F09%5F29&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F-8fac8b31bc-587960459)

On the culture of bribery in wine wholesaling. (Fermedntation)