Organic wines growing in popularity and exposure
A 2018 wine survey including more than 750 wine industry importers, wholesalers, and retailers, was recently released showing the latest wine trends. Tops on the list of growing categories was organic wines. Organic wines, once considered a niche area 10 years ago,...
Over 80% of Bartenders Plan on Adding Mocktail Options in 2019
Bartenders are letting us in on their exciting 2019 cocktail trends in a recent survey. Just over Eighty percent of bartenders surveyed stated they will start to incorporate more creative mocktail options; using house-made syrups, tonics, fermented ingredients, and...
E-Commerce is changing the spirits industry
E-commerce now penetrates almost every market segment in the U.S. and the alcoholic beverage industry is no exception. E-commerce began slowly due to the three tier system and a reluctance of many markets to expand online but over time sentiment and laws have...
Organic Wine Consumption is a Growing Trend
Throughout the past five years, organic wine consumption has increased in growth at 70 percent. This increase is up from 3.36 million 9 liter cases in 2012 to 5.72 million 9 liter cases in 2017. Old World expressions account for 73% of this, while six in every 10...
Tennessee vs. Byrd, Interstate Shipping and Florida
Interstate shipping has long been an area of contention because consumers are expecting more variety and better choices. There are statements from the state's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT), requesting that the state permit out-of-state retailers to...
News from TTB – November 2018
TTB published a rulemaking document (Notice No. 176) in the Federal Register of Monday, November 26, 2018, to update, simplify, and clarify the labeling and advertising regulations for wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages. This is the part of the initiative to...
NBWA joined support on Amicus Brief in US Supreme Court Case
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) represents America's 3,000 independent beer distributors with operations in every state, congressional district and media market across the country. The NBWA filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case, Tennessee...
2018 U.S Wine Sales are up
Forbes and BW166 reported that U.S wine sales are increasing. U.S wine sales reached $4.3 billion, while domestic table wines reached almost a 6 percent increase. Over the twelve month period up to October 2018, total wine sales in the U.S rose close to 5 percent at...
Global sales of U.S. whiskey increasing
The revival of the U.S. whiskey category has gained momentum in the global market. Global sales showed a six percent increase. The surge in domestic sales increased by just under six percent in 2017, exceeding previous growth from prior years. Sales volumes broke...