Keeping up with industry news and trends is one of the most underrated disciplines in beverage alcohol. It’s a frightening habit, admittedly — slowing down long enough to read or at least skim several articles every day when the return on investment takes months or years to materialize.  When sales are down, it’s human nature to scrounge for the fastest wins available. In our desperation to keep the lights on, we abandon most eagerly the very practices that would lead to longevity and profitability for our business. The inconvenient timing of these insights — namely, that the best articles and industry reports tend to circulate precisely when everyone has checked out for the holidays —only intensifies the competitive advantage up for grabs by those who are paying attention. An up-to-date understanding of consumer preferences and behavior can inform our production, focus our messaging, and align sales & marketing so that everything from tasting ro

OAK FARM VINEYARDS AND STEELBOUND DISTILLERY TAKE TOP HONORS IN 2024 LOS ANGELES INVITATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS CHALLENGE  MARCH 6, 2024 – Winners have been announced in the third annual Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge. A Barbera from Oak Farm Vineyards in Lodi, Calif., and a Bourbon from Steelbound Brewery & Distillery in Ellicotville, N.Y., topped their fields to be named Best of the Best.  The competition was established in 2022, in conjunction with Los Angeles-based beverage professionals (representing both the on- and off-premise channels), to highlight the best of the best wine and spirits producers in the world, and to introduce those producers to the largest market of consumers in the United States.  Judging took place February 26-28, 2024. Says event producer Debra Del Fiorentino of Wine & Spirits Competitions Management & Production, “The competition grew again this year to attract close to 1,100 entries, and our

Constellation Brands Completes Series of Transactions to Premiumize Portfolio with Sale of Paul Masson Grande Amber Brandy to Sazerac: Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that it has closed its sale of the Paul Masson Grande Amber Brandy brand, related inventory, and interests in certain contracts to Sazerac for approximately $265 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments... The post Afternoon Brief, January 12th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/01/12/afternoon-brief-1777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1777 Published Date:Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:57:09 +0000 

Wine's COVID Winners and Losers: As the world learns to live with coronavirus, what impact has it had on wine prices?... The post Afternoon Brief, October 9 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/09/afternoon-brief-1714?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1714 Published Date:Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:26:49 +0000 

Charles Krug Winery Hosts Basecamp for PG&E to Assist Firefight: When disaster strikes, you do what comes naturally. And when you’ve been around as a viable business since 1861, there’s some deep-rooted innate corporate wisdom that rises to the fore, ready to fight on to face another day... The post Afternoon Brief, October 5 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/05/afternoon-brief-1710?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1710 Published Date:Mon, 05 Oct 2020 22:16:46 +0000 

Wonder Women of Wine and The Wine Nerd Release Results of the “2020 Gender Equality Study” AUSTIN, TX – (Oct. 5, 2020) – The first-ever gender equality study conducted by the Wonder Women of Wine and The Wine Nerd found nearly two out of three women think hiring in the wine industry is biased, with the same number estimating […] The post New Study Reveals Women Have a Long Way to Go to Reach Equality in Wine Industry Job Opportunities appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/05/new-study-women-equality-wine-industry?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-study-women-equality-wine-industry Published Date:Mon, 05 Oct 2020 19:12:00 +0000