2024 was an interesting year for the drinks industry. We bore witness to the continued decline of craft brewing and watched as beloved brands like Duckhorn, The Famous Grouse, and Charles Smith Wines changed hands. Despite uncertainty regarding the industry’s future, though, one thing remained clear this year: Producers, bartenders, and brands alike were willing …
Sustainability is high on the list of favorite corporate buzzwords. However, as carbon taxes and emissions reporting requirements continue increasing, supply chain professionals face mounting pressures from inside and outside their organizations to measure and improve performance against new, nebulous sustainability metrics. Most organizations have public commitments to reduce their carbon footprint, with some of …
Modern TMS Solutions: Driving Sustainability in Supply Chain Operations Read More »
Whether it’s Tanqueray asserting that its gin is the best in class for mixing up Martinis or Espolòn trying to become every bartender’s go-to tequila for Margs and Palomas, a popular marketing technique that countless spirits companies have adopted over the years is attaching their brands to specific drinks. And it makes sense. More often …
The VinePair Podcast: Matchmaking Spirits and Cocktails Is Hard Read More »
In the northern hemisphere mid-latitudes where many Decanter readers live, late December means damp cold and blanketing darkness. The Christian narrative lends this moment a spiritual charge for believers – but the winter solstice was of signal significance in pre-Christian times, too, as light drained and ‘The world’s whole sap is sunk’ (John Donne’s phrase …
Andrew Jefford: ‘A Christmas wine should be one to spend time over’ Read More »
Give the Gift of Wine – Perfect for Every Paso Wine Lover on Your List December 16, 2024 (Paso Robles, CA) – The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance is excited […]
What a Century-Old Grapevine Reveals About a Disease That Plagues Wine Country: In a new study, researchers identified a 120-year old grapevine cutting in the UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity that still contained traces of X. fastidiosa DNA from the early 1900s…
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Dec. 12, 2024) – An upstate New York community college that has trained vineyardists and winemakers for more than a decade has launched an online program that makes […]
December 12, 2024 / MIAMI & DALLAS – Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s), the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, today issued the following statement in response to […]
Winery Demonstrates Commitment to Ecological Stewardship in California’s Russian River AVA December 16, 2024 (Healdsburg, CA) — Merriam Vineyards has earned the prestigious Fish Friendly Farming (FFF) certification for its […]
Napa Valley’s Preeminent Sauvignon Blanc Producer Adds to National Sales Team December 16, 2024 (Rutherford, CA) — St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery is pleased to announce the appointment of […]