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Archive for October, 2017

Wine Spectator: Amazon Halts Online Wine Sales

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Amazon notified wine producers on Monday that the company would shut down its Amazon Wine business at the end of this year. Following the company’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market this summer, rumors had been swirling that Amazon would revamp or term... Read more

News Briefs for October 24, 2017

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•Beam Suntory–owned Basil Hayden’s has launched Dark Rye, the first permanent extension within the brand’s portfolio. An 80-proof whiskey that blends Kentucky straight rye with Alberta Distillery–sourced Canadian rye and a touch of California Port, Dar... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 24, 2017

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•Clayton, New York-based Saint Lawrence Spirits has launched four new whiskies. The lineup includes: Captain’s Flask Bourbon, made with corn, wheat and malted barley; Wheelhouse Whiskey, made with corn and malted barley; Ryesing Tide Whiskey, a blend o... Read more

News Alert: Amazon Wine To Shutter At Year-End

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Since Amazon acquired Whole Foods earlier this year in a $13.7 billion deal, speculation has been rampant that the company would overhaul or discontinue its existing Amazon Wine program in order to make a major play in the food and … Continue rea... Read more

A Classic Gem, Reborn

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The Reimagining of Garnet Vineyards   By Kristen Bieler There must be a generation-plus of Pinot Noir drinkers who cut […]

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New Products

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November 2017   1.  Avuá Cachaça: JEQUITIBÁ ROSA & STILL STRENGTH Avuá Cachaça, produced by one of Brazil’s few female […]

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Small Batches, Big Success

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Beam Suntory is staying at the forefront of micro-distilling innovation   By Jack Robertiello As the American whiskey boom continues, […]

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2017 Holiday Gift Guide

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Text by W. R. Tish & Marlena Hoffman   ⊗   Photographs by Samuel Bristow It’s November; You are already well on […]

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Back to Brut

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The Most Rewarding Type of Champagne is also the Most Reliable & Plentiful   By Ed McCarthy It has been […]

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Talkin Tech

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Heads up for Facebook By James Laurenti When it comes to digital marketing, wine and spirits retailers have no trouble […]

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