The Oregon wine category advanced by 6% in volume terms last year to 3.6 million cases, according to the Oregon Wine Board. On a revenue basis, the state’s wine industry increased by 4% to $551 million in 2017.
Add American winemakers to the list of businesses opposing U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement in favour of a bilateral deal with Mexico.
Thirty-one years ago, many winemakers across the country feared that free trade with the United States could drain away their livelihood.
Spirits companies have fought for decades to convince consumers and regulators that liquor should be treated the same as beer and wine. Now they’re taking on the U.S. military.
William Grant & Son’s global head of strategy Victor Jerez has left his position at the Scotch whisky giant to pursue opportunities in the US’ fledgeling legal cannabis market.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), as well as U.S. Representatives Ken Buck (R-CO) and Scott Peters (D-CA), as the Beer Institute's "2018 Beer Champions."
For a liquor company operating in 86 countries amidst a U.S. trade war with the rest of the world, Absolut brand owner Pernod Ricard is getting the job done.
Despite more consumers seeking healthy lifestyles, alcohol continues to be popular in China, France, the US and the UK. According to a consumer survey from the IWSR, China has the largest e-commerce market for alcoholic beverages at US$6.1 billion, but France and the UK have the most mature markets.
A new black-owned spirits company in Oakland doesn’t just want to make smooth bourbon and vodka. Its founders want to empower African Americans nationwide to launch their own boozy businesses.
Breakthru Beverage Group, an alcohol wholesale/distribution business led by the chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, on Monday revealed plans to invest $9.2 million in CannTrust, a Canadian marijuana producer, and to become the company’s exclusive distributor in Canada.