A new report pegs Covid-19-related losses to California’s wine industry at $4.21 billion, equating to the direct and induced loss of 42,376 jobs.
The list of states still closed to winery direct-to-consumer shipments has dwindled to just four — Utah, Delaware, Alabama and Mississippi — but efforts to open those hit a novel roadblock this year as state capitols were shut down during the initial closures related to the ongoing pandemic.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Spirits giant Diageo announced Monday that it’s going green with its newest whiskey-making venture in the Bluegrass State.
Smirnoff owner Diageo will halt all advertising on major social media platforms indefinitely from 1 July as the group “strives to promote inclusion and diversity”.
VICTOR, N.Y., June 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today its commitment to a multi-initiative social justice action plan aimed to achieve greater equity for African American/Black colleagues at Constellation, within the beverage alcohol industry, and within the communities they operate in.
Amazon.com Inc., the Seattle-based world’s No. 1 online retailer, had snatched a clearance to deliver alcohol in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, laying off the groundworks to mark up its first footprints into the world’s fifth-largest economy’s multi-billion dollar sector, a confidential document seen by a press agency reporter had unveiled on Sunday.
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust has announced plans to branch out into offering dedicated beer qualifications for the first time.
There are myriad black-owned brands delivering a vast array of top-quality spirits that would make a fine addition to any at-home bar. In light of recent events, we’ve highlighted 10 brands worth checking out.
The thought in the headline crossed my mind, and then we were sent this video from the PourMyBeer people making the case.
Of all alcoholic beverages subject to taxation, stiff drinks—and all distilled spirits—face the stiffest tax rates. Ostensibly, this is because spirits have higher alcohol content than the other categories, like wine and beer.