China is thought to announce preliminary tariffs on brandy imported from the EU in August following the European Commission's decision last week to slap duties on Chinese electric cars from July.
High Chinese tariffs on EU brandy would leave French companies with vast amounts of cognac that could be hard to sell elsewhere, according to Reuters' calculations, analysts, and investors who fear firms could be forced to discount.
In the digital age, the way we shop for everything--from everyday essentials to luxury items--has transformed, and the liquor industry is no exception. Online liquor stores have emerged as a game-changer, offering convenience, variety, and access to rare finds with just a few clicks.
There's no better time to toast the talented women who have shaped the spirits industry into a more inclusive place than today, International Women's Day. Even better is the fact that there's a new, limited-release gin to pour into your glass, which happens to be from an industry-leading brand founded by women.
Craft as a category will have its challenges in 2024 -- especially in packaged formats on the store shelf and on tap at third-party venues.
Total wine category sales were expected to have fallen by 2% to 4% in volume 2023, according to preliminary figures published in Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) 2024 'state of the US wine industry' report.
So much of what we smell and taste in each sip of wine has to do with decisions made by the winemaker, like when they harvest grapes, how they treat them once harvested, and how and when they age their juice.
Two small wineries and some prominent lawyers have launched a new front in the wine direct shipping wars, and this one is targeting a law in America's biggest wine state. They're asking, should alcohol producers outside of California be able to sell directly to Golden State businesses?
It's already being used in many of the beers you've been drinking, but that doesn't mean there aren't concerns. Here's the deal…
Yeast is a fundamental part of the brewing process; it turns the sugars provided by malt barley and other grains into alcohol and also adds distinctive flavors to beer.
American whiskey distilleries have something to celebrate this holiday season with the announcement that the suspension of European Union tariffs on their spirits will be extended through 2025.