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Protecting Your Blind Side: How to Keep Up with Changing Consumer Tastes read more>
Was it only a decade ago that we were all happily drinking our Merlot while barely giving a sideways glance at Pinot Noir? A time when few drinkers had ever heard of Malbecs ... read more>
Gin It To Win It: Renewed Interest in Gin Styles Both Old and New Invigorate ... read more>
Perhaps more than any spirit, gin has enjoyed newfound attention as a result of the classic cocktail and craft distiller resurgence. Why? Gin has a colorful history worth ... read more>
Tasting Corner: Germany’s New Face in Wines read more>
Surprises are Coming in the Form of Dry Riesling and (Gasp) Pinot Noir. Germany has had a difficult time changing its wine image. Most wine drinkers—including myself, until ... read more>
Who is The New Beer Consumer? read more>
The beer fridge at your local deli, liquor store, supermarket or bodega will tell you that people are drinking a wider variety of beers than ever. What the shelves don’t ... read more>
Loco for Local: Led by Consumers, The Trade Embraces Locally Made Wine read more>
The Blue Duck Tavern in the Washington, DC, Park Hyatt hotel attracts a lot of international visitors, given its location. So what happens when they see 18 Virginia wines on ... read more>
Doing More With More: Making Sense of Your Inventory Has Never Been More Important read more>
With shifting liquor laws, the stubborn recession, customers that range from clueless to cocky, and a seemingly endless onslaught of SKUs, it’s a wonder anyone even reaches ... read more>
Blended Scotch Comeback? A Struggling Category Sees Salvation Through ... read more>
For decades, it appeared that blended Scotch whisky, the stuff of highballs and whisky sours, would end not with a bang but a whimper, suffering steady declines at the hands ... read more>
A Rum With a Story to Tell: Bacardi Turns 150 Years Old read more>
Each year, there are more Bacardi cocktails consumed than there are people who live on our planet. It’s sheer volume combined with its legendary history—this year Bacardi ... read more>
Bar Talk: The Middleman read more>
Daniel Brancusi, Vitae, New York City When a restaurant opens in Midtown Manhattan, a suited crowd, in search of post-corporate unwinding, is a probable demographic. Elegant ... read more>
Tequila Wave: New Brands and Expressions Are Keeping Buyers on Their Toes read more>
How many tequilas are enough? It’s a question retailers and restaurateurs, even the most agave-centric, are facing more and more today. The flood of new brands has proven to ... read more>













