data-trends
U.S. Spirits Market Posts Modest 2.1% Growth in Q1 2026
Industry data shows bourbon and tequila outperforming category average while vodka faces headwinds across major markets.
Spirits
data-trends
March Brings Accelerated NA Beverage Growth, NIQ Reports
After seeing some slowdown at the beginning of last month, non-alcoholic beverage sales remained “healthy and stable” with light...
industry-news
After Old Elk Deal, Middle West Focuses On “Aged Yet Affordable” Whiskey Portfolio
Despite headwinds in the American whiskey category, U.S. distilleries continue to invest for the future. Among the notable examples is...
industry-news
Gary Heck And Korbel Re-Acquire Kenwood Vineyards From Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard has sold Sonoma, California’s Kenwood and its winery operations to F. Korbel & Bros, owned by Gary Heck, for $4 million....
industry-news
Oregon’s Stoller Aligns With SGWS In 21 States
Oregon’s Stoller Wine Group has forged a new distribution alignment with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits covering 21 U.S. markets....
industry-news
News Briefs for April 3, 2026
Oregon’s Hood River Distillers has acquired the Crater Lake Spirits portfolio from Bendistillery for an undisclosed sum. Bendistillery...
industry-news
Taste Radio: M&A Isn’t Slowing. It’s Getting More Focused.
The hosts break down the latest wave of CPG deals, including HOP WTR’s sale to Constellation Brands and So Good So You’s acquisition by a...
new-releases
The VinePair Podcast: The Middle Tier Is Merging and Morphing
In January, VinePair broke the news of Reyes Beverage Group (RBG) buying a portion of Republic National Distributing Company’s (RNDC)...
new-releases
7 Things You Should Know About Beringer Vineyards, Napa’s Oldest Continuously Operating Winery
Like many of Napa’s earliest wineries, the story of Beringer Vineyards is the story of the American dream. In the late 1860s, Jacob Beringer...
culture-lifestyle
After the Craft Beer Gold Rush
Now that the release lines have died down and the hazy bros have moved on, craft beer culture in America is different—but that’s not such a...
new-releases
Molson Coors Needed a Slam-Dunk RTD Play. Instead, It Went for the Layup
From the outside looking in, Big Beer can appear like a lager-spewing monolith. This seemed especially true during the heady days of the...
new-releases
Gallo Finalizes Acquisition of Four Roses Bourbon From Kirin Holdings
Megawatt wine, beer, and spirits producer E&J Gallo Winery announced today that it completed its acquisition of Four Roses Bourbon from...