In the second part of our feature on the growing spirits-based RTD category, we’ll take a look at the rising wave of competitors to the top-selling brands High Noon (Gallo) and Surfside (Stateside ...

Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) has prospective deals in place with Breakthru Beverage Group and Quality Brands Distribution to divest its businesses across five states, SND has learned.

Sazerac continues to bolt on new brands to its vast portfolio, agreeing to take an equity stake in RTD label SipMargs for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading → ...

While Tequila growth has moderated lately after the boom of the past few years, certain areas of the market continue to progress rapidly. Among them are so-called “craft Tequilas,” which are up by ...

Each year, Shanken’s Impact Newsletter honors the best-performing brands across the industry with its “Hot Brand” awards. Continue reading → ...

•New Jersey-based Royal Wine Corp is launching J Folk Unwine, said to be the first kosher-certified dealcoholized wines in the U.S. Continue reading → ...

Leveraging Prosecco’s popularity in the U.S., the Mionetto brand climbed past 1 million cases last year, according to Impact Databank, helping to propel Germany-based parent company Henkell Freixenet ...

Diageo has announced the launch of Rare Series, a collection of distinctive aged single malts drawn from its inventory of 10 million casks from 30 different distilleries. Continue reading → ...

With a portfolio spanning from Napa and Sonoma to Burgundy, the Rhône and the Languedoc, the Boisset Collection is mining opportunities at the premium end of the wine category—and hitting the market ...

Don St. Pierre, Jr., who along with his father built ASC Fine Wines into the biggest player in China’s thriving imported wine market, is transitioning from his current CEO post to executive chairman ...

Further to Monday’s announcement that RNDC has letters of intent in place to sell off the majority of its remaining business, this morning the company tells SND it has agreed to sell its distribution ...

Following the Trump administration’s directive to reclassify medical cannabis as a Schedule III drug, the Drug Enforcement Agency has announced new registration classes for medical cannabis companies ...