projections for the wine, spirits and cider industries: • Consumption Trends • Brand Depletions • Wine/Spirits Drinker Demographics • Advertising Expenditures • Pricing/Retail Sales Analysis • IRI ...

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) reported that spirits volumes in the U.S. grew 1.1% to 312.2 million cases in 2024, while supplier sales by value dropped 1.1% to $37.2 ...

Iconic California Zinfandel brand Ravenswood is back after a five-year hiatus, returning a beloved wine label to the market. What’s more, founding winemaker Joel Peterson is consulting on the relaunch ...

•Spain’s Best Beer Inc., part of Mahou-San Miguel Group, has purchased a majority stake in Michigan’s Founders Brewing Co, according to a report in MiBiz. Continue reading → ...

Known for Cabernet and Chardonnay from the Napa Valley, California winemaker Cakebread Cellars is aiming to reach a new set of consumers with the national rollout of its Bezel brand from the Central ...

2024 was a banner year for Surfside, the spirits-based RTD from Philadelphia’s Stateside Brands. The brand grew 274% to 4.66 million cases, continuing a run of exponential growth that began when the ...

•Florida’s PureNative hemp brand is expanding into hemp-derived THC with a new line of seltzers. Continue reading → ...

Boston-based Cantrip is among a number of hemp THC beverage brands rapidly expanding across the U.S. market. Retail sales of hemp THC beverages in the U.S. surged from $100 million to approximately ...

•Brown-Forman’s Woodford Reserve has debuted Chocolate Whisper Redux 139.4, the latest release in the Versailles, Kentucky-based brand’s Distillery Series. Continue reading → ...

The Illinois cannabis market—counting both adult-use and medical—set new records in 2024, with sales surpassing $2 billion. Continue reading → ...

California’s Jackson Family Wines is debuting a new Passerelles brand from France’s Loire Valley. Continue reading → ...