Should consumers be able to buy Five Wives and some cold Raging Bitches? The manufacturers that make these products — a vodka and an ale, respectively — certainly think they should. Recently, though, state liquor …
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The Recent Evolution of How We Get Tipsy
A generation ago, a stocked liquor cabinet and a fridge filled with mass-produced beer were standards in the American home, and restaurants and bars served alcohol at a reasonable markup. In recent years, though, wine and craft …
Experts Deem Wines from New Jersey (!) As Good As France’s Finest
Must be that Turnpike terroir. In a recent blind taste test, wines produced in New Jersey—yes, that New Jersey, the state just east of Pennsylvania—held their own when matched up against whites and reds from France, some of …
Wednesday Is For Lovers of Cheap Wine
On a Wednesday not long ago, the flash-deal wine specialty site WTSO (WinesTilSoldOut) sold more than 87,000 bottles in a single day, grossing over $1 million in sales. The Hump Day at hand was a “Cheapskate Wednesday,” a …
Why Can’t the Post Office Ship Beer and Wine?
The latest proposal to save the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service would allow it to ship beer and wine, overturning a temperance-era law that has been on the books for more than a century.
Panic! Wine Prices Due to Rise
California grape prices, which increased significantly last year, are expected to keep rising as a grape shortage looms. This could translate into higher prices for grape juice, raisins, and, well, grapes just to eat. But who …
A Booze of One’s Own: The Micro Distillery Boom
What’s that you say? Your product is locally produced, hand-crafted and highly intoxicating? Please, just take my wallet.
Micro-distilleries—also called craft distilleries—make relative thimblefuls of spirits compared to …
How an Organic Bloody Mary Mix is Thriving in the Heartland
What began with a $1,000 loan from mom and dad has turned into a booming Midwestern cocktail company
Why It’s O.K. to Disregard the Opinions of Wine Experts
Wine critics have special powers. Not superhero-type powers like the ability to fly or control the minds of strangers, but, according to a new study, top critics have the ability to taste subtle flavors and chemicals that the …
Cheers! Increase in Liquor Sales Bodes Well for Economic Recovery
Pop open a bottle of your favorite spirits. It’s time to celebrate. Liquor sales rose by 4% last year, and growth was particularly strong in terms of exports of American spirits (up 16.5%) and sales in the pricey “super premium” …
How Your Food Spending Compares With the Rest of the U.S.
What do you spend on groceries every week? How often do you go out to eat? What about booze? All that money on sustenance is probably adding up to more than you think.
The Next Big Things for Taco Bell, Starbucks, and Olive Garden
To broaden their appeal and expand business, each of these big-name chains is trying something new—adding breakfast, alcohol, and special bargain-priced deals, respectively.