Constellation Brands saw overall sales decline 4% organically to $2.5 billion in its fiscal first quarter ended in May, weighed down by slowing beer sales and large divestitures on the wine and ...

In case you missed Friday’s news alert, San Francisco-based artisanal spirits player Hotaling & Co. has appointed Aaron Webb as president and CEO, succeeding Dan Leese. Webb was most recently CEO of ...

Suntory Global Spirits-owned Maker’s Mark has partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers to release a new limited-edition Bourbon celebrating the MLB franchise’s 2024 World Series-winning season. The ...

Also on Friday, we reported that William Grant & Sons has appointed beer distribution giant Reyes Beverage Group as its wholesale partner in the California market, following RNDC’s planned exit from ...

Pernod Ricard has begun a restructuring effort aimed at simplifying its business, with the company planning to split its portfolio into two units, one including whiskies, Champagnes, and Cognac, and ...

Cannabis Briefs for July 1, 2025 July 1, 2025 •Last week, the House Appropriations Committee passed Republican-led agricultural legislation that could devastate the U.S.’s hemp-derived THC and CBD ...

Diageo has extended Casamigos into the RTD space with a new line of canned Margaritas. The new cocktails are all at 10% abv and 135 calories per 200-ml. can and come in Passionfruit & Prickly Pear, ...

Cann is among the leading hemp THC brands nationally, selling nearly 10 million cans (over 400,000 2.25-gallon cases) last year, with revenues jumping 70% and on track to more than double in 2025. The ...

Former NBA star Yao Ming is within reach of his $3 million goal for a crowdfunding campaign intended to boost his Napa-based Yao Family Wines business. Continue reading → ...

After years of impressive growth, achieved both organically and via acquisition activity, Foley Family Wines (FFW) continues to expand rapidly in 2014. FFW’s existing portfolio is enjoying ...

In the second part of our interview, president Shawn Schiffer discusses agency brands on the spirits side of the newly renamed Foley Family Wines & Spirits—whose new moniker nods to its growing ...