Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

DtC Volume Down 9%, And That Means Normalcy Is Returning

That’s what Sovos ShipCompliant and Wines Vines Analytics says in their latest report, anyway. We think they are correct. The overall volume of wine shipped across the country so far this year is down 9% from the same period in … Continue reading

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Yuengling Continues Support of University of South Florida’s Brewing Arts Program

Yuengling announced the continuation of its partnership with the University of South Florida’s St. Peterburg campus (USFSP) Brewing Arts Program with a $10,000 donation for its two longstanding scholarship opportunities, the Diversity in Brewing Scholarship and Yuengling Veteran Scholarship. The Diversity in Brewing Scholarship, which was … Continue reading

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Round Barn Winery Intros Espresso Cream

In celebration of its 30th anniversary Round Barn Winery, Baroda, Mich., has announced its newest addition, Espresso Cream, to its award-winning wine-based creams. The Espresso Cream will join the Black Walnut Cream and seasonal Salted Caramel Cream and Mint Chocolate Cream.  The … Continue reading

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F.Y.I. —

How Polio Crept Back into the U.S. U.S. public health agencies generally don’t test wastewater for signs of polio. That may have given the virus time to circulate silently before it paralyzed a New York man. (ProPublica)

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Cocktail Sales Add $13,000 to Average On-Premise Outlet’s Sales in Quarter

Performance in the most recent quarter of this year sees the average outlet earn over $13,500 from cocktail sales, which is an +11% increase from the first quarter, according to CGA by NielsenIQ‘s Cocktail Sales Tracker. While average prices are … Continue reading

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Black Velvet Launches Black Velvet Peach

Black Velvet, the second-largest selling Canadian whisky, announced today the launch of Black Velvet Peach to its portfolio of flavored whiskies. The new flavor will be available this August in stores across the country. Black Velvet Peach blends the fresh … Continue reading

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