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DISCUS Targets Tax Disparity Between Spirts and Malt-Based RtDs

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. will seek to change tax laws that result in spirits-based ready-to-drink products paying up to 18 times as much tax as malt-based RtDs, Chris Swonger, president/CEO, said during DISCUS’s annual economic briefing. State tourism boards are … Continue reading

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Miss. House Passes Bill to Privatize Wine, Spirits Distsribution

The measure, which removes the Mississippi Department of Revenue from controlling the alcohol warehouse, passed 112-2.  It now goes to the state Senate. So, who would benefit from the bill?  “It would remove the legal prohibitions that currently exist and … Continue reading

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What We’re Reading —

Md. winery expansion, including 3 new vineyards, ‘hugely significant’ for mid-Atlantic industry Ed Boyce and his wife Sarah O’Herron already own one of the East Coast’s most successful winery ventures.  Now that will add three vineyards in two sections of Maryland … Continue reading

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NBWA Beer Purchaser’s Index Back to Pre-Pandemic Readings

For the first time since April 2020, the National Beer Wholesalers Association Beer Purchasers’ Index for January came in below 50.  The reading of 46, combined with an at-risk inventory reading of 58 is reminiscent of when the industry frequently experienced … Continue reading

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Prosecco Production Hits a Record

Prosecco DOC production achieved a record 627.5 million bottles, a record increase of 25.4% in total production by volume, according to Stefano Zanette, president of the Prosecco DOC Consortium.  Some 71.5 million bottles were produced in the Rose version and … Continue reading

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Proposed West Virginia Statute Would Violate Federal Law

A bill to allow West Virginia residents to make liquor at home for themselves and family members that passed the House of Delegates would run afoul of federal law.  “Federally, there is no personal use exemption for spirits (unlike for … Continue reading

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