The 2024 Wine Growth Brands Awards — What’s Driving sales
Coming off three straight years of rapid growth during and after the pandemic, sales in the beverage alcohol industry cooled significantly in 2023. With a few notable exceptions, most spirit and wine categories were...
Wine Reviews: Old World Wines
We asked the Beverage Dynamics national wine panel to taste and rate old world wines.
As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which can vary from store...
Podcast: Why Natural Wine is Trending
In this episode we talk about natural wine with Steve Charters, Master of Wine and professor at the School of Wine & Spirits Business in Dijon, France. Steve shares his thoughts on the lack...
Making Sense of Fortified Wines
Fortified wines are wines to which distilled spirit has been added at the winery. They usually contain 15 to 20% alcohol, so they taste stronger and feel heavier than standard wines, and are served...
Podcast: The Next Generation of Beverage Pros
In this podcast episode, we chat with Brian Warrener, associate professor at The College of Hospitality Management at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, about the new generation of beverage professionals and their...
Why Aren’t Younger Consumers Drinking Wine?
Why does the wine category struggle with Millennials and Gen Z? It’s a pressing question as the industry enters potentially treacherous waters in 2024 and ahead.
The wine industry had been on an upward trajectory...
Why Bars, Restaurants and Retailers are Embracing Sustainable Alcohol
Sustainability is no longer just an ethical consideration; it’s a strategic necessity, says Maria Pearman, principal and leader in the food and beverage practice at national advisory and accounting firm GHJ. Data show that...
Mionetto Unveils Alcohol-Removed Sparkling Wine
With the no/low-alc movement in full swing, Mionetto Alcohol-Removed Sparkling Wine heads to retail shelves, available nationwide as of 2024.
“Since 1887, Mionetto has continuously pushed the Italian sparkling wine category to new lengths” says Alessio...
Our Favorite Wines We Drank in 2023
To close out 2023, we asked the Beverage Dynamics national wine panel to taste and rate their favorite wines from this past year.
As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the...
What’s Popping in Sparkling Wine in 2023
Sparkling wine has come into its own as a beverage that transcends celebratory toasts. As author Hester Browne quipped, “Always keep a bottle of Champagne in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes, the special...
