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Last year was a pleasant surprise for Gin When was the last time you saw reports showing robust growth statistics for every single significant import brand on the sales charts? Notable is a 10% increase for the phenominally successful, #1 super-premium icon Bombay Sapphire (now well beyond the 600,000 9-liter... Read More

. . . it’s time to make some room at the bar. There’s a new generation of drinkers coming and they are thirsty. Young, hip and very tech savvy, they are known as Generation Y and they are causing quite a stir on the scene. So just who is this... Read More

Giovanni Folonari looks the archetypal Italian gentleman – tall, dark, handsome – but the Tuscan winemaker has the animated drive, articulate expression, and Stentorian voice of a marketing professor. Having divested the Folonari winery (and name) a generation ago, Giovanni and his father Ambrogio recently split with members of their... Read More

When addressing the topic of domestic American whiskies in years gone by, there were many separate distinctions to make. First, there were the numerous staple blends, then rye whiskies, then a bourbon category, then a separate Tennessee whiskey section. And always, in the background, were those massively-distributed volume products from... Read More