•In third quarter results released this morning, Altria Group Inc. subsidiary Ste. Michelle Wine Estates posted a revenue decline of 6%, with wine shipment volumes falling 3.9% to around 1.9 million ...

On April 9, a group of Napa Valley College (NVC) donors known as the President’s Circle Giving Society took part in a hard-hat tour of the Wine Spectator Wine Education Center. Continue reading → ...

Aspen Vodka, part of the WES stable of brands that also includes Flecha Azul Tequila, Fraser & Thompson Whiskey, and BSB Flavored Whiskey, opened its new 18,000-square-foot distillery last month.

•Lucas Bols is introducing Bols Blue 1575, a super-premium Blue Curaçao. Continue reading → ...

•Terlato Wines is introducing two new wines from Campania-based Feudi di San Gregorio to the U.S. market, Visione Rose and Cutizzi Greco di Tufo. Continue reading → ...

•Minneapolis, Minnesota’s O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. has launched its second whiskey—Keeper’s Heart Bourbon + Irish—in limited retail and on ReserveBar. Continue reading → ...

•Schlafly Beer and WellBeing Brewing Co. have announced a new joint venture that will bring WellBeing’s stable of non-alcoholic brews into the Schlafly fold. Continue reading → ...

Tuscan wine dynasty Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi has bought a minority stake in the pioneering Mount Etna estate Tenute delle Terre Nere in Sicily. Continue reading → ...

William Grant & Sons is set to add to its Scotch whisky stable with the acquisition of the Famous Grouse and Naked Malt brands from Edrington for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading → Boosted by ...

•Maker’s Mark, part of the Suntory Global Spirits portfolio, has named Dr. Blake Layfield as the brand’s new master distiller and Beth Buckner as lead blender. Continue reading → ...

The battle over how to regulate hemp-derived THC products is heating up, with the alcohol retail trade group American Beverage Licensees (ABL) proposing to bring intoxicating hemp products further ...