PLMA and industry veteran and expert, Alison Crowe will present “Wine & Spirits: Uncorking Success in This Emerging Category” on Sept. 26 online.

This year’s State of the Industry report on the U.S. wine and spirits markets highlights how premium and super-premium solutions have benefited the categories.

Riboli Family Wines announced a brand refresh and relaunch for its Opaque Wines portfolio. Opaque Wines redesigned its label and website with the release of Earth Elements series.

Austin, Texas-based Union, a data-driven hospitality engagement platform, has released a new OnPrem Insights report covering consumption trends for the months of October, November and December, known within the beverage industry as the “O-N-D” period.

Los Angeles-based Full Glass Wine Co., a brand acquisition and management firm focused on direct-to-consumer (DTC) wine, announced the acquisition of Wine Insiders from DRINKS, the pioneering and leading operating system for alcohol eCommerce. The acquisition of Wine Insiders marks the second DTC wine brand purchased by Full Glass Wine Co., founded earlier this year by alcohol industry veteran Louis Amoroso and entrepreneur Neha Kumar, following its purchase of the DTC operating assets of wine and lifestyle brand Winc.com from AMASS Brands Group.

In a post pandemic world, data shows that alcohol companies are being more cautious with advertising budgets and exploring other forms of marketing or advertising to reach their target audience.

Aligning with the premiumization trend from the past few years, experts note that super-premium and luxury wines have performed the best.

As wine consumption increases, American favorites vary from state-to-state, according to recent opinion poll.

Coravin Inc. launched its new Professional Wine Preservation Kits that are specifically designed for on-premise partners (restaurants, bars and wineries) to increase revenue and profit from wine sales as they reopen and rebuild following the pandemic.