I wrote this for the latest edition of the American Craft Spirits Association‘s e-newsletter. Thought I’d share it with you, as well. It’s hard to believe that yet another year is behind us. If 2017 proved anything, it’s that these are indeed exciting times to be in the craft spirits business. And that’s going to…
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Two Decades of Diageo
It almost seems like Diageo plc has been around forever, given the fact that it owns so many classic, venerable brands, including Johnnie Walker scotch, Smirnoff vodka, Tanqueray gin and Guinness stout. But as a company, it’s still a year away from legal drinking age—in the U.S., at least, not in its U.K. home—as Diageo…
Indie Spirits Expo Returns to Chicago
For the seventh year, the world largest gathering of small, independent & artisanal brands will converge on Chicago, much to the delight of spirits enthusiasts everywhere. The Chicago Independent Spirits Expo is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Chicago Hilton Hotel.
Stellar booze lineup at Independent Spirits Expo in New York City
The New York edition of the Independent Spirits Expo, a tasting showcase of craft and specialty imported spirits, is tomorrow, May 24 and the lineup is looking pretty epic.
Updated book cover for The Drinkable Globe worldwide booze book
Just a quick tweak to the cover of my upcoming book coming this fall from Turner Publishing. It’s now called “The Drinkable Globe: The Indispensable Guide to the World Wide of Booze. Pre-order it now and! Amazon is selling it, at least temporarily, for the extremely low price of $11.85! Get it before the price climbs back…
Video Updates from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Convention
I’m at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) convention in Orlando, updating with frequent interviews, images and other goings-on at this week’s three-day convention and expo.