Global wine market: undersupply replaced a decade-long era of oversupply with 2012’s harvest – price hikes will follow as global demand continues to rise
Distilled spirits gained share in the US in 2013 – new product innovation and market modernization are driving growth
China will become 2nd largest consumer and 6th largest producer of wines by 2016
Effort building to change US pot laws – industry could be regulated like alcohol beverages – oversight would move from DEA to TTB
Diet soft drinks might be more dangerous as an alcohol mixer than regular soft drinks
World spirits consumption is set to increase 9% over the period 2012-2016, buoyed by 14% growth in Baijiu sales
Sunday liquor sales debate on tap again in Minnesota Legislature
Fight for happy hour in Massachusetts continues – alcohol regulators say happy hours should remain banned
Active Duty Military could drink at 18 under proposed law – law would change the definition of ‘a minor’ for the purpose of the state liquor code
Prohibition slowly ending – last of U.S. dry towns loosening up to alcohol sales
Lawmaker proposals could undercut privatization efforts in Pennsylvania
Pernod Ricard in exclusive talks to buy Cognac maker Le Maine au Bois
Buying wine on-line – there doesn’t appear to be a universally successful approach to online wine selling
LVMH’s wine and spirits portfolio records sales growth of 11% and profit growth of 14% in 2012
Diageo to build its own Tequila, following the organic route similar to Ciroc
Constellation Brands brought back to earth by US suit to block ABInBev/Grupo Modelo deal