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Jane Lopes on the hard-earned lessons and unexpected benefits of launching her Australian wine business in 2020
The Unconventional New World of Botanical Spirits
Contemporary gins and new spirits categories drive an explosion of innovative botanical offerings
Restaurant Wine Jobs Are Coming Back—But Do We Want Them?
A year after the pandemic, one sommelier confronts her complicated feelings about returning to the wine industry
What’s the Future of the Floor Sommelier Role?
Opportunity abounds in today’s current hiring frenzy, but restaurant operators are looking for wine pros with new skills who can take on hybrid responsibilities
AAPI Drinks Innovators
These twelve leaders are shaping the beverage alcohol industry while trailblazing more opportunities for AAPI professionals
Why AAPIs Are Underrepresented in Beverage
Inside the dynamics that have held this diverse demographic back in the drinks industry—and the new opportunities bringing change
The Transformation of Alcohol Distribution
Pressure from small producers, ecommerce, and emerging new models are challenging the traditional three-tier system. How are new players and established wholesalers responding?
The Complex Science of Assessing California’s Fire-Damaged Vines
Bracing for another fire season, Napa and Sonoma viticulturists decide whether to replant or revitalize many vineyards that burned in 2020
What Wholesalers’ Inventory Depletions Reveal About Industry Recovery
11 wine and spirits distributor executives share the purchasing trends they are seeing—and how they predict the rebound will play out across the U.S.
An Expanded WSWA Brand Battle Tournament Returns Virtually for 2021
Wine and spirits brands should enter now to showcase their products and connect with wholesalers all summer long