Last Year, the Drinks Industry Made a Commitment to Diversity. Here’s What Has Changed
A look into the programs, organizations, and scholarships created to bring real change—and why there’s still more work to be done
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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
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 Quest to Diversify the Craft Beer World
A new generation of craft beer professionals is working to broaden the industry’s overwhelmingly white workforce and consumer base
Beyond High-Profile Scandals, Wine Fraud Is Rampant
How the pandemic-fueled increase in online sales and decrease in vetting has led to more counterfeit bottles—and how wine professionals can spot them
New Year’s Resolutions from Industry Leaders
Drinks professionals share their 2021 goals—and how they plan to achieve them
International Experts Discuss a Reimagined Wine Industry at wine2wine Business Forum
At the virtual exhibition, professionals from around the globe focused their attention on inclusivity, and how transparency, empathy, and equity can transform the business of wine
Why the Alcohol-Free Category Is Thriving
Many assumed the pandemic would end the sober-curious movement. They were wrong
Essential Workers: Drink Pros Bring Hospitality to the Pandemic Front Lines
How beverage and restaurant workers are using their well-honed hospitality skills to provide transformative relief efforts
Black Drinks Innovators
Ten rising stars charting creative new paths—and pushing for inclusivity—in the world of wine, beer, and spirits
The Resilience of Gay Bars
As Pride bounces back, Betsy Andrews revisits iconic gay bars, the sites of LGBTQ+ community activism from the 1969 Stonewall Uprising to the anti-gun violence movement