Fake pheromones offer a way to foil the love lives of vine mealybugs and keep populations of these prolific, soft-bodied insect pests from reaching damaging levels in vineyards of wine, raisin an...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/no-love-for-mealybug-menace-of-vineyards/
The American Lamb Board (ALB) has partnered with a unique Brewery Running Series to expand consumer awareness about lamb’s impressive nutrition profile. These 5K runs/walks start and end at loc...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/alb-sponsors-brewery-running-series/
Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is pleased to announce the 2024 Cocktail Apprentice Program (CAP) Class. Founded in 2008 as a platform for burgeoning bartenders to learn and work alongsi...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/totcf-announces-2024-cocktail-apprentice-program-class/
Did you know that May is National Barbecue Month and that May 16 is National Barbecue Day? You definitely already know that Memorial Day (May 27) is the kickoff for summer grilling season. To hel...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/enjoy-some-bourbon-infused-grilling-recipes-for-bbq-month/
The 2024 Awards of Excellence program seeks to inspire excellence in tasting and tap rooms and the craft beverage industry. The awards provide wider recognition and visibility to those who contri...
The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) recently announced the election of Kelly Woodcock of Westward Whiskey (Oregon) as the president of the Board of Directors. She has served as a member...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/acsa-announces-newly-elected-2024-board-of-directors/
Allegheny Distilling, the producer of Maggie’s Farm Rum and Personal Day Vodka Hard Seltzer, announces the grand opening of a new 22,000-square-foot production distillery in Upper St. Clair, PA...
What is a hybrid grape variety anyway? For some, there is confusion as to what a grape hybrid is, how it is created and what this means for the grower who wants to cultivate it. A grape hybrid is...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/what-is-a-hybrid-grape-variety/
SommCon®, the preeminent gathering for wine, beer and spirits professionals, announces dates for 2024 symposium and trade show in San Diego. SommCon returns to Town & Country Resort Oct. 5 – 7...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/sommcon-conference-beverage-expo-registration-now-open/
Alcoholic beverages are constantly changing with the times. People’s drink preferences change as they age, and each generation tends to prefer a different type of beverage. It’s important for...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/staying-up-with-the-trends-alcoholic-beverage-industry/
A lack of federal regulations and an abundance of state regulations have made it difficult for food and beverages containing cannabidiol (CBD) to distribute products, reports the New York Times. ...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/food-beverage-makers-rethink-cbd/
Governor Wes Moore has declared March Maryland Wine Month and there is much to celebrate! In partnership with the Maryland Wineries Association, Maryland’s Best has created unique pairing and t...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/get-in-a-situation-sip-during-maryland-wine-month/
On Feb. 27, the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), the nation’s only national registered nonprofit trade association representing the U.S. craft spirits industry, announced the winners ...
The Virginia Vineyards Association recently honored Tremain Hatch, a respected viticulturist, educator and researcher, as its Grower of the Year. The award recognizes Hatch’s work to advance th...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/vva-honors-viticulturist-tremain-hatch-as-grower-of-the-year/
Six Virginia wineries exhibited at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris in the Expo Porte de Versailles in France Feb. 12 – 14. The annual event serves as the leading wine and spirits industry trade sh...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/six-virginia-wineries-exhibit-at-wine-paris-vinexpo-paris/
Runners are passionate people – that’s how they manage to cover dozens (and sometimes hundreds) of miles on nothing but their feet and sheer willpower. Those who enjoy craft beer are equally ...
The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) and Park Street recently presented highlights from the 2023 Craft Spirits Data Project (CSDP) at its Annual Craft Spirits Economic Briefing. Margie A...
The Hop Growers of Michigan presented the Seventh Annual Michigan Chinook Cup at the 2024 Michigan’s Great Beer State Conference & Trade Show in Kalamazoo. The conference, which hosted nearly 5...
Even though the holiday season may be over, there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate with friends and family. After all, when the gift-giving cools off, the action on the gridiron heats up,...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/super-game-day-cocktail-ideas/
One of the most impactful ways the National Grape Research Alliance (NGRA) serves the research needs of the grape and wine industry is through our close working relationship with the USDA – in ...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/putting-the-ars-in-grape-research/
Lee, NH, is home to an amazing aromatic white wine producer: Flag Hill Winery. Owner Brian Ferguson and vineyard manager Elijah Shields are passionate about their work in terms of caring for the ...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/fruit-quality-over-quantity-at-flag-hill/
Heavy Seas Beer, home of Maryland’s original and largest craft brewer, is excited to announce “Altimore,” the first release in a series of beers crafted using a unique Maryland-native hop v...
USDA has announced that it is expanding crop insurance options with a new grapevine insurance program, which will provide coverage for loss of grafted vines caused by natural perils such as freez...
Every summer, Tales of the Cocktail lights up New Orleans by bringing in the brightest of the spirits and hospitality industries to talk all things cocktail. None of it would be possible, however...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/why-farmers-and-distillers-should-be-friends/
A new member has been drafted to Hokie Nation’s official beer lineup. Fightin’ Hokies Hefeweizen is now available in select Virginia grocery stores, restaurants and independent bottle shops a...
In late July, New Orleans, self-described “Home of the Cocktail,” hosts a weeklong event called Tales of the Cocktail, an annual trade conference, festival and gathering of cocktail and spiri...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/pursuing-the-dream-and-the-dare-with-new-products/
Three North Carolina wineries took home the state’s most prestigious award for winemaking in the recent North Carolina Wine Competition. North Carolina Governor’s Cups were awarded in three c...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/winners-announced-in-the-2023-nc-wine-competition/
AU in der HALLERTAU, GERMANY (AP) – Bright green vines snake upwards 20 feet toward an umbrella of solar panels at Josef Wimmer’s farm in Bavaria. He grows hops, used to make beer, and in rec...
The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is pleased to announce the 2023 medalists from its second annual competition. Announced at the Med...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/new-orleans-spirits-competition-announces-2023-medalists/
This article summarizes the results of the study “Customer satisfaction and sale performance in New York State brewery tasting rooms” by Jie Li, Sara M. Wagner, Miguel I. Gómez and Anna Kath...
https://wineandcraftbeveragenews.com/satisfied-customers-spend-more-in-beer-tasting-rooms/