Wine & Spirits News

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GrayRobinson is proud to announce its national Alcohol Law Team has once again earned the highest possible ranking – Band 1 for Food & Beverages: Alcohol in USA-Nationwide – by the 2026 Chambers USA Guide. This prestigious recognition reaffirms the team's position as the leading legal authority in the food and alcohol beverage space nationwide for nearly two decades. Further underscoring the team's expertise, two attorneys were individually recognized by the 20...

OWENSBORO, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green River Distilling Co. will debut its oldest liquid to date with the first in the new limited Distillery Select series, Toasted Double Oak Bourbon. Green River Distillery Select Toasted Double Oak will debut at the Owensboro distillery on Saturday, June 20 and at the Louisville Tasting Room on Friday, June 26. The Distillery Select series will showcase some of the best whiskey coming out of this venerable Owensboro distillery. Through different proofs, finis...

CAPE CORAL, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wicked Dolphin Rum, Florida's premier craft rum distillery, announced today it has been awarded the double gold medal at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) for its 3-Year Barrel Aged Rum. Widely considered the most prestigious spirits competition in the world, the SFWSC recognition cements Wicked Dolphin's place among the finest rum producers in the nation. The Wicked Dolphin 3-Year Barrel Aged Rum is crafted from Florida-grown sugarcane...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, AB InBev, the world’s leading brewer, launched its global “Cheers to Bars” platform – a celebration of local bars and their impact on communities all over the world. Bars have always been more than places to grab a beer. They are where people come together to connect, celebrate milestones, build friendships, and create lasting memories. As hubs of social connection, bars play an important role in strengthening communities and bringing people closer together. “Dur...

BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walmart is making it even easier for customers to get everything they need in one seamless shopping experience, including freshly made meals from Subway. Beginning this month, customers in select locations can order Subway directly through the Walmart app or Walmart.com and have their meal delivered in as little as 30 minutes or less, either on its own or alongside their Walmart Express Delivery order. This marks Walmart’s first restaurant integration within...

JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Just in time for summer, Cuervo®, the tequila that invented tequila, announced today the launch of new Cuervo Canned Cocktails: delicious, bar-quality sparkling cocktails made with real Cuervo tequila. Featuring four bold and refreshing flavors, the cocktails are available in a brand new 8-can variety pack and single-flavor 4-packs that are built to grab-and-go, sharing with anyone, anywhere. The new ready-to-drink cocktails are 5.9% ABV, hitting the sweet sp...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2026. Fourth quarter reported net sales increased 2%1 to $912 million (+2% on an organic basis2) compared to the same prior-year period. In the quarter, reported operating income decreased 53% to $96 million (flat on an organic basis) and diluted earnings per share decreased 62% to $0.12. For the full year, the company’s reported net sales...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corona, the world’s most valuable beer brand1, today announced the return of its annual global beach guide, the 2026 Corona Beach 100, ahead of World Oceans Day on June 8. The highly anticipated second edition spotlights 100 breathtaking and varied ocean-front destinations around the world while celebrating the natural ecosystems and local communities that help bring them to life. Connected to Corona’s “This Is Living” platform, which invites consumers to step outside a...

BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--dunnhumby ventures, the strategic venture capital and open innovation arm of dunnhumby, today announced the Retail Innovation Forum (RIF) Americas will be returning to Bentonville, Arkansas for the third time on September 10, 2026, at The Compton Hotel. The invite-only forum brings together over 200 senior retail and technology leaders along with pioneering startups, established market leaders, investors, and innovation partners for an afternoon of panels, ro...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComEd today announced the launch of the ComEd Breweries Pilot, a new energy efficiency program designed to help breweries, distillers, and wineries reduce energy costs through free assessments with targeted, industry-specific solutions for energy-intensive operations. To mark the pilot’s launch, ComEd named Revolution Brewing, located in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood, as the first participant. This announcement is the latest in Revolution’s ongoing clean-energy effor...