Why farmers and distillers should be friends
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 (more…)
Virginia Tech and Hardywood draft Fightin’ Hokies Hefeweizen to Hokie beer lineup
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 (more…)
Pursuing the dream and the dare with new products
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 (more…)
Winners announced in the 2023 NC Wine Competition
Three North Carolina wineries took home the state’s most prestigious award for winemaking in the recent North Carolina Wine Competition. (more…)
Hops for beer flourish under solar panels; they’re not the only crop thriving in the shade
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. (more…)
New Orleans Spirits Competition announces 2023 medalists
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. (more…)
Satisfied customers spend more in beer tasting rooms
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 Katharine Mansfield. The journal article can be found at Agricultural and Resource Economics Review (2023), 1–19. doi:10.1017/age.2022.28. (more…)
Wisconsin wines – Leading the way
The calendar may declare it’s summer, but Steve and Maria Johnson of Parallel 44 Winery in Wisconsin are already looking ahead to their possible ice wine harvest and beyond. (more…)
Penn State empowers winemakers with innovative techniques
Pennsylvania winemakers are uncorking new possibilities with the help of Penn State Extension and the College of Agricultural Sciences. Their expertise serves as a vital (more…)
Vermont crop damage could be far-reaching after mid-May frost
Widespread frost across Vermont last week is suspected to have severely damaged thousands of acres of crops in Vermont and across the region. (more…)
Cider and beer winners from the PA Farm Show
Bethlehem-based Five Maidens was named 2023 Best of Show at PA Farm Show Cider Competition for their Cranberry Cider. (more…)
Want a more profitable tap room? Take action
Tap rooms and tasting rooms are where sales are made, relationships are formed and bonds are born. If you want a successful brewery, cidery, winery, distillery or meadery, (more…)
Whitmer proclaims November ‘Michigan Craft Beverage Month’ as holiday seasons kicks off
On Nov. 10, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed November as Michigan Craft Beverage Month, recognizing Michigan’s robust craft beverage industry’s vital economic development (more…)