Archive for April 2025

Tequila continues to attract wide international acclaim, albeit with slower growth rates than in past years. Having surpassed whiskey in value terms in the U.S., tequila now finds itself maturing as a global category. Celebrity-backed labels continue to emerge, but consumers increasingly scrutinize each brand’s authenticity, production standards, and additive usage.Producers who highlight terroir –…

Gin and vodka aren’t the only alcohols that will feel the pain of a 200% tariff on European-made products — so will your favorite bottles of Bordeaux and Chianti. Wine, which already dealt with an 8% drop in US sales last year, was hit with another blow this week when President Donald Trump threatened another round of tariffs set…

Without federal guidance on the sale and consumption of hemp-derived THC-infused beverages, states are scrambling to legislate, leading to a confusing patchwork of regulations for retailers and distributors to follow  THC-infused beverages have a steady demand, but sales are inhibited by legal regulations. Photo by Adobe Stock and SevenFifty Daily Staff. Art Nergaryan’s specialty wine…

Without federal guidance on the sale and consumption of hemp-derived THC-infused beverages, states are scrambling to legislate, leading to a confusing patchwork of regulations for retailers and distributors to follow  THC-infused beverages have a steady demand, but sales are inhibited by legal regulations. Photo by Adobe Stock and SevenFifty Daily Staff. Art Nergaryan’s specialty wine…

It’s that time once again: as the year draws to a close, we’re all wondering what’s in store ahead. We don’t have a crystal ball for the larger world, but, as specialists on the topic, we can at least point to potential trends that pertain to drinks. So, we reached out to forward-thinking experts for…