Florida-based restaurant giant Darden posted sales up 6% to $2.9 billion in its second quarter ended November 24, boosted by blended same-restaurant sales up 2.4% as well as the addition of 103 Chuy’s ...

Los Angeles-based private equity group Butterfly has completed its acquisition of California luxury wine player Duckhorn for $11.10 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.95 ...

With the holiday season in full swing, beverage alcohol retailers are finding creative ways to add customer value and finish the year strong. “We still see Bourbon and whisk(e)y being big for the ...

As the hemp THC beverage segment continues to expand, regulators across several states are eyeing new restrictions on the category. Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, and Louisiana are among the states ...

Lifetime adult-use cannabis sales have hit nearly $10 billion in Michigan and surpassed $7 billion in Massachusetts, with the states’ markets coming online in 2019 and 2018, respectively. These ...

One of the foremost executives in the American wine business is retiring after a 37-year career. Roger Nabedian, long the head of E.&J. Gallo’s premium wine division, will be retiring effective in ...

Cline Family Cellars has long been known for Zinfandel, which remains the anchor of its business four decades after its founding, but the Sonoma County-based winery, founded by Fred and Nancy Cline, ...

M. Shanken Communications, Inc., New York, will host the 46th Annual Impact Marketing Seminar on Wednesday, September 28 at The Pierre in New York City. The Seminar brings together CEOs, presidents ...

•Multistate operator Curaleaf has opened its 65th location in the Sunshine State, a new medical dispensary in Port St. Lucie, Florida, which marks its 151st store nationwide. The new store, Curaleaf’s ...

Cigar Aficionado counted down its Top Cigars of 2024 all last week. After naming the Cigar of the Year last Thursday, the magazine unveiled its full Top 25 list for 2024 on Friday.

Perhaps a daily glass of wine has been unfairly targeted. The panel of health experts tasked with studying alcohol consumption for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines has found with “moderate certainty” that ...

Opici Family Distributing, the Glen Rock, New Jersey-based subsidiary of the family-owned Opici Wine Group, represents 400 wine and spirits suppliers across an eight-market footprint that includes New ...