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Costco to Discontinue Co-Branded Kirkland Beers, Ending Partnership With Deschutes
After less than two years, Costco and Deschutes Brewery plan to discontinue their co-branded line of Kirkland Signature beers. Deschutes chief executive officer Peter Skrbek announced the change in a notice to distributors sent on July 1, Craft Business Daily reports. Production is set to be scaled back as soon as this month. The collaboration includes Kirkland Signature Helles Lager and Kirkland Signature Vintage Ale, which are expected to be gone from most Costco warehouse’s shelves by September or October. The big box store launched its partnership with Deschutes in December 2024, and it enjoyed a slew of accolades soon after. The article Costco to Discontinue Co-Branded Kirkland Beers, Ending Partnership With Deschutes appeared first on VinePair .
by Stephen Bradley1 viewbeerbeer-industrybeer-productioncostconewstrade - news
Uncle Nearest Receiver Files Letter of Intent to Sell the Whiskey Brand
Nine months after being named receiver of Uncle Nearest, Inc., Phillip G. Young, Jr., filed a non-binding letter of intent to sell the embattled whiskey brand this past Friday. The filing comes just three days after the case’s presiding judge denied founder Fawn Weaver’s motion to reverse the company’s receivership. Young will potentially hand all assets of the company — with the exception of three — to an undisclosed, African-American-owned investment firm, should the court approve the sale. The article Uncle Nearest Receiver Files Letter of Intent to Sell the Whiskey Brand appeared first on VinePair .
by Stephen Bradley1 viewamerican-whiskeybourbonlawsuitnewsnhbtrade - news
Memo: RNDC to Shed Five More Markets as Firesale Continues
Following a chaotic week of deal announcements for most of Republic National Distributing Company’s (RNDC) collapsing empire, the wholesaler has made arrangements with two rivals for five of its remaining markets, VinePair has learned. According to an internal memo sent Tuesday morning by RNDC chief executive Marc Sachs, the unraveling firm has received a letter of intent from BreakThru Beverage Group (BBG) for its joint-venture operations in Kentucky and Indiana. RNDC has also separately reached an agreement with Quality Brands Distribution for a “potential transaction” for its Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota business. The article Memo: RNDC to Shed Five More Markets as Firesale Continues appeared first on VinePair .
by Dave Infante1 viewdistributiondistributorsmergers-and-acquisitionsnewsvp-pro - news
These Are the 25 Largest Wine Suppliers in the U.S. (2026)
E&J Gallo Winery continued to lead the list of the largest wine suppliers in the U.S. in 2025, underscoring the Gallo portfolio’s reach to all types of consumers, data from a WineBusiness report shows. Gallo, which owns established producers like Orin Swift Cellars and Louis M. Martini as well as Gen Z-geared brands like Whiny Baby, sold 90 million cases of wine last year. The Wine Group was ranked second with 43 million cases sold. The article These Are the 25 Largest Wine Suppliers in the U.S. (2026) appeared first on VinePair .
by Stephen Bradley2 viewsamerican-winedatagalloindustrynewsreport - news
Tequila Isn’t the Only Spirit to Use Additives. Why Aren’t We Talking About the Others?
Spirits additives have been in the news a lot lately, almost solely in relation to tequila. A clash between the independently run Additive Free Alliance and the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT), tequila’s regulatory body, has chilled the growing movement for transparency in the category, and currently, per the CRT, no brands may legally discuss use or non-use of additives — which are legal — on their packaging or in their marketing. The stalemate seems likely to continue without a satisfying resolution unless and until the regulator and the industry can reach a compromise. The article Tequila Isn’t the Only Spirit to Use Additives. Why Aren’t We Talking About the Others? appeared first on VinePair .
by Susannah Skiver Barton4 viewsreading-about-drinkingdistillationspiritstequilatradevp-pro - news
Prestige Alcohol Brands Are Difficult to Build — and All Too Easy to Ruin
It was the evening after my wedding in New Orleans — ages ago — and the core crew of our leftover revelers had descended upon a relaxing Marigny haunt to unwind in style before the impending crash back to our respective realities. “Johnnie Black on the rocks,” I said to the barkeep. “Scratch that,” my brother quickly interrupted. “He’ll take the Macallan 25, neat.” The barman stretched for the gloriously toffee-hued bottle lording over the back bar as my brother turned his sly signature grin my direction. “Relax! It’s on me. You only get married once, right? The article Prestige Alcohol Brands Are Difficult to Build — and All Too Easy to Ruin appeared first on VinePair .
by John Sumners4 viewsreading-about-drinkingbusinessluxurynhbspirittrade - news
Could Domestic Initiatives Help Sake Soar Stateside?
Although it’s one of the country’s most traditional beverages, sake’s popularity is waning in Japan. Between 1989 and 2018, sales declined 53 percent, and younger drinkers now have a bevy of options to choose from, whether it’s beer, whisky, cocktails, or even wine. Sake, seen as an old person’s drink, doesn’t have the same cachet. The article Could Domestic Initiatives Help Sake Soar Stateside? appeared first on VinePair .
by Shana Clarke4 viewsreading-about-drinkingjapansaketrendsunited-statesvp-pro - news
Meet the Japanese Master Brewer Making World-Class Sake Along Route 66
Holbrook, an Arizona town just 5,000 residents call home, firmly clings to its fading past: Classic roadside diners, gas stations advertising Route 66 memorabilia, and abandoned 1940s motor courts line the streets, all eliciting nostalgia for the golden age of American road trips. Streets with names like Bucket of Blood are reminders of the Old West, when shoot-outs between outlaws and cowboys were a more common occurrence. The article Meet the Japanese Master Brewer Making World-Class Sake Along Route 66 appeared first on VinePair .
by Jennifer Simonson4 viewsreading-about-drinkinginterviewjapanq-asakevp-pro - news
Rémy Martin Cellar Master Baptiste Loiseau Is Committed to a Green Future for Cognac
Rémy Martin has been ahead of the game for years. Since its founding in 1724, the house has always been conscious of its sustainability efforts — focusing on the soil, the terroir, and the people who take care of it. In 2007, its vineyards officially received a Sustainable Agriculture certification, and then in 2012, a High Environmental Value (HVE) certification. The article Rémy Martin Cellar Master Baptiste Loiseau Is Committed to a Green Future for Cognac appeared first on VinePair .
by Carissa Chesanek4 viewsreading-about-drinkingcognacq-aremy-martinsustainabilityvp-pro