general The Changed Landscape of Promoting Wine in California September 11, 2016 | December 3, 2025bw166 On August 25th, 2016 the Governor of California signed a bill into law that eliminates Instant Rebate Coupons (IRC) funded by suppliers or wholesalers for the promotion of wine in California. This mirrors the regulations that currently apply to Malt Beverages, however Distilled Spirits can continue to use IRCs for the promotion of their products. […] Read more »
general Brexit and Total Beverage Alcohol – A Quick Primer June 29, 2016bw166 After the United Kingdom voted on Thursday to exit the European Union, there has been considerable commentary on the long term economic implications for the global economy including the total beverage alcohol industry. Ultimately, for the beverage alcohol industry, Brexit’s largest effect is likely to be foreign exchange (FX) rate fluctuations in both the near […] Read more »
general Observations on the 2015 Preliminary Grape Crush Report February 17, 2016 | December 3, 2025bw166 The wine grape crush declined from 3.9 million tons to 3.7 million tons (excluding raisin and table grapes), a 5% decline from last year. Generally, there were declines in coastal areas while the central valley had another strong harvest. Despite the decline in coastal areas, with the three preceding strong harvests, current forecasts do not […] Read more »
general Report Timing May 19, 2015 | December 3, 2025bw166 Question: Why do you wait so long to release your reports? Answer: Our reports are dependent on various government data sources and we minimize the use of any estimates. Our goal is to release each report within three business days of the receipt of the last data sets required for any report. Read more »
general bw166 Publication Advantages May 18, 2015 | December 3, 2025bw166 Question: Why have you started publishing beverage alcohol industry data? Answer: There are 3 key factors that our reports address: As we watch consumer interaction with the beverage alcohol category we are seeing much more cross-over of consumption. Most industry data focuses on either beer, wine or spirits. We are producing industry data across all […] Read more »
