Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Sazerac has joined Pernod Ricard in pursuit of a deal with Brown-Forman, aiming to combine two giants of American whiskey. Yesterday afternoon, the WSJ ...

Amid difficult conditions in the wine market, Impact’s annual “Hot Brands” wine roster saw nine labels fall from the list compared with last year, but there remain a dozen standout brands showing the ...

Last week, the U.S. began its pilot program to cover up to $500 a year in eligible hemp and CBD products for certain Medicare beneficiaries. The program was authorized in December by an executive ...

•Colorado-based CBD company Charlotte’s Web saw net revenue for 2025 rise 0.5% to $49.9 million, the company’s first year of annual growth since 2021. Growth in Q4 2025 was stronger, with the company ...

Bill Newlands has had an illustrious career in the drinks industry, recently stepping down as president and CEO of Constellation Brands to make way for new chief executive Nick Fink, while remaining ...

Constellation Brands is reopening Robert Mondavi Winery’s estate in Oakville, Napa Valley after a multi-year, multimillion-dollar modernization. Continue reading → ...

As American consumers gear up for the July 4th holiday weekend, they’re less likely to purchase light beer than they have been in many years. Impact Databank reports that since its peak in 2008, the ...

Gatlinburg, Tennessee-based distiller Ole Smoky has named industry veteran Mike Novy as the company’s new CEO. Continue reading → ...

Last week, Shanken News Daily reported that Illinois-based importer Winesellers Ltd. was expanding into the hemp THC category with a new line of infused teas under the Nektr brand. Nektr’s teas come ...

In the second part of our interview, Jeff Chassner, vice president of sales at hemp THC player Cann, discusses key products in the portfolio, the competitive landscape, regulatory issues, and the ...

Bill Newlands, president and CEO of Constellation Brands, kicked off the recent 49th Annual Impact Marketing Seminar in New York by addressing the topic, “Facing Realities in the U.S. Wine & Spirits ...

After five years of adult-use sales in the Empire state, New York’s cannabis industry has generated a total of $3.3 billion in retail sales through more than 600 licensed dispensaries across the state ...