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In both wine and spirits markets, everyday occasions are driving consumption, along with premium offerings. Whiskey leads the way in spirits, with table wines being among the favorites in the wine category, notched by sparkling wines.

Beverage Industry provides an in-depth look into the performances and trends in the alcohol and non-alcohol categories within the last year. The report includes updated statistics from Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI) as well as industry trends and forecasts into what’s next.

Anteel Tequila released Blood Orange Blanco Tequila, a 100% blue weber agave tequila infused with all-natural flavorings from Tarocco blood oranges grown in Sicily, Italy. 

As part of the iconic Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Green River Spirits, for more than 135 years, has been making award-winning whiskies, bourbons and ryes. Additionally, the distiller also is growing its business by helping its clients “bring brands to life.”

Dos Equis, a brand of HEINEKEN USA, expanded its Mexican import portfolio with its latest release: Ranch Water Hard Seltzer.

Delicato Family Wines, Napa, Calif., and Francis Ford Coppola Winery announced that they will come together under one roof, strengthening the families' legacies. Under the terms of the agreement, the Francis Ford Coppola wine portfolio and two facilities anchored in Sonoma County, the Francis Ford Coppola Winery and the Virginia Dare Winery located in Geyserville, including the Archimedes Vineyard, will join Delicato.

This fall, Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo is launching a new line of premium, non-alcoholic cocktail mixers called Unmuddled.

Adding a new twist to its family’s long history of working with Pinot Noir, Schug Carneros Estate Winery has crafted a 2020 White Pinot Noir. 

With gusto, on-premise establishments are celebrating the return to in-person events with events such as wine tastings and pairings, as evidenced by a recent dinner series launched at the Hyatt Lodge, Oakbrook, Ill.

In partnership with the nonprofit Boot Campaign, the makers behind TX Blended Whiskey and TX Straight Bourbon, brands of the Pernod Ricard spirits family, unveiled the limited release of its TX Blended Whiskey Stars & Stripes bottle.