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Retailers See Tequila Picking Up Pace

While Tequila’s growth has moderated lately, with the action shifting mostly to the $25-$30 tier, the category continues to show solid growth in control state channels, up 2% in the year-to-date through March. Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 8, 2026

Federal Trade Court Rules Against Administration’s 10% Tariffs

A panel of federal judges in the Court of International Trade has struck down the Trump administration’s 10% tariffs covering most U.S. imports, which had been imposed after the administration’s broad reciprocal tariffs were ruled illegal by the Supreme Court. Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 8, 2026

Wine Spectator: Angelini Wines Buys Majority Stake In Umbria’s Arnaldo Caprai

The Arnaldo Caprai winery in Montefalco, Umbria—known for helping save the Sagrantino grape from near extinction in the 1970s—has a new owner. Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 8, 2026

News Briefs for May 8, 2026

•Bacardi has launched “Delight in Life,” a new ad campaign promoting St-Germain and starring actress Sophie Turner. Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 8, 2026

Campari Off To Solid Start, With Q1 Sales Up 3%

Campari Group has posted organic sales up 2.9% to €643 million ($756m) for its fiscal first quarter ended in March, with the company noting broad-based growth across its portfolio and geographic footprint. Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 7, 2026

Report: LVMH Could Sell Off Joseph Phelps

In 2022, Moët Hennessy acquired luxury California wine producer Joseph Phelps for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 7, 2026

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