Serge Hochar, winemaker at Château Musar and a pioneering force for Lebanon’s wine industry, has died in a swimming accident on holiday in Mexico aged 72.

AB InBev bought Oregon-based 10 Barrel Brewing Co. last month and earlier this year acquired New York-based Blue Point Brewing Co.

The major advocacy and promotional trade group for Sonoma County wineries has chosen a local economic development official as its new executive director.

he wine industry sees the loosened rules as a significant financial opportunity. For years, vinters have had to turn away tourists from Massachusetts who wanted wine sent to their homes.

Regional breweries are opening up at a rate of 1.5 per day, according to the Brewers Association, the trade association representing craft brewers.

New Study by Moet & Chandon, The Official Champagne of New Year's Eve in Times Square, Reveals Millenials Top the List for Celebrating with Champagne on New Year's Eve and Throughout the Year.

Angostura Rum this month won the prestigious title of Rum Grand Master at the recent Spirits Masters Awards chaired by The Spirits Business in London.

Diageo Australia and Schweppes have recently partnered to launch a new national campaign called This Calls For a Cocktail.

Strong demand for aluminum Budweiser and Bud Light bottles is prompting Anheuser-Busch to double its aluminum bottle capacity.

Pernod Ricard has sold its Caribe Cooler brand, a Mexican ready-to-drink wine cooler, to Grupo Bepensa as part of a strategy to focus on its spirits and wine brands.