A bottle shop becoming a bar might improve margins, but many customers today require food to stick around for another round.

With less than 1,000 square feet to work with, these retailers are winning with tight curation, clear identity, and ...

Alissa Bica Raines is an Advanced Sommelier and wine and spirits writer. Along with SevenFifty Daily she contributes to Wine & Spirits, Food & Wine, The Unicorn Review, The Somm Journal, and The ...

As demand for no- and low-alcohol wine grows, producers are tapping into new tools and techniques to create lower-alcohol products that still deliver flavor and complexity. Photo by SevenFifty Daily ...

Biochar is gaining popularity with wine producers for its promises of carbon sequestration, water retention, aeration, and microbial health in vineyard soils, but the totality of its impact is yet to ...

The U.S. never experienced a gin boom like much of Europe, but a deep dive into the data tells a more complex story. Photo courtesy of Fords Gin. Walk into any craft cocktail bar today and you’re ...

You could credit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the recent revival of the three-chamber still in the American distilling community. In the early 20th century, the government agency employed ...

The wine market today is more crowded than ever. In some ways, that’s a good thing; buyers and consumers across the country have access to an incredible variety of wines from around the world. However ...

In many ways, 2025 turned out to be the challenge everyone expected. Tariffs, and their resulting effect on the economy, rattled bars and brands both: prices rose, access to various supplies was ...

What trends will shape the wine industry in 2026? Photo credit: Adobe Stock. “Moving into 2026, I foresee economic factors, rather than stylistic preferences or trends, being the main driver behind ...

While screw caps are still viewed with skepticism in the U.S. market, some producers have used them for almost 30 years—and this data offers an inside look at how exactly they impact wine aging. Photo ...

Through their exploration of what it means to make California wine, Jill and Steve Matthiasson, above, have inspired generations of winemakers. Photo courtesy of Matthiasson Wines. But when the ...