general Stable Per Capita Beverage Alcohol Consumption Over Past 30 Years August 24, 2020 | December 3, 2025bw166 Currently, there is a proposal to modify the U.S. Dietary Guidelines which includes reducing the definition of moderate drinking for men from the current recommendation of up to two drinks per day to no more than one. The committee cited evidence that alcohol consumption in the United States has increased during the past 20 years. […] Read more »
general Support for the Hospitality Industry March 22, 2020 | December 3, 2025bw166 Last week bw166 posted about Covid-19 and the Beverage Alcohol Industry – which stated: “The Beverage Alcohol Industry will see a reduction in expenses with a decrease in dining out. Rather than banking these savings, the industry might consider identifying existing charities for donations that can immediately assist hospitality employees impacted by this event.” At […] Read more »
general Covid-19 and the Beverage Alcohol Industry March 18, 2020 | December 3, 2025bw166 While government response to Covid-19 is exceptionally fluid, the industry can learn from lessons of the past on what to expect going forward. In the last two decades, September 11th and the Great Recession both demonstrated vital dynamics that will likely be in play again – the resilience of the industry overall to weather storms […] Read more »
general How Big is the U.S. Wine Market Really? January 20, 2020 | December 3, 2025bw166 On January 13th, IWSR issued a press release that pronounced “Wine Consumption in the U.S. Declines for First Time in 25 Years”. Past statements from IWSR suggest that the U.S. wine market was about 360 million 9L cases in 2019. However, based on available tax collection data, bw166 projects that the U.S. wine market in 2019 […] Read more »
general Initial Impacts of Tariffs Show Significant Impact on Imports in November 2019 January 9, 2020 | December 3, 2025bw166 But, first, some highlights from the tariffs imposed on October 13, 2019: The primary beverage alcohol imports impacted by the tariffs are French, German and Spanish Wines less than 14% ABV in 2L or smaller containers, Irish or Scotch Single Malt (or straight) Whisky, and German, Spanish, UK Cordials and Liqueurs. Collectively the imports of […] Read more »
