Late last year, spirits critic Jim Murray named a Japanese whisky from Yamazaki "the best in the world," with the implication that Japanese whisky is competing with the heavyweights of Scotch. Will…
Ten years ago, Budweiser accounted for approximately 15 percent of America's beer sales. The Wall Street Journal reports that Bud has since dropped to 8 percent, still a sizable chunk…
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Napa Valley on Sunday, leaving a significant damage to the wine industry, according to The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Reuters. It was the largest earthquake…
Barrel-aged beers are becoming more popular, according to The Wall Street Journal. Although it still represents only a small margin of the beer industry, more brewers have begun experimenting with a…
How much are you paying for beer? In the U.S. prices fluctuate wildly from New York City to Omaha to Houston. It's not much different in Europe, apparently. According to an infographic…
Due to inflation, Venezuelans are switching over to locally produced rum instead of expensive whiskey, according to The Wall Street Journal. Although the country used to be the biggest consumer…
According to The Wall Street Journal, China is looking to develop its own Napa Valley in Yanqing county—a region northwest of Beijing—despite the area's notorious issues with pollution. The Chinese government recently…
A couple of pawnbrokers in New York are accepting auction-grade fine wines as collateral for loans, according to the Wall Street Journal. Both Borro Co. and New York Loan Co. lend…
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. is making wine in a warehouse in northern New Jersey, according to The Wall Street Journal. Whitlock has been drinking wine for almost 30 years and started making his own…
Investing in truly rare whiskeys from highly-regarded distilleries can prove to be a shrewd financial move, according to The Wall Street Journal. Whiskey is on the rise in recent years,…
