August 26, 2022
EEOC Sues Justin Vineyards & Winery and the Wonderful Company for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: Winemaker and Parent Company Allowed Sex-Based Harassment at Southern California Locations, Federal...
August 25, 2022
CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2022 – Provi, an online marketplace that connects the beverage alcohol industry, today announced a partnership with BevStrat, a sales and consulting firm that advises small and emerging...
December 20, 2021
Pioneering Wine Industry Leader Art Ciocca Passes Away: Arthur “Art” Ciocca, founder of The Wine Group, has passed away at the age of 84. Known for his vision, entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, and deep-rooted...
January 18, 2021
I have only known two channels to buy booze: on premise channel which is bars and restaurants and off premise which is liquor and wine stores. If suppliers wanted to sell their goods it had to be in those...
December 28, 2020
Coastal Winegrape Market Won’t Return to Normal Until 2023-24: As the president of Allied Grape Growers, a cooperative of over 450 grape growers in California, Jeff Bitter has had a challenging year….like...
December 28, 2020
There is no doubt, to anyone, that 2020 was challenging. 50% of the market was shut down 75% of the year. Our prediction newsletter, 7 years running, has been generally pretty spot on during that time....
May 18, 2020
Beverage Industry Brand Placement, Sales and Strategy Company Positions Independent Alcohol Brands for Success
CHICAGO, May 18, 2020 – Brian Rosen, President and Founder of BevStrat LLC,...
May 22, 2019
I was in Ireland this past weekend. Dublin is really a pretty city and has so much to offer for the spirits and beer lover. Never mind the fact that, for me atleast, it feels like the entire city can turn...
April 30, 2019
We spend a lot of time at BevStrat looking at what other CPG businesses can teach adult beverage. The booze business is famously known for being behind the times, generational, and VERY slow to adapt....
February 5, 2019
Deal unveils unprecedented business model for independent beverage alcohol brands
Manhasset, NY (February 5, 2019) — MHW, Ltd., the leading service provider for wine, beer, cider and spirits, today...
November 27, 2018
Rosen said, “through data and boots on the ground we support the independent brand, because frankly the distributor doesn’t have the time nor inclination.”
November 20, 2018
Whether solving a problem or seizing an opportunity, these five wine industry suppliers used ingenuity and technology to develop innovative products and solutions for vineyards and wineries. They represent...
October 16, 2018
For the last several years many things have been on repeat during the valued Holiday Sales Selling Season for adult beverage.
I am late to my son’s birthday dinner because he had the nerve to be born...
October 2, 2018
In America we love growth. We love multiples. We love sequels. No one needed a Rocky VI. We did not need a Disneyland in Paris. We did not need ALL the flavors of Pinnacle Vodka because no one is craving...
September 24, 2018
Often times when I fly, and I fly very often, I am very grateful for the 3 or 4 hours I get without Wi-Fi. I get time to decompress, think and free the mind of the clutter than often comes...
September 11, 2018
When I was a child there was a movie filmed in my local area caller Weird Science. It was about two kids that designed the “perfect” woman for them to achieve their high school goal of popularity. She...






