March Showcases Nonalcoholic Tastes

Welcome to March’s mixed bag of tricks. Weather aside, tastes turn to a cover story on nonalcoholic wine and beer trends. According to consumer research firm IWSR, American drinkers who consume nonalcoholic (NA) beverages more than doubled last year, rising from 6% to 13%. It’s no surprise that health trends create sales inflection points and the industry has responded by offering quality options. Beer, too, is having an NA boost and a range of retailers and bar pros share their favorite brews. See it all in the latest digital flipbooks or via your hard copy subscription. Our local wine columnist explores and shares insight into nonalcoholic wine, too.

Inside the trade news, we look at what’s happening with 50-ml bottle sales in Connecticut. The legislative session shows two bills that seek to address more than just the previous year’s consumer litter concern but also impaired driving, using these items as a target. Both are incredibly important problems to solve. Is the banning of 50-ml bottles, or nips, a solution? CPSA weighs in and IAPSACT does too. RILOC addresses the dark drag of retaliatory tariffs on our industry, a message for everyone beyond boundaries. CRA looks to make an impact with a new proposal. Also in on-premise offerings, March means more than madness when it comes to sales. What else? Recipes and retailers, and plenty of pages from your market Connecticut and Rhode Island events that showcase your brands and teams from within our dynamic marketplace. Helping you sell is our role: Keep us looped in as each month is new opportunity!