Guides & Articles on Beverage - Alcohol
Obtaining a Liquor License
All you need to know for selling, serving, exporting and importing alcoholic beverages
By Sheila Callahan
If you want sell alcoholic beverages retail, you need a liquor license from your state liquor authority (SLA), generally known as the State Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC), although the name may vary, depending on your state. You don't need a federal license — that's only for producers, importers, exporters and wholesalers of spirits. The license laws di...
Beer Distributors
Get beer for your restaurant or bar
By Elise Matz
In the United States, a restaurateur cannot simply place an order with a brewery and have it shipped to the restaurant's door. Instead, restaurants and liquor stores must purchase beer through a licensed beer wholesaler. The beer distributor's job is to deliver fresh, refrigerated wholesale beer to establishments that are allowed to sell alcohol and make sure the appropriat...
Alcoholic Beverage Distributors and Wholesalers
Use alcoholic wholesalers or liquor distributors to get your beverage into large retailers
By Tara McClendon
The government licenses alcohol distributors and allows them to sell alcohol to retailers. Retailers must posses an alcohol license to buy alcoholic beverages. The three-tier system that regulates alcohol wholesalers and liquor distributors actually helps smaller companies to get into the market while allowing the government to regulate the sale and collections of taxes on alcohol....
Whiskey Distributors
Find out the top brands of domestic and imported whiskey
By Heather Topham Wood
If you’re looking to retail or distribute whiskey, then you should familiarize yourself with the whiskey industry. On the market, there are many top shelf whiskey brands as well as low quality whiskey for sale.Whiskey distillers make their product by distilling fermented grain mash and then allowing it to naturally age before packaging for distribution. Although you can find ...
Alcoholic Beverages for Restaurants
Choosing the right alcoholic beverages increases restaurant profitability
By Sue-Lynn Carty
Increasing overall restaurant profitability from the sale of alcohol depends on the type of alcoholic beverage brands a restaurant decides to serve. Alcoholic beverage distributors and beer distributors sell their products to restaurants at wholesale prices. Once the restaurant owner or general manager decides upon the brands of alcoholic beverages to sell, they begin to figure out...
Wine Importers and Exporters
Drink a toast to the art and business of importing and exporting wine
By Joanne K. McPortland
Wine importers and exporters put people in touch with the wines of the world, importing wine for US consumption and developing new markets for the products of US vineyards. It's a business on the upswing, with US per capita wine consumption hitting a new high of 3.02 gallons per capita in 2007, and both the wine importing sector and sales of US export wines setting new records....
Liquor and Spirits Professional Organizations
Expand your business through liquor and spirits professional organizations
By Linda C. Ray
Liquor associations offer an abundance of business opportunities and positive exposure for your business. In addition to the industry members of the liquor trade association, you will have opportunities to meet and get to know other members of the organizations for liquor stores, including business leaders that support the liquor organization.Affiliation with liquor and spirits pro...
Alcoholic Beverage Distributors and Wholesalers News and Trends
Keep current on the latest alcoholic beverage distributors and wholesalers news and trends
By Erika Peterson
There are thousands of alcoholic beverage distributors and wholesalers across the country. Each wholesaler and distributor supplies certain brands and types of wine, beer and spirits. When working with these alcohol wholesalers, it’s important for you to stay up to date on the industry’s news and trends.Looking for up to date news and facts related to the wholesale alco...
Working with Alcoholic Beverage Distributors and Wholesalers
Finding the best alcohol wholesalers to provide your customers drinks
By Erika Peterson
Since the repeal of prohibition in 1933, American business owners have been working with alcoholic beverage distributors and wholesalers to stock wine and spirits for their businesses and the relationship continues today. As a business owner, you’re aware of the importance of alcohol distributors in your business.As a result of the need for wholesale alcohol and a good relati...
Beer Distributors News and Trends
Beer distributors news and trends keeps your business informed
By Ann Lette
Staying on top of beer distributors news and trends is a full time job as brewers large and small bring out new, seasonal and promotional beers. Understanding changes and trends in the beer distribution market helps your business stock the products your customers recognize and request. Keeping up with current news and trends helps you get the best wholesale beer prices from your be...
Wine Importers and Exporters News and Trends
Stay informed when importing and exporting wine
By Jacqueline Marsh
With the culture of wine erupting in popularity, wine importers and exporters have to stay competitive. Largely influenced by rising and falling trends, it is important for US wine distributors to keep up to date with wine importers and exporters news and trends to see what is currently popular, and to predict what will be the next big thing.There is a wide range of factors which c...
Pricing and Costs of Liquor Licensing
Buying a liquor license can be costly in more ways than one
By Sherril Steele-Carlin
If you're thinking of opening a restaurant that will serve liquor, make sure you get your license in plenty of time. Often, liquor licenses take a bit of time to be approved--in some cases, 45 to 60 days or more, and even up to a year. Some communities have caps on the number of licenses they can issue, so before you buy a restaurant, check out the pricing and costs of liqu...
Wine Importers and Exporters Basics
What US wine distributors need to know to start up
By Jacqueline Marsh
It is a very exciting time to be involved with wine importers and exporters, as the industry is branching off in new, profitable directions. Before you start, make sure you know the wine importers and exporters basics that are essential to the success of your business.There are three main facets to the wine industry: wine importers, wine exporters and wine makers. Each segmen...
Liquor Licensing News and Trends
Keep up to date on liquor license news that affects your business
By Sherril Steele-Carlin
What are the latest trends in liquor licensing? You can find out by asking other liquor vendors in your area, but that may just give you the local trends. Find out national trends by reading the latest news and legislation issues that affect liquor licensing before you locate a liquor license for sale.What can you do to make the licensing process easier? Read how to get a liquo...
Alcoholic Beverages News and Trends
Find the latest alcoholic beverages news and trends to increase your business' liquor sales
By Erika Peterson
Whether it’s mixed, blended or served straight up, people take pleasure in drinking alcoholic beverages. As a business owner, you know how much your customers love a cold drink after or a hard day. That’s why it’s essential to stay up to date on alcoholic beverages news and trends.To stay abreast with the alcoholic industry’s news and trends, start by establ...
Working with Beer Distributors
Working with beer distributors keeps your business stocked with the beer your customers want
By Sherril Steele-Carlin
With so many beer distributors across the country it is difficult to always know which ones will best serve your business. Beer distributors do more than just deliver cold refreshments, they provide signs and promotional materials that help your business sell more beer. Carrying a full selection of beers often requires working with multiple beer distributors as each will specialize...
Alcoholic Beverages Education and Training
Enrich your employees with alcoholic beverages education and training
By Emily Lugg
Some professions require alcoholic beverages education and training. Additionally, there are just as many jobs that, although may not require specific education or training in alcoholic beverages, that would greatly benefit from the extra knowledge. Whether you are a bartender, manager, or run a convenience store, it's important to further understand the market of alcoholic bev...
Whiskey Education and Training
Learn the tools for a successful career dealing in whiskey, Scotch whiskey or bourbon
By Jason Wood
Whether you're interested in a career in imported whiskey, domestic whiskey, bourbon, Scotch whiskey or just anything whiskey, there's a lot more that goes into whiskey education and training than just drinking it. Coopers, master distillers and everyone in between must have a knowledge of the history of the product and an appreciation for its legacy.Taking courses that spe...
Whiskey Key Terms
Learn the language of the beverage known as "the water of life"
By Joanne K. McPortland
Its name comes from the Gaelic for “water of life,” and whiskey, or "whisky," as it’s spelled in many parts of the world, is certainly a beverage that adds enjoyment to life for many. Whether sipped neat, as with a single-malt Scotch, enjoyed on the rocks or combined to make popular cocktails such as the Old Fashioned and the Manhattan, whiskey is a stap...
Alcoholic Beverage Distributors and Wholesalers Key Terms
Understanding terms every alcoholic beverage distributor should know
By Kim Finn
If you're thinking of jumping into the alcohol distributor business selling wine, beer or liquor, make sure you understand the terminology used in the industry. When you're dealing with customers, they'll expect you to be on top of your game, and understanding key terminology brings you one step closer.This guide starts first with the basic definition for an alcoholic b...
Liquor Licensing Key Terms
Learn about the types of liquor licensing available
By Terri Deno
Liquor licensing is an essential tool for many businesses. A bar cannot survive without a liquor license and many restaurants also benefit from the ability to serve alcohol to customers. A business can apply for a liquor license through the state in which the business is located. Since the individual states regulate what businesses receive a liquor license, the requirements may dif...
Beer Distributor Key Terms
Get in touch with beer distributor terminology
By Emily Lugg
Beer distributors serve a key role in the entire beer industry. Without licensed beer distributors, there would be no regulation on buying and selling beer from the brewer to the retailer. The three-tier regulatory system allows beer distributors to sell barrels of beer at a regulated price as well as ensure that the beer is consumed responsibly. Knowing your beer distributor key t...
Wine Importers and Exporters Key Terms
Learn about the requirements for importing and exporting wine
By Terri Deno
United States wine importers must comply with a number of regulations to participate in this practice. To import wines into the United States, a vintner must obtain certification from the federal government. Exporters also have their own set of rules. To export wine, a vintner is required to comply with labeling standards from the Food and Drug Administration as well as the Alcohol...
Alcoholic Beverages Key Terms
A mix of alcoholic beverage key terms for your establishment
By Raechel L. Conover
Bar and/or restaurant ownership and operation can prove to be very lucrative business ventures, especially if you and your staff are familiar with a wide range of alcoholic beverages to serve your customers with. To be able to provide excellent customer service, and to ensure that your bartenders and servers are serving the correct drinks, be sure to learn and educate your staff on...
Whiskey Pricing and Costs
Consider the cost of adding whiskey drinks to your beverage list
By Casey Holley
Adding whiskey to your beverage list enables you to appeal to whiskey aficionados; however, the decision to do this will take a significant increase in your beverage budget. The price you will pay for the whiskey depends largely on the whiskey brands you choose. Vintage and bottle size will also affect the price of the whiskey. Consider the following points to prepare your budget t...
