BevFluence TERROIR Campaign – “E” is for Emerging: African Spirits
This Gin Is Foraged from a Floral Kingdom the Size of a Small Country and Nowhere Else The Cape Floral Kingdom is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the smallest, most biodiverse floral kingdom on Earth — over 60% of its more than 9,000 plant species, collectively called Fynbos, are endemic and grow nowhere else […]
Exporting Isn’t the Risky Part. Going In Blind Is.
Plenty of beverage producers have never looked at international sales, and the reason usually isn’t the product. It’s the uncertainty. Who pays if a foreign buyer doesn’t? How do you finance an order that ships months before it’s paid? Where do you even start? On October 22, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT, […]
BevFluence TERROIR Campaign – “T” is for Touriga: Setúbal Peninsula
The Wine’s Brand Name and the Grape’s Nickname Became the Same Word José Maria da Fonseca, established in 1834, planted Castelão at its Quinta da Bassa Cova estate and released it under the brand name Periquita — a name so commercially successful that the grape itself picked up “Periquita” as an informal nickname across southern […]
This Distillery Named Its Rye After the Cocktail It’s Built For
BevFluence Terroir Campaign: “R” is for Rye Tuthilltown Distillery, in Gardiner, New York, bottles its rye as Hudson Manhattan Rye — a name that states its intended use directly rather than leaving it to bartenders to figure out through trial and error the way most whiskey brands force drinkers to guess at cocktail applications from […]
BevFluence TERROIR Campaign – “I” is for Italian Varietals: Puglia
Puglia, the sun-drenched region that forms the heel of Italy’s boot, is home to a diverse wine culture shaped by warm Mediterranean conditions, coastal influences, and a wealth of indigenous grape varieties. Much of the region’s identity is found in Salento, the southern peninsula between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, where wineries such as Cantele, […]
California’s Grenache Blanc Has a Founding Document
California’s Grenache Blanc didn’t happen by accident. In the late 1980s, Tablas Creek Vineyard imported the cuttings directly from Château de Beaucastel in the Southern Rhône and planted them in Paso Robles — a documented transplant with an actual paper trail, not a case of an American producer independently discovering a European grape and reverse-engineering […]
What are the Various Organic, Biodynamic, and Regenerative Certifications?
Growers and consumers navigate a complex ecosystem of agricultural certifications — each with its own standards, inspection protocols, and philosophical foundations. What does each certification mean? How do they differ? Some focus strictly on inputs, others on ecological outcomes, and even more incorporate social or animal‑welfare criteria. What follows is an overview of the major […]
Start Practicing Regenerative Agriculture Through the NRCS Regenerative Pilot Program
“This pilot program addresses whole-farm resource concerns through support for voluntary regenerative agriculture conservation plans. It also puts American farmers first as a part of the solution to provide access to American-grown whole foods, critical to addressing the chronic disease crisis nationwide.” — Natural Resources Conservation Service If vineyard owners – and farmers in general – […]
Understanding Certified Regenified™ Through Ashton Creek Vineyard
Recently we read that Ashton Creek Vineyard becoming the first vineyard in Virginia to earn Certified Regenified™ status. We have written previously about Regenerative Farming and the various regulations stipulated through USDA Certified Organic, Demeter Biodynamic, or Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC). But not Regenified™. In general, Regenerative agriculture is a collection of practices that focus on regenerating soil health and the full farm ecosystem. In practice, […]
Hospitality Is the Bright Spot: Why Tasting Rooms Are Outperforming the Beverage Industry in 2025–2026
Across both wine and beer, the same paradox is emerging: the broader beverage alcohol market is softening, yet hospitality‑driven tasting rooms—those built around onsite experiences, community, and human connection—are outperforming the industry at large. The 2026 Wine Business Monthly Tasting Room Survey and the Brewers Association’s 2025 New Brewer Industry Overview tell remarkably similar stories […]
