“No one paid Pappy much mind, until 1997, when the Beverage Testing Institute in Chicago… gave it a 99 out of 100.” The rest is history.
2025 World Packaging Competition Winners
2024 was a rough ride for the adult beverage industry. Alcohol sales were down for a variety reasons: lower demand following distributor inventory and consumer pantry build ups from the pandemic; shif...
For Island Wines, It’s In the Rocks
Sometimes grapes are grown in unexpected places, and island wines are worth seeking out. After all, the purpose of a grape is to entice animals and birds to eat them and spread the seeds, which are la...
Best of the Year Coverage on Forbes
It's been an honor working with Joe Micallef and Forbes Magazine this year. Our partnership culminates in a series of articles featuring our BevTest Best of the Year picks, based our authoritative com...
Catch the Wave of Creative Winemaking in Portugal
Wine has been made in Portugal for more than 4,000 years, and the country’s wines have become widely known for excellent quality and value. Now there’s an undercurrent of innovation happening i...
The BevTest Best Drinks of 2024
In the aftermath of last week, whether you are popping Champagne corks or crying in your beer, one thing is clear—America could use a good drink. To that end, the intrepid panelists at Beverage Te...