It is time to dust off the employee handbook, review your policies and procedures, and make sure they comply with all the new laws, regulations, and interpretations that went into effect during 2025, became effective in late 2025, or January 1, 2026. Below, we have identified our “top 10” changes....

A pause in the fever dream of instability October arrived not with fanfare but with something rarer: Quiet. After a year of collective anticipation for more and more problems, what occurred was a respite. The tariffs are stalled, and the early indications from the Supreme Court suggest they are...

If you’re like me, the first thing you’ll think reading this title is “you can’t know that; people hit invisible targets by mistake all the time!” Touché. Can we move on, smart aleck? (Takes one to know one.) A lot of wine and spirits brands are doing the professional equivalent of heading...

You spent time, money, and energy building a brand that people recognize. It looks good. It sounds right. People are finally starting to get it. So why are you letting it fall apart? Your brand is a reputation, not just a logo. Inconsistent fonts, weird colors, off-brand photos, and tone-deaf...

February 26th – With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to Royden Keeley, the esteemed General Manager of PolarClad (subsidiary of BevZero), who passed away on February 2, 2024 at the age of 58 after a 20-month battle with brain cancer. Royden’s departure has left a profound void in the BevZero family...

I don't like it but... it's true. I might have missed on a prediction that I made. Starting in January of this year, I began predicting that overall wine demand would grow through and into at least 2022. As the days passed, the better-than-expected situation with COVID vaccinations became clearer,...

The Political Tug-of-War The title of this post reflects the actions the Surgeon General is promoting. It's part of a long-term, well-thought-out, and well-funded campaign against consuming alcohol - any amount of alcohol. The campaign runs circles around anyone wanting to point out the other...

The Saxco family hopes you had a fantastic holiday filled with laughter, excellent food, and wine that continues through the end of the year. May Santa Claus bring you everything on your list and more. The whole industry is tentatively hopeful for solid holiday sales, yet there is a shadow of...