If you are considering getting a TN DTC shipping license, wait until after December 28, 2022. Earlier this year, the TN ABC started enforcing an overlooked rule requiring DTC shippers to register with the TN Secretary of State to obtain a new TN DTC license or renew an existing license. The fees...

Papapietro Perry Winery and Four Roses Bourbon Take Top Honors (March 6, 2026) — Winners have been announced in the fifth annual Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge. A pinot noir from Papapietro Perry (Sonoma County, Calif.) and a small batch bourbon from Four Roses Distillery...

Wakefield Taylors Wines and 1800 Milenio Take Top Honors July 14, 2025 — Winners have been announced in the 18th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place recently in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise that the majority of wine...

The calendar flip from 2024 to 2025 heralded several new packaging regulations, rulemaking updates, and bills with significant implications for consumer packaged goods in North America and Europe. Recent packaging legislation is reshaping packaging requirements for waste reduction, recyclable...

If you are shipping wine to Tennessee residents, you need to know about HB 742. This bill, designed to block wine shipments to TN residents from a fulfillment house, is moving through the legislative process. If it passes, wine can only be shipped to TN residents directly from the winery. To get...

Tennessee Legislators Aim to Limit Winery Direct Shipping Sales: Lawmakers propose banning winery direct shipping through fulfillment houses, which handle logistics for small wineries; federal court upholds Missouri ban on out-of-state wine merchants... The post Afternoon Brief, February 17th...

Garrison Brothers Distillery and Ledson Winery Take Top Honors (March 17, 2025) — Winners have been announced in the fourth annual Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge. A merlot from Ledson Vineyards & Winery (Sonoma County, Calif.) and a small batch bourbon from Garrison Brothers...

San Jose, CA, December 3, 2024 – LibDib, the leading web-based alcohol distributor, proudly announces its recognition for “Best Technology Innovation” by Beverage Wholesaler in their prestigious Distributor Best Practices Awards. This accolade underscores LibDib's commitment to transforming the...

LibDib SaaS Division’s Proven Technology Gains Traction with Midsized Wholesalers Across the Country San Jose, CA, and Nashville, TN, July 1, 2024𑁋LibDib is pleased to announce that Best Brands has implemented LibTech’s innovative ordering and reporting platform as part of an ongoing digital...