Sherry-based drinks are a hot new trend in cocktailian bars, but I didn’t have a handle on them until recently. An educational trip I took with …

When it comes to wines people order when they visit bars and restaurants, chardonnay and merlot still top the list in the U.S. I can remember …

Americans’ current preference for beer is among the highest Gallup has recorded since beer fell to 36% in 2005. Still, total beer consumption slipped 1.6% in 2013 to 2.8 billion 2.25-gallon cases, according to the Beverage Information Group, the research unit of Cheers’ parent company.