This month on VinePair, we’re exploring the current state of the drinks industry — from craft beer’s foggy future and wine’s long road to inclusivity, to the next curveball headed hospitality’s way. What are the challenges? And, more importantly, what are the triumphs? Plus, a spotlight on the individuals on the rise.

Wine Economist Karl Storchmann Thinks There Should be a Statistical Approach to the Wine Industry
Wine Economist Karl Storchmann Thinks There Should be a Statistical Approach to the Wine Industry
Hatching a Brand: How Incubators and Growth Accelerators Are Nurturing the Next Great Breweries
Hatching a Brand: How Incubators and Growth Accelerators Are Nurturing the Next Great Breweries
Despite Notable Closures, Taprooms Aren’t Over — They’re Just Not Easy These Days
Despite Notable Closures, Taprooms Aren’t Over — They’re Just Not Easy These Days
Why the Best Bars in the Country Are Recruiting From Fast-Food Restaurants
Why the Best Bars in the Country Are Recruiting From Fast-Food Restaurants
Meet the Importer: Dalla Terra Brings the Best Wines of Italy Stateside
Meet the Importer: Dalla Terra Brings the Best Wines of Italy Stateside
Why the Natural Wine Movement Can’t Settle on Its Lingo
Why the Natural Wine Movement Can’t Settle on Its Lingo
Meet the Importer: Jenny & Francois Selections Expands the World of Natural Wine
Meet the Importer: Jenny & Francois Selections Expands the World of Natural Wine
Can ‘Outsiders’ Like Me Disrupt the Wine Industry? The Answer Isn’t Clear.
Can ‘Outsiders’ Like Me Disrupt the Wine Industry? The Answer Isn’t Clear.
A New Wave of TV Shows Is Cracking Open the Conversation About Diversity in Wine
A New Wave of TV Shows Is Cracking Open the Conversation About Diversity in Wine
We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Next Big Cocktail Trend?
We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Next Big Cocktail Trend?
For Craft Whiskey Distillers, a Looming Barrel Shortage Is Bad News
For Craft Whiskey Distillers, a Looming Barrel Shortage Is Bad News
How Heaven Hill Bounced Back From Disaster to Become One of the Most Successful Bourbon Brands in America
How Heaven Hill Bounced Back From Disaster to Become One of the Most Successful Bourbon Brands in America
5 Wineries Ushering in a New Era of Canadian Wine
5 Wineries Ushering in a New Era of Canadian Wine
Why Tea Is Trending at NYC’s Hottest Cocktail Bars
Why Tea Is Trending at NYC’s Hottest Cocktail Bars
Can Better Branding Boost Boxed Wine’s Reputation?
Can Better Branding Boost Boxed Wine’s Reputation?
Is Gin the Newest Expression of Terroir?
Is Gin the Newest Expression of Terroir?
Death of the Craft Beer ‘Sellout’: The Next Wave of Acquisitions Marks a New Era of Drinker Indifference
Death of the Craft Beer ‘Sellout’: The Next Wave of Acquisitions Marks a New Era of Drinker Indifference
With Refillable Bottles and Keg Shares, the Beer Industry Targets a Lower Carbon Footprint
With Refillable Bottles and Keg Shares, the Beer Industry Targets a Lower Carbon Footprint
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Are the Next Frontier for Celebrity Endorsements — but Do They Have Staying Power?
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Are the Next Frontier for Celebrity Endorsements — but Do They Have Staying Power?
In a Sea of Milkshake This, Adjunct-Overloaded That, Lager-Focused Breweries Buck the Trend
In a Sea of Milkshake This, Adjunct-Overloaded That, Lager-Focused Breweries Buck the Trend