Liquor Stores, Off-Licences, Wine Shops Industry Blogs

Alcohol Professor

Medium: online magazine/blog. Consumer-education site with industry features on spirits, wine, and beer; occasional deep dives into off-premise trends and retail merchandising.

https://www.alcoholprofessor.com Readership: 100,000

Beverage Dynamics

Medium: trade magazine + news site. U.S.-focused coverage for beverage-alcohol retailers, including category management, merchandising, and chain/off-premise best practices.

https://www.beveragedynamics.com Readership: 150,000

BevAlc Insights (Drizly)

Medium: insights/data blog. Drizly’s data-driven analyses of off-premise ecommerce, pricing, seasonality, and consumer behavior—actionable for liquor stores and wine shops.

https://insights.drizly.com Readership: 80,000

Brewbound

Medium: trade news site. Beer industry news and analysis—brand launches, distribution, chain retail updates, and category performance helpful to off-premise buyers.

https://www.brewbound.com Readership: 350,000

Drinks Business

Medium: online trade magazine. Global coverage of wine, spirits, and beer with frequent off-trade analysis, retailer case studies, and pricing/promotions reporting.

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com Readership: 1,200,000

Drinks International

Medium: trade magazine + news site. International drinks industry coverage spanning spirits, wine, and beer with market trends, brand performance, and retail takeaways.

https://www.drinksint.com Readership: 300,000

Drinks Retailing News

Medium: trade publication. UK-centric off-licence retail news, ranging from independents to national chains; policy, pricing, range, and store operations.

https://www.drinksretailingnews.co.uk Readership: 110,000

Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog

Medium: independent blog. Tom Wark’s long-running commentary on wine PR, regulation, DTC shipping, and retail politics—useful context for wine shop operators.

https://www.fermentationwineblog.com Readership: 30,000

IWSR Insights

Medium: insights hub. Market data, forecasts, and channel analysis from IWSR with frequent spotlights on off-premise dynamics across wine and spirits.

https://www.iwsr.com/news-and-comment/ Readership: 90,000

Just Drinks

Medium: trade news site. Global beverage industry reporting (spirits, wine, RTDs) with M&A, strategy, and retail distribution coverage.

https://www.just-drinks.com Readership: 450,000

Market Watch Magazine

Medium: trade magazine + site. Shanken’s publication focused on the drinks business with strong attention to off-premise trends, brand growth, and category performance.

https://www.marketwatchmag.com Readership: 200,000

SevenFifty Daily

Medium: online magazine. Reporting, profiles, and practical guides for beverage professionals across retail, distribution, and production.

https://daily.sevenfifty.com Readership: 300,000

Shanken News Daily

Medium: daily newsletter + site. Fast-moving headlines on wine and spirits business, including sales performance, brand moves, and retail channel updates.

https://www.shankennewsdaily.com Readership: 250,000

Sovos ShipCompliant Blog

Medium: corporate compliance blog. Regulatory changes, tax, shipping, and compliance guidance for beverage alcohol—essential for DTC and retailer shipping policies.

https://sovos.com/shipcompliant/resources/blog/ Readership: 70,000

Spirits Business

Medium: online trade magazine. Global spirits news, new products, pricing, and off-trade innovations relevant to liquor stores and specialty retailers.

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com Readership: 650,000

VinePair

Medium: consumer/trade hybrid online magazine. Broad drinks coverage with data stories, category explainers, and retail trend pieces that inform merchandising and content marketing.

https://www.vinepair.com Readership: 2,500,000

Wine Business (WineBusiness.com)

Medium: trade news hub. U.S. wine business coverage with market data, distributor/retailer moves, pricing, and state-by-state developments.

https://www.winebusiness.com Readership: 600,000

Wine Industry Advisor

Medium: online trade news. Daily wine industry headlines, marketing ideas, and retail-focused insights for independent stores and regional chains.

https://www.wineindustryadvisor.com Readership: 220,000

Wine-Searcher News & Features

Medium: news/features site. Editorial from Wine-Searcher leveraging pricing and availability data—excellent for understanding retail price positioning and consumer search demand.

https://www.wine-searcher.com/news Readership: 3,500,000

Wine Economist

Medium: independent blog. Economist Mike Veseth’s analysis of the global wine market, pricing power, and retail economics; great for strategic context.

https://wineeconomist.com Readership: 50,000