Top Journalists in Liquor Stores, Off-Licences, Wine Shops
Kyle Swartz Beverage Dynamics
Off-Premise Editor at Beverage Dynamics, the leading U.S. trade title for liquor, wine, and beer retailers. Swartz covers retailer strategy, category performance, and the business of beverage alcohol stores. Specialties: Off-premise retail strategy, category trends (whiskey/RTDs/wine), retailer profiles, control-state retail.
David Fleming Market Watch magazine (M. Shanken Communications)
Executive Editor at Market Watch (M. Shanken Communications), which focuses on U.S. on- and off-premise beverage alcohol business, including chain and independent liquor stores. Specialties: Retail trends and data across spirits, wine, beer; operator and store features; trade analysis.
Daniel Marsteller Shanken News Daily
Executive Editor of Shanken News Daily, a daily news service covering the global wine, spirits, and beer business with frequent reporting on U.S. retail. Specialties: Breaking trade news, M&A, brand performance, supplier–distributor–retailer dynamics.
Shane English Shanken News Daily / Impact
Senior Editor at Shanken News Daily and Impact, reporting daily on trends that impact liquor and wine retailers. Specialties: Spirits and wine retail news, portfolio moves, category spotlights; Whisky Advocate tasting panelist.
Julia Higgins Market Watch magazine
Senior Editor at Market Watch, covering retail trends in spirits, wine, and beer that drive sales in liquor and wine shops. Specialties: Retailer features, market analysis, product launches across off-premise.
Madeline Ender Market Watch magazine
Associate Editor at Market Watch, reporting on developments relevant to beverage alcohol retailers nationwide. Specialties: Trade news, retail channel developments, merchandising/marketing stories.
Tim McKirdy VinePair (including VP Pro)
Managing Editor at VinePair and host of Cocktail College; leads coverage on industry trends that inform what succeeds on retail shelves. Specialties: Spirits/wine business coverage (VP Pro), category reviews, regulatory and trade issues affecting retail.
W. Blake Gray Wine-Searcher
U.S. Editor at Wine-Searcher; veteran wine journalist known for reporting on laws, pricing, and retail access that affect wine merchants. Specialties: U.S. retail/regulatory reporting, DtC shipping, pricing/availability insights, policy impacts on wine shops.
Don Kavanagh Wine-Searcher
Editor at Wine-Searcher, commissioning and writing news/features on pricing, supply, and market shifts relevant to wine and spirits retailers. Specialties: Global retail pricing/availability, market trends, category analysis across wine and spirits.
Courtney Schiessl Magrini SevenFifty Daily (Provi)
Editor-in-Chief at SevenFifty Daily, the industry newsroom covering the business of beverage alcohol across tiers with frequent retail-focused features. Specialties: Three-tier analysis, importer/distributor–retailer dynamics, policy and tariffs, retail assortment insights.
Joshua M. Bernstein SevenFifty Daily (and freelance)
Contributing Editor at SevenFifty Daily and prolific beer writer whose reporting guides buying decisions and shelf strategy at specialty shops and chains. Specialties: Beer and cider retail trends, category innovation, packaging and set strategy for off-premise.
Sarah Barrett Wine & Spirits Daily
Managing Editor of Wine & Spirits Daily, a subscription daily read relied upon by retail buyers for fast-moving market and category intelligence. Specialties: Daily trade intel for suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers; pricing, depletions, brand moves.
Andrew Adams WineBusiness (Wine Analytics Report / Wine Business Monthly)
Editor of the Wine Analytics Report at WineBusiness; shares data-driven insights that shape inventory and pricing strategies for wine merchants. Specialties: Market data and analytics (shipments, channel trends), WBM features informing retailer planning.
Cyril Penn Wine Business Monthly
Editor at Wine Business Monthly; key contact for pitching retailer-facing stories on the U.S. wine trade. Specialties: Trade journalism leadership; commissioning and editing retail-relevant coverage for U.S. wine business.
Nick Lucki Massachusetts Beverage Business
Managing Editor & Web Manager at Massachusetts’ Beverage Business, a long-running trade source for liquor store operators and buyers. Specialties: Regional off-premise (New England) pricing, listings, and retailer news; control-state updates.
Maia Merrill Massachusetts Beverage Business
Managing Editor – Content at Massachusetts’ Beverage Business, serving independent and chain liquor retailers with regional trade reporting. Specialties: Editorial coverage for off-premise retail in New England: category features, merchandising, policy.
Arabella Mileham The Drinks Business
Retail Editor at The Drinks Business, covering the UK’s off-trade: independents, chains, and ecommerce—essential for brands and merchants in the UK market. Specialties: UK off-trade (off-licences, multiples, specialists), online retail, fine-wine retail and auctions.
Jo Gilbert Drinks Retailing News
Editor at Drinks Retailing News (formerly Off Licence News), leading coverage for the UK off-trade including bottle shops and specialist wine merchants. Specialties: UK independent retail, product and trend reporting for the off-trade, industry lists/awards.
Ted Simmons The Spirits Business
U.S. Correspondent for The Spirits Business, reporting North American news and trends that affect liquor store shelves and buyer decisions. Specialties: U.S. spirits market and retail channel; category deep-dives; brand/portfolio moves impacting stores.
Nicola Carruthers The Spirits Business
Deputy Editor at The Spirits Business; frequent news/features on spirits categories and market shifts relevant to off-premise retailers. Specialties: Global spirits and RTDs; retailer-facing launches, regulatory shifts, and category performance.
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