In honor of the epic event, Captain Morgan is teaming up with Maxim Magazine to host birthday bashes across the country in Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Chicago, Tampa Bay, and Minneapolis.More>>

Thursday marks the start of World Cocktail Week, held in cities around the world from New York to Sydney, May 6-13. The event promotes better understanding and appreciation of the cocktail.More>>

At the Ultimate Wine Challenge, entered wines will be presented in flights by type, region and varietal for blind tasting by expert judges. Entry forms are available now.More>>

Here are the winners of the spirits contest the 2010 Ultimate Cocktail Challenge, information on World Cocktail Week and the 12 global finalists in the G’Vine Connoisseur Program.More>>

USBG chapters held local cocktail competitions in March and April to determine the 15 finalists who will compete in the national event in the MixItUp 2010 Mixology Challenge. Here are the winners.More>>

As promised, the VIBE Conference team is already hard at work planning for the 2011 event, once again taking place at the Venetian/Palazzo. Here’s a sneak peek at the event agenda.More>>

Throughout the month of May, the National Beer Wholesalers Association will recognize Tavern Month, which celebrates the licensed bars and taverns that provide jobs and enrich our culture.More>>

The ABL convention, held June 13-15 in Louisville, will have the theme “On the Trail to Success,” geared toward the group’s nearly 20,000 on-premise and off-premise retailer members.More>>

Opium Group had something to celebrate in Miami recently — the sixth anniversary of Mansion, and its anniversary bash lasted five nights, with headliners and celebs packing the house.More>>

In the Ultimate Cocktail Challenge, expert judges evaluated how, for example, different gins perform in five classic gin cocktails or different vodkas in vodka cocktails. See results here.More>>