Tom Rotunno

Lance Armstrong started Wednesday morning with 11 sponsors listed on his website, LanceArmstrong.com. By 6 p.m. Eastern Time, all but three would renounce their relationship with the legendary cyclist.

As the 2012 U.S. Presidential race nears the finish line, the most current polls show the contest to be a statistical dead heat nationwide, but there is one place where President Barack Obama is winning by wide margin: Half Moon Bay Brewing Company.

Wine.com, the leading online wine retailer, said it is launching the Wine.com Marketplace, which will allow smaller domestic and international wineries with limited distribution channels the ability to sell its wines on Wine.com.

New hope for the beer business? According to recent survey by Consumer Edge Insight, 39 percent of alcohol-drinking consumers name beer as their favorite category.

The King is back on top. The Miami Heat's LeBron James has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the National Basketball Association’s best-selling jersey list. The reigning NBA finals' MVP is back in the position he last held in April 2011.

The Miami Heat’s LeBron James has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the NBA’s best-selling jersey list.

This week’s Six Pack offers up headlines that have consumers buzzing in the world of beer, wine, and spirits this week including some evidence beer is good for you, well, sort of.

Six news stories that have consumers buzzing in the world of beer, wine and spirits this week.

Dec. 12, 2012, will see the final release of one of the longest running and most ambitious undertakings in craft beer: The Stone Brewing Company Vertical Epic Ale series.

Brewers may have found the next frontier in their quest for something new: Nitro beer.