Monthly Archives: June 2016

MillerCoors Fined $77,000 for Finger Amputation in Brewery

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Occupational Safety & Health Administration fined MillerCoors Fort Worth brewery $77,000 after a worker’s finger was amputated. OSHA investigators found lathes in the brewery’s maintenance shop lacked safeguards that could have prevented the amputation. “MillerCoors completely disregarded the safety of … Continue reading →

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Vintner Bill Foley Wins Las Vegas NHL Franchise

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Bill Foley, the former insurance executive who’s been busy building a wine empire, is adding a National Hockey League team to his holdings. The League yesterday awarded him the franchise for Las Vegas, where he lives.  Foley will pay $500 … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

The Risk of Celebrity Endorsements Celebrity endorsements help brands to increase loyalty and awareness. But this kind of endorsement can be a risky business. They are dependent on the celebrity’s own brand – and that can be fickle.  Indeed, they … Continue reading →

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Wells Fargo to Determine Future of Busch Family’s Grant’s Farm Estate

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Among the ongoing dramas created by the sale of Anheuser-Busch Cos. to InBev is the future of Grant’s Farm, the ancestral family home of the Busch Family, which has been operated both as a 22-acre private family estate and as … Continue reading →

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Entre Nous Releases Wines from Its Library

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

With the 2015 harvest representing its 10th, Entre Nous wines is marking the occasion releasing a 10-bottle collection of its older vintages. “Compare and contrast our body of work with one bottle of our very first Entre Nous 2006 Cabernet … Continue reading →

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Finally, a Distillery in Austin, Tex., Itself

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Still Austin Whiskey Co. is getting set to open at the Yard at St. Elmo, a development in Austin, Tex., that will include Austin Winery and St. Elmo Brewing.  Here’s the thing:  Still Austin will be the first distillery actually … Continue reading →

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