Monthly Archives: June 2016

Drinking Champagne May Counteract Memory Loss: Study

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Drinking Champagne May Counteract Memory Loss: Study Winston Churchill started his day with whisky, but Champagne was his true passion.  Turns out he may have been onto something. New research at the University of Reading, England, finds drinking one to … Continue reading →

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GI Partners Acquires Far Niente Wine Estates

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

GI Partners, a middle market private equity firm, said it acquired Far Niente Wine Estates.  Terms were disclosed. Far Niente owns two winery facilities and 10 stand-alone vineyard properties in Napa and Sonoma. Far Niente sells its wines in the … Continue reading →

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A-B Distributor Takes Down Banners After Tribe Files Lawsuit

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

R.A. Jeffreys, the Raleigh, N.C., distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, removed banners that contained the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina’s logo and “Heritage, Pride & Strength” slogan. The move came after attorneys representing the North Carolina-recognized, 55,000-member tribe filed a trademark … Continue reading →

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How a Bill to Help One Craft Distiller Might Hurt Another

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

We’ll admit to a bias in favor of smaller businesses.  So you’d think we’d be all for bills, such as the one passed by the Illinois legislature but not yet signed by Gov. Bruyce Rauner that would allow craft distillers … Continue reading →

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What You Drink Depends Upon Who and Where

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Americans’ preferred alcoholic beverages have a lot do with not only who they are but where they are, The Harris Poll finds. When imbibing at home, those who drink at least a few times per year are most likely to … Continue reading →

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WSWA Urges NY Legislators to Uphold 3-Tier System, But Bill Passes

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

The New York Assembly passed, 90-6, a bill limited the State Liquor Authority’s ability to penalize licensees who ship wine into other states in violation of their laws. Passage comes nearly a year after Empire Wine was cited for sending wine to … Continue reading →

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