Monthly Archives: July 2017

Dreaming Tree Wines Reaches $1 Million in Aid to Conservation

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The California wine brand from award-winning winemaker Sean McKenzie and musician Dave Matthews said it has hit $1 Million in charitable donations to The Wilderness Society and Living Lands & Waters in support of reforestation and conservation, a goal it … Continue reading →

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Bacardi Employees, Surfrider Team for Beach Dune Restoration

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

As part of the Bacardi ‘Spirit for Life, Caring Together’ annual Corporate Responsibility Month community service volunteer program, dozens of employees from the Coral Gables regional headquarters office, guided by Surfrider Foundation volunteers, removed large swaths of the invasive scaevola … Continue reading →

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Samuel Adams Celebrates Entrepreneurship with Collaboration Pack

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Five brewers — Roc Brewing Co. (Rochester, NY), Bosque Brewing (Albuquerque, NM), ChuckAlek Independent Brewers (Ramona, CA), Woods Beer Co. (San Francisco,

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Who & What —

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Bardstown Bourbon Co. named John J. Mack, former Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, to its Board of Directors. Mack led Morgan Stanley from 2005 to 2011.

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Ronald Reagan Decided 33 Years Ago 18-Year-Olds Can’t Buy a Beer

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Consider chugging one for the Gipper this afternoon. Thirty-three years ago Monday (6/17), President Reagan yielded to peer pressure and, using the power of the federal purse-strings, forced the states to play the worst drinking game of all time. With … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s Silverback Distillery Enters Penna., Blasts Va. For ‘Taking More Money from Our Bottle Sales’

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

“Virginia laws are holding us back,” Christine Riggleman, owner, said. “Even though Pennsylvania is a commonwealth, the laws are a lot friendlier in terms of expanding, and you can keep more of your money, where Virginia takes more money from … Continue reading →

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