Monthly Archives: October 2017

What We’re Watching —

CBS 60 Minutes Looks at the Collector Who Blew the Whistle on Fake Wines Con artists who foist fake wine on vulnerable collectors willing to pay huge sums for it have been a little nervous since Bill Koch got swindled. … Continue reading

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F.Y.I. —

Women Who Give Birth in Winter or Spring Less Likely to Have Postpartum Depression Women who give birth in winter or spring are less likely than women who deliver in the fall or summer to suffer from postpartum depression (PPD), … Continue reading

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Most Calif. Wine Country Tasting Rooms Open Despite Fire

Wine Institute issued an upbeat assessment of the impact of wildfires on California Wine Country, and suggested the fires won’t

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PLCB Hires Lawyers, Financial Advisors to Mortgage Future

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) wants to “monetize” future earnings of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, by borrowing $1.25 billion against future PLCB profits.  Since he appoints its

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Iowa Lawmakers Keep Ban on Importing Beer, Wine

But the law continues to allow distilled spirits to be brought into the state. By and large, the law isn’t enforced.  Police say enforcement would be too big a drain on personnel and manpower levels.

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El Tesoro Marks 80th Anniversary of Distillery

El Tesoro (Beam Suntory) has released one of its most aged tequilas yet – the El Tesoro 80th Anniversary Limited Edition. Aged eight years and with only eight casks of this celebratory liquid in

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