Monthly Archives: January 2018

Legalization of Pot Could Cost Beer Industry 7.1% of Overall Sales

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

For years, sales of domestic light beer—once the undisputed king of American booze—have tanked as imbibers turn to craft brews, wine and spirits. Now an even bigger threat looms: the growing reality of legal, readily available and socially condoned marijuana.

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Months After Wine Country Fires, Damaged Vineyards Face Uncertainty

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Adjacent vines at Gilfillan Vineyard look completely different: In some cases, a vine’s rootstock is dead, but the canes at its top still have moist green tissue. Singed leaves don’t necessarily mean a

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Georgia vs. Alabama: How ’bout Them Breweries?

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Here are some of Raymond Gaddy’s picks for the best breweries to be found in Alabama, side by side with some of his picks for best Georgia breweries, from ConnectSavannah.  He starts with Athens and Tuscaloosa, the homes of this … Continue reading →

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Marianne Barnes on the ‘Old Fashioned’ Science of Making Bourbon

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

“I definitely think people underestimate the amount of science that it takes to make a glass of bourbon,” says Marianne Barnes, the master distiller at Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. Read more here, from Public Radio International.

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F.Y.I. —

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Why Sauna Bathing Is Good for Your Heart Health Over the past couple of years, scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have shown that sauna bathing is associated with a variety of health benefits.  Their latest study with 100 … Continue reading →

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Monarch Beverage’s Bid for Liquor Permit Gets New Life

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it will allow E.F. Transit Inc., which is owned by the owners of Indiana’s Monarch Beverage, to pursue a lawsuit against the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco

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