Monthly Archives: March 2018

Washington Wine Grape Harvest Down 16%

Washington State’s 2017 wine grape production totaled 227,000 tons, down 16% from 2016, the Washington State Wine Commission reports.

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TTB, California ABC Probe Trade Practices in Napa and Sonoma Counties

The focus of the investigation is on consignment sales arrangements, which, like other unlawful trade practices, are used

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Beer Institute Blasts Trump’s 10% Tariff on Aluminium Imports

President Trump said he would sign an order imposing a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% tariff on aluminium imports next week.

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Beer Production Tumbled in December

U.S. brewers produced 12,662,832 barrels in December, down from 14,538,060 barrels a year earlier, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau reports.

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Why California Farmers Are Ripping Out Vines to Plant Almond Trees

Some 1 million acres of California cropland are planted with almond trees, up 126% from 1997, while wine grapes occupy “only” 560,000

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Michigan Gov. Signs Bill Expanding Craft Beer Access

The measure was sponsored by State Rep. Tommy Brann (R), a restaurateur, and revises the eligibility for selling and filling growlers. 

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