Monthly Archives: November 2018

What We’re Reading —

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Trump Partially Right and Partially Wrong on French Tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump is partly right but far from completely correct when he says that France’s “big tariffs” make it hard for

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Willamette Valley Vineyards Sales Up 6.2%, Net Down 10%

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Willamette Valley Vineyards reports sales rose 6.2% in the third quarter to $5.5 million, but net profit after tax fell 10% to

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Wine Retailers Ask Consumers to Crowdfund Supreme Court Brief

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

If wine retailers want to ship across state lines direct to consumers, you’d think the retailers would pony up the $5,000 it will cost to

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Pabst Says MillerCoors Trying to Put It Out of Business

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

“We are deeply disappointed that MillerCoors, the U.S. subsidiary of multinational brewing conglomerate Molson Coors, has

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Drizly Says It Builds Package Store Business

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Fifty percent of respondents to a just released survey reported shopping at a retailer for the first time through Drizly and 64% of

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Cruzan’s Newest Rum Named for St. Croix Hurricane Windspeed

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Cruzan Hurricane Proof is bottled at 137 proof in acknowledgement of the wind speeds of the category 5 hurricane

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