Monthly Archives: December 2018

Feds Purchase Table Grapes to Mitigate Tariffs

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently purchased more than 450,000 boxes of California table grapes as part of its tariff

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Belle Vodka Partners with Mindi Abair

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Townsend “Towny” Lunsford, founder of Belle Premium American Vodka, says the Warrenton, Va., spirit is partnering

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NBWA Marks Repeal

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will greet Washington Metro riders on Thursday, Dec. 6, with celebratory beer koozies and more information on the significance of today’s modern alcohol distribution system.

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Who & What –

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Protagonist Beer, which will open in Charlotte, N.C., early next year, hired Christopher Westgard as beverage and education director.  He’s one of only two Advanced Cicerones in the  city.

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The Secret Settlement Between Two Beer Legends: Will a Deal with MillerCoors Save Pabst? Pabst and MillerCoors didn’t reveal much about the settlement, but Pabst, which had claimed MillerCoors had unfairly declined to extend a deal to make Pabst’s beers, … Continue reading →

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F.Y.I. —

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Study: Texas Could Increase Solar Capacity 10 Times by Requiring Builders to Put Panels on New Homes If builders install solar panels on all new Texas homes and apartment buildings by 2045, the state could generate a ten-fold increase in … Continue reading →

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