Monthly Archives: January 2019

Who & What —

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Boston Beer Co. announced the death of Gregg A. Tanner, one of its longest-serving board members.  He was 62 years old.

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Investors support AB InBev’s debt rebalancing Share price decline has not reduced market’s appetite for drinks company’s bonds.  (Financial Times)  

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Rombauer Vineyards Acquires Renwood Winery Facility in Sierra Foothills

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Rombauer Vineyards purchased the Renwood Winery facility in Amador County. The sale includes 20 acres of vineyards, the wine production facility, and the tasting room located at 12225 Steiner Road in Plymouth, California.

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California Wine Market Moving to Excess

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Winegrape prices are going down, thanks to higher than projected yields last year, especially in the coastal regions of California.

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England Tops Scotland in Distilleries, For 1st Time

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

England now has more distilleries than Scotland, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs reports. England now has 166 distilleries, up from 135, compared to 160 in Scotland, up from 149. A boom in gin has resulted in HMRC issuing 31 new … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Spirits Releases Line of One-Time-Only Liquors

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Baltimore-based distillery Baltimore Spirits Co. released a new line of one-time-only liquors called E.B. Smith’s Singularities.

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