Monthly Archives: January 2019

Macallan Unveils 52 Year Old Single Malt

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The Macallan has unveiled a new and remarkably rare, limited edition single malt whisky – The Macallan 52 Years Old. With only

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Who & What —

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

DeLille Cellars promotes Jason Gorski to director of winemaking and viticulture. He had been winemaker and assistant winemaker.

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Adventures in Shutdown Land

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

SCOTUS for law students: Keeping the Supreme Court open Suppose the federal courts run out of money in the current federal government shutdown? What happens to the Supreme Court?

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F.Y.I. —

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Gannett Lays Off Journalists Across The Country Another brutal day for journalism. Gannett began slashing jobs all across the country Wednesday in a cost-cutting move that was anticipated even before the recent news

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Wine Shipments to Consumers Hit Record $3 Billion in 2018

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Wineries shipped a record $3 billion worth of wine directly to U.S. consumers in 2018, according to the 2019 Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Wine Shipping Report from Sovos and Wines Vines Analytics. The average price per bottle increased 2.4%, the most significant one-year … Continue reading →

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Furloughed Feds Can Get Free Beer

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

A program started by two entrepreneurs in Washington, D.C., to let Americans buy beer for furloughed federal employees in the nation’s capital is going national.

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