Monthly Archives: February 2019

Maryland Official, Legislators Feud Over Alcohol

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

A bill to spin out the regulation of alcohol and tobacco from the Maryland State Comptroller’s Office has been denounced by the

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CBrands Plans to Dump 40% of Wine & Spirits Portfolio

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

CFO David Klein told the Consumer Analysts Group of New York that “everything that is not a ‘power brand,’ you can assume we’re

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Schlafly Partners with St. Louis Soccer Club

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Schlafly Beer, the largest locally-owned craft brewery in St. Louis, releases Ale d’Or, a new can offering in partnership with Saint Louis Football Club. Schlafly is the official craft brewery of the team, and the new can comes just in … Continue reading →

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Reyes to Acquire Central Coast Distributing

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Reyes will gain 2.6 million cases of product and 1,000 accounts across San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara.  Terms weren’t disclosed.

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College at Berkeley in the 1970s, a Federal Career Culminating with Helping to Birth TTB Define NABI’s New President.

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Editor’s Note:  This is the first of a series about the people who represent the alcohol beverage industry in Washington.   Robert Tobaissen, the new president of the National Association of Beverage Importers, grew up in San Francisco

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Kentucky Senate Passes Wine Shipping Bill

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The measure passed the Senate 29-5 and was sent to the Kentucky House. It would end Kentucky’s status as one of only five states that don’t allow direct shipping of wine by wineries to consumers.

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