Monthly Archives: May 2019

Who & What –

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Paragon Insurance Holdings adds Nick Faragasso to its wine team as vice president and promotes Brendan Wright, who has

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

At Sweet Briar College in Virginia, Grapevines Now, Maybe a Winery Later Sweet Briar College in Virginia has a special place in my heart:  My mother was graduated from there.  The college is on the site of a former plantation, … Continue reading →

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TTB’s John Manfreda Dies

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

John J. Manfreda, 73, administrator of the Alcohol & tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau died yesterday.  We’re told cause of death

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NABI’s President: ‘Manfreda’s Professionalism Was Unmatched’

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Robert Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers, served as TTB chief counsel under Manfreda from

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In Historic Move, Texas Legislature Ends 5-Package Store Limit

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The Texas Senate and House of Representatives have overwhelmingly approved and sent to Gov. Greg Abbott historic legislation that strikes down a decades-old anticompetitive and

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Domestic Beer Volume Slips 0.2%, Sales Rise 1.4% in April

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Beer Institute estimates domestic tax paid shipments in April were 14,106,000 barrels, down 2% from a year earlier.  Year to date through April, shipments are down 0.4%.  But Beer Institute noted

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