Monthly Archives: July 2019

Charlie Barra, Mendocino Vintner, Dies at 92

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

We interviewed him several years ago.  Here’s our story: The year was 1942.  Pearl Harbor had been attacked just a few

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DISCUS to Host Tasting of Spirits from 100 Craft Distillers

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The event will be at the National Press Club in Washington on July 23, from 6-8 p.m.  In addition to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., the American Craft Spirits Association is also

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Who & What —

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

St. Louis Brewery, maker of Schlafly Beer, promotes Fran Caradonna to chief executive officer.  She joined the brewery

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Champagne Vending Machine Pops Up In a Philly Hotel Lobby Philadelphia’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel, on Broad Street across from City Hall, last week installed a machine in its grand lobby that dispenses

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Consumer Groups Ask TTB to Require Cancer Warning on Bev/Al Labels

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Saying the Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act of 1988 requires Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau to “in consultation

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Scotto Cellars Intros USA Cabernet

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

According to the label, the wine “starts with aromas of blackberry and black currant, followed by rich fruit flavors, and ends on the

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