Monthly Archives: September 2019

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Minneapolis Brewer Supports Social Justice with a Hazy IPA Able Seedhouse + Brewery will release One of Us, a hazy IPA that, true to its name, honors Able’s goals of supporting community through social justice and philanthropy, Friday (9/6). For … Continue reading →

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Glenfiddich Breaks Category Conventions with Grand Cru

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

An exclusive expression that’s been matured for 23 years and elegantly finished in rare French cuvée casks, Glenfiddich Grand Cru (retail: $299.99) fuses rich whisky, already intense in flavor thanks to long maturation in American and European oak casks, with … Continue reading →

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Calif. Unions Back Bill Giving Workplace Protections to 1 Million

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

A bill giving workplace protections to 1 million “gig economy” workers moved closer to final passage in the California legislature. Janitors cleaning downtown office buildings, truckers loading goods at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, construction workers building … Continue reading →

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Reflection:  Why You’re Not Singing ‘Look for the Union Label’

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

As some of you know, I teach communications part-time at Prince George’s Community College.  This morning, in honor of Labor Day, I looked back 40 years and played one of the great broadcast jingles of all time, “Look for the … Continue reading →

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Wine Business Entering Uncharted Territory

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Wine supply is moving into unknown territory, writes Rob McMillan, senior vp and founder, Silicon Valley Bank Wine Division in the latest SVB on Wine. “We have now reached the point where we have a large and unhealthy excess in … Continue reading →

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