Monthly Archives: January 2020

What We’re Reading —

From the Archives: Control of Liquor Sales Was States’ New Job in 1933 In 1933, only nine states had laws for regulation of spirits, but the end of Prohibition meant changes needed to be made. (U.S. News & World Report)

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New Study: Healthy Lifestyle, Including Alcohol, Adds 6.7 Years to Women’s Lives, 7.6 Years for Men

A new study from the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University found women age 50 who adopted four or five low-risk lifestyle factors lived 34.4 years free of

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Time to Focus on Health

In our trade of scribbling, one of the enduring principles is that “timeliness is the art and essence of journalism.”

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China Suspends Tariff Increases on U.S. Spirits, DISCUS Pleased

China’s retaliatory tariffs haven’t gone away.  But as part of the trade deal signed yesterday, China has agreed not to increase tariffs more, and that makes the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. very happy, as Chris Swonger, president/CEO, made … Continue reading

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Scheid Revenue Rises in 9 Months, Loss Widens

Scheid Vineyards Inc. reports sales for the nine months ended Nov. 30, 2019, rose to $21.9 million from $18.9 million.  The company’s net loss widened to $7.5 million from

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2019 Second Warmest Year on Record, NASA and NOAA Say

The National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) each do their own analyses.  Their

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