Monthly Archives: March 2020

Quote of the Day –

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

“When the stock market collapses or the dot-com busts, nobody’s buying $200 bottles of wine anymore.”  — Dan Sumner, director of the University of California’s Agricultural Issues Center

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Coronavirus Again Exposes Fragility of Hospitality Driven Wine Business In the beginning of March when the seriousness of the Coronavirus outbreak began to

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Bar and Restaurant Closings Galore

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

That was fast.  Only a couple of hours after we warned you in an Extra yesterday afternoon to expect bar and restaurant closings as a way to fight the novel Coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommended for … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 Won’t Impact Long Term Demand

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

‘This is a short term demand shock. Consumers will buy less wine for a short time because there is a reduction in the number of occasions; canceled sporting events, conventions,

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Get Ready for Bars, Restaurants to Be Closed, Crisis Seen Ebbing in 2 Months

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

You can expect the coronavirus crisis to ease in about two months.  And you should get ready for governors to order bars, restaurants closed.

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Diageo Closes Visitor Experiences in Kentucky, Tennessee

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

The closures, which affect Bulleit Distilling Co. in Shelbyville, Ky. and the Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Shively, a Louisville suburb, along with the George Dickel visitors

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