Monthly Archives: July 2020

Michter’s Bourbon Barrel Fetches Over US$209,000 at London Charity Auction, Sets Record

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

A private barrel selection bottling of Michter’s 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon sold for £166,000 (US$209,462) at a charity auction in London Sunday, July 12. “This is the highest price ever paid at an auction for a single barrel of … Continue reading →

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California Closes All Bars, Indoor Dining as Covid Surges

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Gov. Gavin Newsom said bars will be forced to halt all operations and restaurants and wineries will have to close their indoor operations.  The move comes as coronavirus cases are surging in California. in at least 30 of the hardest-hit … Continue reading →

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Canelo Alvarez Wins Korbel’s Closest to the Pin Competition

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The competition is part of the American Century Golf Tournament.  Korbel California Champagne has been part of the Lake Tahoe competition for 16 years. Alvarez won the Korbel title with a knockout swing, putting him just 13 feet, one inch … Continue reading →

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USTR Imposes Tariffs on 21 French Products — But Not Bev/Al — in Digital Services Tax Case

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Tariffs of 25% were imposed on handbags and cosmetics — but not French wine or Champagne — that total $1.3 billion in value.  And the U.S. Trade Representative Office said that while the effective date is Jan. 6, 2021, it … Continue reading →

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Diageo Creates World’s 1st 100% Paper

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The bottles have the potential of having just 10% the carbon footprint of glass bottles and just 70% the footprint of PET.  Unlike prior bottles used by, among others, Truett-Hurst a few years ago, the Diageo bottle does not contain … Continue reading →

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A-B Pays TTB $5 Million Compromise, Accepts Suspensions for Sports Marketing Violations

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau accepted a $5 million Offer in Compromise (OIC) — the largest in the agency’s history — from Anheuser-Busch, LLC (“A-B”) for alleged violations of the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act.  Additionally, A-B served a … Continue reading →

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