Monthly Archives: November 2020

Jack Daniel’s Celebrates 10th Year of ‘Operation Ride Home’

Jack Daniel Distillery (Brown-Forman) and the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) kicked off fundraising efforts for the 10th year of  “Operation Ride Home,” a campaign providing financial assistance to active-duty, junior-enlisted military and their families to travel from their military bases to … Continue reading

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Back Channel Negotiations Believed Under Way In Aircraft Tariff Dispute

European Commission published official notice it will increase tariffs on imports from the U.S. on $4 billion of goods including U.S. vermouth, raw distillates, rum, and vodka. National Association of Beverage Importers President Robert Tobiassen said he “believes that there … Continue reading

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Sonoma-Cutrer, Woodford Reserve Donate $50K to No Kid Hungry

Sonoma-Cutrer and Woodford Reserve said they made a $50,000 joint donation to No Kid Hungry, a national campaign dedicated to ending childhood hunger. The brands, both owned by Brown-Forman Corp., will provide up to 500,000 meals to those facing food … Continue reading

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Elijah Craig Donates $100,000 to Restaurant Workers Foundation

Elijah Craig Bourbon (Heaven Hill) donated a $100,000 donation to the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation stemming from the success of the inaugural Old Fashioned Week.  More than 22,000 registrants, and thousands of fans on social media, joined Elijah Craig from … Continue reading

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TTB Proposes New Viti Area, Expansion of Another

Responding to a petition from Maui Wines Winemaker Mark Beaman,  Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau proposed to establish the “Ulupalakua” AVA. The proposed Ulupalakua AVA is located within the privately-owned, 18,000-acre Ulupalakua Ranch on the island of Maui, … Continue reading

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Robert Hall Winery to Test Regenerative Farming vs. Regular

In an industry first, O’Neill Vintners & Distillers, through its Paso Robles-based Robert Hall Winery, will initiate trial comparing the results of regenerative farming with organic and biodynamic farming techniques,  with conventionally farmed vineyards. The trial will be led by … Continue reading

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