Monthly Archives: June 2021

Michelob Ultra Offers Tix to Some of Biggest Sport Events on Private Jet

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Beer lovers and sports fans who purchase the Team Ultra Limited Edition Pack, available in 24-packs of 12-oz bottles wherever Michelob Ultra is sold, will randomly find bottles signed by the six Team Ultra athlete partners — Serena Williams, Anthony Davis, Alex … Continue reading →

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Luxardo Launches Premium Canned Cocktails Nationwide

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Luxardo canned cocktails are the first ready-to-drink line within the Hotaling & Co. portfolio. “For 200 years, Luxardo’s legacy has prioritized consumers. Our family recipe has been sipped by kings, sold on the Titanic and has created an elevated experience … Continue reading →

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Winiarskis Donate $4 Million to Endow Smithsonian Food & Wine Curator

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The bequest will establish a permanent curator of food and wine history. The $4 million gift from Warren and Barbara Winiarski, and the Winiarski Family Foundation, of Napa, Calif., comes 25 years after the Winiarskis provided initial funding for the museum to launch … Continue reading →

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Machines Can Help Wine Grape Industry Survive Labor Shortage–UC Davis

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

“Wine grape laborers have been virtually nonexistent. People don’t want to work in vineyards anymore because it’s remote, tough work,” said Kaan Kurtural, professor of viticulture and enology and extension specialist at UC Davis. With the reduced availability of cheap … Continue reading →

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Texas Wine Makers Sue Monsanto, BASF, Say Chemical Kills Vines

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Monsanto’s Roundup was very efficient at killing weeds.  But several years ago, the weeds Roundup was supposed to kill were becoming resistant to Roundup. according to a complaint filed on behalf of 57 Texas wineries.  So Monsanto developed a new … Continue reading →

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A Barrel Company Brings Added Value to a West Virginia County

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

I recently interviewed the head of the Great West Virginia Barrell Co.  They have an interesting story:  West Virginia has been supplying lumber for whiskey barrels — which are made elsewhere — for decades.  Great West Virginia Barrell Co. makes … Continue reading →

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