Monthly Archives: July 2021

Alcohol Caused 741,300 New Cancer Cases Globally in 2020: Study

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Globally, an estimated 741,300 of all new cases of cancer in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption, according to a just-released study in The Lancet Oncology. That’s roughly 4·1% of all new cancer cases. Males accounted for 568,700 of all … Continue reading →

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U.S. Wine Exports Rose 1.1% in Volume But Slipped 6.5% in Value in 2019

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

U.S. wine exports, more than 95% from California, reached $1.29 billion in winery revenues and 377 million liters (41.9 million cases) in 2020, according to Wine Institute using Trade Data Monitor. The global pandemic, retaliatory tariffs, trade agreements providing tariff free access … Continue reading →

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Willamette Valley Gains Global Protection of Its Name

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The European Union (EU) granted Protected Geographical Status to Willamette Valley. The action “offers legal security and added protection in Europe and worldwide against fraudulent wines and  outside producers looking to profit from the revered Willamette Valley name. As wine … Continue reading →

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Copper Cane Can’t Use TTB COLA to Avoid Class Action Suit

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Joseph Wagner‘s Copper Cane Wines& Provisions, Rutherford, Calif., can’t use an Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau Certificate of Label approval to avoid a class action lawsuit claiming its labels deceptively gave consumers a false impression that its pinot noir … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Spirits to Debut Epoch Bourbon

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Baltimore Spirits Co. said it will release Epoch Straight Bourbon Whiskey this Saturday (7/17) at their distillery in Medfield’s Union Collective. While American bourbons are normally made with malted barley, BSC  instead created a wheated bourbon using malted rye; the … Continue reading →

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Wine Retailers Urge High Court to Hear Challenge to DtC Ban

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) has submitted an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to grant Certiorari to Sarasota Wine Market v Schmitt, a retailer wine shipping case brought to challenge Missouri’s ban on out-of-state retailers shipping … Continue reading →

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