Monthly Archives: November 2021

Crown Royal, Drew Brees And Deuce Mcallister Honor Military And Hospitality Workers With Special Generosity Hour In New Orleans

Crown Royal teamed up with local NFL legends Drew Brees and Deuce McAllister for a special Night of Service, benefitting the Bastion Community of Resilience and Louisiana Hospitality Foundation. Brees, who represented the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation, and McAllister, who represented … Continue reading

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How a ‘Natural Experiment’ Explains Policy Failures During Covid

When I put on my academic hat, I become an ethnographer. That’s essentially a fancy term for a journalist, a story teller.  It’s the opposite of what most people consider “science,” but it is probably very useful for explaining large … Continue reading

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What We’re Reading —

The Pilgrims liked beer, but probably were not drunk on it at the first Thanksgiving Anheuser-Busch ran advertisements in 1908 touting beer as the drink of “Our Pilgrim Fathers” and in the 1930s adopted a campaign that claimed “It Was … Continue reading

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In Seattle, Urgent Care Isn’t So Urgent on a Saturday Afternoon

Dear Friend and Subscriber, I had occasion to travel to Seattle last week, about 20 years after I attended a NABCA event there that led me to vow never to return.  I’d be happy to go back, although I will … Continue reading

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SipSource Finds Spirits Continued Growth in 3Q

“One of the largest takeaways from the Q3 report is the continued, steady growth of spirits,” said Dale Stratton, SipSource Analyst. “The impressive performance of spirits categories continues to be strong and is leading the total alcohol growth over the … Continue reading

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LibDib Enters Maryland

The announcement follows LibDib’s recent expansion into Texas and Connecticut. “It’s an exciting day for LibDib and the industry at large, as three-tier distribution is now available to ANY wine or spirits Maker in 9 states,” said Cheryl Durzy, founder/CEO … Continue reading

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