Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Consumer League Opposes TTB Plan to Change ‘Standards of Fill’

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

“Adoption of the proposal to eliminate most of the standards of fill for distilled spirits has great potential to harm consumers by

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Why Miller High Life is Bringing Back Champagne-Sized Bottles

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Miller High Life bills itself as the “Champagne of Bottled Beers.”  So it figures that one of its packages would be a

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90+ Cellars Launches Seasonal Wine Collection with ‘Life Is Good’

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Life Is Good is a “positive lifestyle and apparel brand.”  It will donate 10% of the net profits from every bottle of Life Is Good

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Jim Held, Missouri Wine Pioneer, Dies

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

After the Civil War, Stone Hill Winery in Hermann, Mo., was the second-largest winery in the U.S., producing more than 1 million

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Who Buys the Wine Determines What Wine Is Bought

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

When tasked with making choices for a big group, like selecting wine for the table, independent people typically make choices

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RNDC Stumbles, Fails to Deliver Product in Michigan

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Software problems at a new Republic National Distributing Co. warehouse in Livonia, Mich., have resulted in bars,

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