Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Weed Cellars Sets U.S. Lager Launch

Weed Cellars launched its lager, only two months after rolling out the brand’s lauded wine portfolio.

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Wine Lovers Advent Calendar Back for Second Year

Wine Lovers’ Advent Calendar has officially returned nationwide after selling out within weeks last year.

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Robert Rue, Winery Founder, Dies at 73

With his wife Carlene, the welder and industrial gases executive, both a 10-acre home with nearly century-old zinfandel vines in

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Who & What —

Archer Roose, the Boston canned wine pioneer, hires Khaki Weenstrom as director of brand partnerships and events.  She’s the former director of business development for SpikedSeltzer (now known as BON & VIV) and the brand’s first employee

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Could It Be Frequency, Not Quantity, of Bev/Al That Ups Risk of Afib?

A new study turns the conventional wisdom about the protective effect of moderate alcohol consumption on its head, concluding that it’s not how much one drinks at any one session, but how

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Glenlivet Honors U.S. Cities with Rare Single Cask Limited Editions

The Glenlivet introduces Single Cask Editions, each with its own distinctive tasting experience, in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and Texas.  Retail: $299.

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