Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Paula Kornell Launches Her Napa Valley Blanc de Noir

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The launch comes 30 years after she began working closely with her father, Hanns Kornell, was the first in California to produce

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Who & What —

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) announced key leadership appointments:

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Texas Ban on Retail Liquor License for Public Corporations On July 1, 2019, we blogged about the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down various Tennessee regulations whose purpose and

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August Beer Shipments Plunge 7.3%

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Beer Institute estimated 14,169,000 barrels of beer were shipped in August, down from 15,290,205 barrels a year earlier.

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‘Slapping Seltzer’ on Bud Light, Corona Won’t Work, Could Hurt Them

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

That was the message from Anthony von Mandl, the founder of White Claw parent company Mark Anthony Brands, at

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DC ABC Dismisses Challenge to Trump Hotel Liquor License

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The anti-Trumpers may have got an “impeachment inquiry” underway, but they failed on one front:  The District of

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