Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Suspicion Confirmed: Lightning Strike Caused Fire at Jim Beam Distillery

Lightning sparked the fire at the company’s Woodford County warehouse, investigators said, resulting in the destruction of 45,000 barrels of young whiskey and a large number of fish in a nearby

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Budweiser Releases Limited Edition Harvest Reserve Deep Golden Lager

It’s a limited-edition beer created in collaboration with the farmers who have grown the barley used to brew Budweiser for generations.

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Molson Coors Testing Biodegradable Six-Pack Rings

MillerCoors is testing biodegradable rings on select six-packs of Colorado Native beer as part of an effort to develop and refine more environmentally sustainable packaging across its portfolio of

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Oliver Winery Signs Ardagh Group for Long-Term Bottle Supply

The ability to purchase U.S.-made glass direct from a local manufacturer is important to Oliver Winery. Ardagh Group’s Glass – North America headquarters is located in Fishers, Ind., while Oliver Winery is a mere 65 miles south in Bloomington, Ind.

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Stefano Riboli, Founded San Antonio Winery, Dies at 97

Riboli helped establish Los Angeles’s first urban winery.  He was known for being the driving force behind the family and winery’s

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Correction

Yesterday’s interview with Chris Swonger, CEO, Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., contained a significant error.

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