Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Who & What —

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Remy Cointreau Chief Executive Valerie Chapoulaud-Floquet, the architect of the company’s push toward higher-priced

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Renaissance Man’s Wine Reborn: Inside Leonardo da Vinci’s Vineyard Using DNA tech, researchers replanted the maestro’s Milan vineyard; a wine will be released for the 500th anniversary of his death.  (Wine Spectator)

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Fire Destroys Jim Beam Warehouse. Dead Fish Fill Kentucky River

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

A fire believed to have been caused by lightning destroyed a Jim Beam Distilling Co. warehouse filled with 45,000 barrels of aging

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California Air Resources Board Fines ABI $500,000 for Pollution

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The case involved medium and heavy-duty trucks and involved allegations Anheuser-Busch had failed to properly self-inspect 19 diesel trucks to insure they met state smoke emission standards.

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Self-Translating Wine Labels Seen as ‘New Standard’

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Clever technology, enabling shoppers to read wine labels written in any language will soon become the standard among savvy shoppers, according to Digital Marketing Specialist Dave Chaffey.

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Schumer Urges TTB to Allow Wine to Be Sold in Traditional Can Sizes

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau to allow flexibility in Standards of Fill so wine producers can sell wine in traditional can sizes.

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