Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Who & What —

St. Louis Brewery, maker of Schlafly Beer, promotes Fran Caradonna to chief executive officer.  She joined the brewery

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What We’re Reading —

Champagne Vending Machine Pops Up In a Philly Hotel Lobby Philadelphia’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel, on Broad Street across from City Hall, last week installed a machine in its grand lobby that dispenses

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Consumer Groups Ask TTB to Require Cancer Warning on Bev/Al Labels

Saying the Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act of 1988 requires Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau to “in consultation

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Scotto Cellars Intros USA Cabernet

According to the label, the wine “starts with aromas of blackberry and black currant, followed by rich fruit flavors, and ends on the

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Chicago’s Signature Room Launches Its Own Craft Beer Label

The Signature Room, the elevated restaurant located on the 95th floor of the former John Hancock Center, announces the launch of

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Kentucky Peerless 1st Bourbon in 102 Years Sells Out in Less Than a Day

Founded in 1889 by Henry Kraver, great-grandfather of CEO Corky Taylor, Peerless was once Kentucky’s second-largest bourbon

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