Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Worldwide Bev/Al Consumption Falls 1.6%. Spirits Gains, Beer, Wine Slip

But ISWR says that decline to a total of 27.6 billion cases represents a one-year blip.  ISWR projects total alcohol consumption will

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Drinking Alcohol 2nd Most Morally Acceptable Issue

Using birth control is No. 1, with 92% of respondents saying it’s morally okay, Gallup reports.  Drinking alcohol is second, with

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Alabama Bill Letting Felons Brew Beer Heads to Governor

This has seemed like a Catch-22:  Someone is convicted of a crime, serves time and then, when released, can’t get work.  If someone

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FitVine Wine to Sponsor Kansas City Royals

FitVine Wine signed on as the “Official Wine of the Kansas City Royals.”

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Courvoisier Partners with Def Jam Record

Courvoisier said it agreed to become the first spirits partner with Def Jam Recordings, the iconic music label known for producing some of the best talent in Hip Hop throughout the last 35 years.

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Anti-Alcohol Advocates Will Hate This. Maybe Wholesalers Will Too

Artic Buzz Ice Cream is an alcohol-infused ice cream that debuted at the National Restaurant Association show last week. It’s currently sold in Texas, Michigan, New Jersey and Maryland, and

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