Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Who & What —

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Truett-Hurst, Inc. said Gerry Hansen resigned from the Company’s Board of to focus on other pursuits, and the Company

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

What I Miss About Drinking (It’s Not the Alcohol) Seth Gillihan, a psychology professor, took his last sip of alcohol Chrismas Eve 2016.  He’d known for a long time his relationship

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What’s Driving Craft Beer’s Growth

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

A just-released study finds 94% of those surveyed say they are drinking more craft beer now than last year and 91% say they prefer

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Spirits Council Urges Conn. Solons Reject 10% Bev/Al Tax Increase

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council today called on the Connecticut legislature to reject the budget proposal by the state Joint Finance, Revenue

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South Africa’s Beck Family Estates Breaks Ground in Willamette Valley

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

South Africa’s Beck Family Estates has established Abbott Claim with the construction of a new winemaking facility in Oregon’s

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White House Aides Charged $1,000 Bar Tab at Mar-a-Lago to Gov’t

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

While President Donald Trump was meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, some of Trump’s White House aides retired to Mar-

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