Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Alan Steen, Co-Founder of Whitehall Lane Winery, Dies at 91

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Born Alan Finkelstein in Rock Island, Illinois, he changed his last name professionally at the age of 17 when he was playing piano in big bands.

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Off-Premise Sales Up 22% in Week, E-Commerce Sales Explode: Nielsen

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Growth rates for beer, wine, and spirits sales in off-premise channels slowed for the week ending 3/28/20 compared to the huge levels we reported in the previous week ending

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U.S. Still Wine Production Eases in January

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau said total still wine production fell to 76,208,147 gallons in January, down 4.2% from 79,615,315 a year earlier.  Taxable

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Michael David Revives Lodi Red, a Local Favorite

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Originally released in 1999 to celebrate the father of owners Michael and David Phillips, Lodi Red pays homage to the wine region in which the family has farmed for

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Grain & Barrel Releases 1st New Rye in Over 70 Years

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Grain & Barrel Spirits’ (G&B) released Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey in select markets.

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Molson Coors Donates Fresh Water to North American Truckers

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Molson Coors Beverage Co. has donated 154,000 cans of fresh drinking water to truck drivers across the United States and Canada to help keep them safe by limiting the number

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