Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

10% of Restaurants with Minimum Wage Increases Closed: Study

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Those minimum wage increases in several Democrat-controlled states are costing jobs, according to a study by Harri, a management technology supplier.  And 71% of restaurants in those areas have

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ISWR: Americans Drink More Tequila than Any Other Nation

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Consumption of agave-based spirits was up about 9% in the U.S. last year, and the leading eight brands of Mexican beer posted a

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Jim Beam Gives $5 Million to University of Kentucky to Teach Distillers

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Jim Beam Bourbon will donate $5 million to the University of Kentucky to establish the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits. The institute will support a curriculum to educate the next generation of distillers with the skills needed to succeed … Continue reading →

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Integrated Beverage Group Launches Certified Pesticide-Free Wine Line

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

LifeVine Wine offers a California Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, and an Oregon Pinot Noir from the famed Willamette

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Pernod Ricard to Acquire Malfy Italian Gin

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Pernod Ricard further expanded its portfolio into the super-premium and flavored gins categories, acquiring Malfy Gin.  Terms

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Quintessential to Rep Foppiano Vineyards

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Starting May 1, 2019, California’s Foppiano Vineyards will be marketed and sold exclusively in the US by Quintessential

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