Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Tequila Don Julio Sponsors Oscars Governors Ball

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

For the second consecutive year, Tequila Don Julio is sponsoring the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Ball

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

How to Drink Like a President President’s Day may be a three-day weekend for people, but for wine drinkers, it’s also an opportunity to brush up on the history of

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Over Half of North Carolina Voters Want ABC Stores Closed Sundays

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

That’s according to an Elon University Poll conducted in October.  Thirty-seven percent favored have the stores open, 52% wanted

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Montana Bill Would Double Liquor Distilleries Could Serve In-House

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

A bill pending in the Montana legislature would allow distilleries to sell four ounces of liquor for on-premise consumption and nine

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New Mexico Bill Would End Shipments from Out-of-State Wine Stores

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) has announced its opposition to, and astonishment with, a bill moving through the

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Wyoming Bill Permits Local Event Sales by Microbrewers

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The Wyoming Senate Corporations Committee approved, 4-1, and sent to the full senate the “Wyoming Beer Freedom Act,” which would let the state’s 37 microbrewers get a 24-hour permit to sell their beer at community events, such as rodeos.

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