Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Eastside Distilling 2019 Sales Jump 136%, but Net Loss Doubles

Eastside Distilling said gross sales last year totaled $17 million, up 136% from a year earlier.  The company said the increase in gross sales is attributable to organic growth in

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Gallo’s Barefoot Makes Additional $200,000 Gift for Restaurant Workers

Last week, Barefoot Wine announced an initial $100,000 donation to Children of Restaurant Employees’ (CORE), followed by an announcement on Friday’s (3/27) Jimmy

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SGWS Launches Online COVID-19 Resource Hub for Customers

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits launched an online hub for trade customers, providing timely updates and important resources to help businesses in the hospitality

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PlumpJack Group, JaM Cellars Offer Virtual Tastings

The tasting room may be closed, thanks to the novel coronavirus, but wineries – and business in general – are doing what they can to maintain interest.  One of those is

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Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines Until April 30

You know this because everyone else is telling you.  But we wanted to make sure you knew.  

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87 House Members to FDA: Let Distillers Use Undenatured Alcohol for Sanitizer

The Food & Drug Administration needs to update its guidance to allow the use of undenatured alcohol in producing hand sanitizer during the Covid-19 health crisis.  And it

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