Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Bar and Restaurant Closings Galore

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

That was fast.  Only a couple of hours after we warned you in an Extra yesterday afternoon to expect bar and restaurant closings as a way to fight the novel Coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommended for … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 Won’t Impact Long Term Demand

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

‘This is a short term demand shock. Consumers will buy less wine for a short time because there is a reduction in the number of occasions; canceled sporting events, conventions,

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Get Ready for Bars, Restaurants to Be Closed, Crisis Seen Ebbing in 2 Months

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

You can expect the coronavirus crisis to ease in about two months.  And you should get ready for governors to order bars, restaurants closed.

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Diageo Closes Visitor Experiences in Kentucky, Tennessee

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

The closures, which affect Bulleit Distilling Co. in Shelbyville, Ky. and the Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Shively, a Louisville suburb, along with the George Dickel visitors

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Buy a Bottle, Get Hand Sanitizer

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Republic Restoratives, a Washington, D.C., distiller has produced its down hand sanitizer by mixing high-proof alcohol with vegetable glycerine, hydrogen peroxide, and distilled

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Pa. Gov. Urges Bars, Restaurants in Eastern Pa. to Close, PLCB Shutting Stores

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf urged bars and liquor stores to “curtail business” until further notice.  Restaurants, if they remain open, should only be open for carry-out and

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