Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

December Beer Shipments Rise 4.7%

We don’t want to say beer’s decade-long slump is over.  Not yet. But Beer Institute estimates U.S. brewers shipped 13.55 million barrels, a 4.7% increase from taxable removals of 12.94 million barrels in December 2018.

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Alex Rodriguez Joins A-B as Chairman of Presidente USA

Presidente is the Dominican Republic beer that Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired in 2012 when it purchased a minority interest in Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana, the

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97,000 Gallons of Cab Sauvignon Spills from Rodney Strong Vineyards Tank

A door near the bottom of a blending tank popped open, releasing all the cabernet sauvignon into a sanitary sewer system on the Rodney Strong Vineyards property in

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Third Generation Takes Helm at Flora Springs Winery

The third generation of Napa Valley’s Komes-Garvey family will take the helm at Flora Springs, the family-owned winery with a history dating back over forty years.

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Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire Unveils Package Redesign

The new look is intended to be more premium, fit better with the Jack Daniel’s Family of Brands and improve visibility in bars and restaurants.

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Wilderness Trail Now on Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tour

Wilderness Trail, one of the founding distillery destinations on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour®, has advanced to join the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® adventure,

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