Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Off-Premise Sales Up 26.4% in Year, 3.6% from Prior Week

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

That’s for the week ended April 25, according to Nielsen. Spirits again led growth in Nielsen measured off-premise channels, at +39.6% (and +1.4%

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Interest in Locally Produced Wine Grows, Favor Domestics Over Imports

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

America’s 77 million regular wine drinkers upped their frequency of wine consumption during the pandemic lockdown, despite the closure of many on-premise establishments,

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To Prevent Drunk Driver Relapses, Test, Test and Test

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

An innovative statewide alcohol-monitoring program that requires drunk drivers to be tested frequently for alcohol use significantly lowers the likelihood that offenders will be

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Over Next 2 Weeks 300,000-Plus Eateries May Reopen On-Premise Dining

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

U.S. restaurant chain transactions showed improvement for the second week in a row in the week ending April 26 with total industry customer transactions down 32% compared

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High Noon Hard Seltzer Adds 2 Flavors

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

& J. Gallo‘s High Noon Hard Seltzer added two new flavors to its portfolio, lime and peach. They will hit shelves this month. As the brand prepares for summer, High Noon also announced an innovative media partnership with Barstool Sports, … Continue reading →

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Korbel Goes Live

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Today (5/6) at 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT), Korbel Winemaking Director Paul Ahvenainen will be joined by Sonoma-Cutrer Winemaking Director Mick Schroeter at the Korbel Winery to taste Korbel Brut Rosé and Sonoma-Cutrer Rosé of Pinot Noir on YouTube … Continue reading →

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