Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Now, Event Producers Can Have Custom Beverage Cans

Cans seem to be “the thing” as we head into 2020, so it’s worth noting a Los Angeles company, Eliqs, designs custom beverage

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Mondavi Sisters Introduce a Chenin Blanc

The Mondavi Sisters, owners of the Aloft and Dark Matter wines, announced the latest additions to their luxury Aloft

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Kentucky Coalition Offers Safe Rides for Holidays

The Safe Ride KY coalition is offering $10,000 worth of safe ride discounts to complement “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” efforts

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Who & What —

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits promotess Patrick Pokorny to EVP/General Manager-Control States from EVP/ General Manager-Pennsylvania; Doug Wieland to President, Canada, from Senior VP/General Manager, Canada; Nicole Bierig Jordan to Senior VP-Commrcial Transformation and Digital Strategy from Senior VP-Commercial Strategy, … Continue reading

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What We’re Reading —

Liquor Taxes Could Go Up 400%, Thanks to Congressional Dysfunction “The anxiety level with these small distilleries is high,” said Chris Swonger, the chief executive of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.  (New York Times)   The Truth … Continue reading

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Wine Is Joining Beer in Losing to Spirits

“It may be time to sound the alarm for wine as category depletions for the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2019 are

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