Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

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Will the world ever accept non-alcoholic wine?

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Bad News for Brewers, Distillers: Spring Wheat Crop in Poor Condition

Sixty-three percent of the U.S. spring wheat crop is in poor or very poor condition, according to U.S. Agriculture Department statistics.  That’s bad news if you produce wheat beer or vodka, and is up dramatically from 6% at this time … Continue reading

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RNDC Expands into 5 New Control States

The five new states are Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont. “I’m proud to lead the expansion into five additional Control States,” said Joe Gigliotti, Region President-Control States, Republic National Distributing Co.  “We are standing up a new sales … Continue reading

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Jack Daniel’s Launches 1st Age-Stated Whiskey in Over 100 Years

Jack Daniel’s 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey, the brand’s first 10-year age-stated whiskey in more than 100 years is a limited-availability product, which will become an annual release. It is to retail for $70 in a 750mL size. The first batch is … Continue reading

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U.S. Chamber Hails Deadline for Voting on Infrastructure, Vows to Defeat Reconciliation

The U.S. House adopted a rule that will enable it to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill before the end of September.   “The infrastructure bill has earned the support of business and labor and deserves the support of every member … Continue reading

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Busch Family to Assume Operation of Grant’s Farm

The Busch family’s agreement under which Anheuser-Busch had operated Grant’s Farm, the family estate that August A. Busch Sr. acquired in 1903 will end Nov. 1.  The result: Five family members who bought the property from other family members in 2018 will … Continue reading

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