Category Archives: COVID-19

Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery Donates to California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery announced the release of its 2019 Wear A Mask California Red Wine with proceeds going directly to California farmworker COVID-19 relief funds. Only 1,200 bottles of this wine were produced and can be purchased exclusively … Continue reading →

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Leiper’s Fork Distillery: Our Sanitizer Isn’t Contaminated

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Leiper’s Fork Distillery is denying Food & Drug Administration allegations its Leiper’s Fork Distillery disinfectant five gallon and 16 ounce bottles contains methanol. Methanol, also known as wood alcohol, can be toxic when absorbed through the skin and life threatening when … Continue reading →

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While Washington Plays, Bev/Al (And Other) Businesses Suffer

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The Trump Administration and Senate Republicans finally reached the outlines of a deal yesterday to extend some parts of the Covid relief package a while longer. With the business body count rising, Neal Bradley, chief policy officer over at the … Continue reading →

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Survey Finds Americans Not Ready to Reopen

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Only 43% of Americans are comfortable returning to dine-in restaurants, only 27% of frequent fliers are ready to fly, and only 26% are willing to return to bars. Those are the sobering findings of a survey for Fortune by SurveyMonkey.  … Continue reading →

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Bar Operators in NY, Texas Defy Covid Closing Orders

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

“We have a choice ” said Tom Friedman, the former director of the CEnters for Disease Control & Prevention.  “Close bars and indoor dining and give kids a chance to go back to school.  Or keep bars open.” Bars are … Continue reading →

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Anti-Alcohol Groups Blame Bev/Al for Covid Surge

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Blame alcohol beverages — not young adults –for the surge of Covid-19 cases in California. That’s the approach of the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA), which blasted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “failure to make public health and safety essential by instead … Continue reading →

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