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Note to Readers —

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

I’ve been going back-and-forth on the best way to serve you?  Should we put out a Friday morning edition or should we publish the news that would be in Friday’s edition only in our weekend wrapup?  I think the answer … Continue reading →

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El Dorado Amber Ale Now Available All Year Round in Mid-Atlantic Market

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

El Dorado Amber Ale, produced by Guinness brewers at the Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore, is now available year-round on shelves across select cities in Maryland, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Northern Virginia, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. “We took the nostalgia of American Amber Ale – a driving … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Will the world ever accept non-alcoholic wine?

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Ray Herrmann, Breakthru Beverage Chairman Emeritus, Dies at 100

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

A century after he was born, and less than a month before he would have turned 101, Ray Herrmann, chairman emeritus of Breakthru Beverage, has died at home in New York City.  His wife, Marianna, was at his side. He initially worked … Continue reading →

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Delicato Family Wines Completes Acquisition of Francis Ford Coppola Winery

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Delicato Family Wines said it completed the acquisition of the Francis Ford Coppola wine portfolio and two facilities anchored in Sonoma County, the Francis Ford Coppola Winery and the Virginia Dare Winery located in Geyserville, including the Archimedes Vineyard. The … Continue reading →

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Oregon Liquor Control Commission Changes Name

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is now the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission. This change comes five years after voters passed Measure 91 which directed the agency to establish a framework for regulating Oregon’s recreational marijuana marketplace. While the change updates the … Continue reading →

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