Category Archives: Wine

N.C. Restaurant Push ‘Brunch Bill’

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The measure, which would give cities and counties the option of allowing local restaurants to begin serving alcohol at 10 a.m. on Sundays, has been bottled up in the North Carolina Senate. Under current law, restaurants can’t serve alcohol until … Continue reading →

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Colo. House Mulls Bill Doubling Licenses Independent Package Stores Can Own

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The bill was introduced yesterday (Tuesday, 5/2), will be considered by the House Finance Committee this morning.  It would let independent liquor stores own as many as nine retail licenses over the next decade, while current law puts the limit … Continue reading →

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Chateau Ste. Michelle Sales Ease 3% on 10% Drop in Volume

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The 10% drop in wine shipment volume, to approximately 1.7 million cases, was attributed primarily to wholesalers reducing year-end inventory and the timing of the Easter holiday, which occurred in the first quarter. Chateau Ste. Michelle is a unit of … Continue reading →

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Who & What –

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Invino, the first venture of Good Company Wines, named Danielle Westfall ceo.  She cofounded Invino in 2010 with her husband and business partner, Anthony Westfall.  Danielle received national recognition for launching the first private sale online retailer dedicated to the … Continue reading →

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House Wines Moves to Can

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

But the brand — one of the first to adopt the three-liter box package – is keeping the box. Why add cans to the packaging mix?  Cans guarantee fresh wine and cater to the grab-and-go lifestyle of active wine consumers, making … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Linked to Higher Risk of Breast Cancer In African-American Women

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

That’s the finding in a just-published study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. It’s not news that alcohol has been confirmed as a risk factor for breast cancer.  But all studies … Continue reading →

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