Category Archives: Wine

Penna. House Votes to Sell PLCB’s Wholesale Operations

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The measure, approved 105-84, is one of a series of measures the lower house of the Pennsylvania legislature approved.  Other measures include: Allowing more grocery stores to sell wine. No longer restricting permits to stores with seating capacity. Letting restaurants … Continue reading →

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Sex, Love and the $1000 Breakfast Wine

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

W. Blake Gray had a $1000 bottle of wine for breakfast. He tells us all about the wine: how it was made, what it tastes like, and why it worries me about Napa Valley’s most iconic wine. But linger on … Continue reading →

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Arizona House OKs Liquor Law Changes

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Among the changes sent to the governor on a 43-13 vote:  allowing craft breweries, distilleries and farm wineries to share a liquor license inside the same building, expanding the locations where beer and wine to go can be sold, increased … Continue reading →

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Southern Glazer’s Launches Underage Drink Initiative

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits established the Youth Alcohol Awareness & Education Foundation, Inc., to fund programs that support underage drinking prevention in partnership with educational institutions and community-based organizations. The Foundation’s first initiative consists of a partnership with Step Up … Continue reading →

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Where Champagne is Cheaper than Mouthwash

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The Brits are at it again:  Chain retailers have dropped the price of Champagne so much that a 750 ml bottle is cheaper, on a 100ml basis, than mouthwash. At Tesco, Louis Delaunay Brut is retailing for £1.60 per 100 … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Votes to End Liquor Store Limit

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

“A handful of families” have been able to “establish virtual liquor store cartels,” says Travis Thomas, a spokesman for Texas for Consumer Freedom, which lobbies for large retailers. The provision allowed members of an immediate family to pool their package … Continue reading →

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