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MillerCoors to Launch a White Wine Spritzer

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Just how desperate is Big Beer?  We think this tells all you need to know:  The nation’s No. 2 brewer, MillerCoors, says it will test a canned white wine spritzer, Movo (100 calories, 5.5% ABV).  It will launch in three … Continue reading →

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Microbes Could Work As ‘Quality Control’ For Wine

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

There’s new evidence that microbes influence a wine’s terroir, or its distinctive regional characteristics. The study, which appears in mBio, also suggests that such microbial signatures associated with predictable chemical profiles of wine might provide a valuable new quality-control tool for the … Continue reading →

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PLCB Pledges to Move Quickly on Wine Modernization

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

PLCB Pledges to Move Quickly on Wine Modernization In the wake of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s signing of a wine privatization bill, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) said it will move as quickly as possible in establishing new licensing … Continue reading →

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Truett-Hurst Seeks 1,000 Tons of Fruit

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Joel Whitaker

Truett-Hurst, Healdsburg, Calif., said it needs more fruit — a lot more fruit. That’s because its business has exploded: — In the last three months, it has been awarded 13 new exclusive brand agreements, almost all for the company’s super-premium … Continue reading →

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California Gets Rain, More on the Way

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Joel Whitaker

You knew the stock market was right on the verge of turning around when BusinessWeek ran a cover story on Aug. 13, 1979, with the title, “The Death of Equities.”  You knew it again when Bill Gross, whom The Wall … Continue reading →

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Get the Recognition Your CSR Efforts Deserve

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Joel Whitaker

Your entire organization works hard to do right by your community.  Whether it’s a campaign to prevent drunk or underage driving, employee involvement in a community project such as cleaning up rivers or building house for Habitat for Humanity, adoption … Continue reading →

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