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Speakeasy: Brown-Forman’s Michael J. Keyes
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
The Find: February 2012 Edition
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
BOURBON TO HANG YOUR HAT ON Dating back to 1865, the Stetson hat tradition is legendary. The uncompromising character and standards represented by John B. Stetson’s motto—“Make things right and the best they can be”—are now at work in the spirits world. Working with Vision Wine & Spirits, the company has crafted an 84-proof Kentucky ... read more>More Than Malbec: Argentina Looks to Torrontés, Bonarda and Beyond
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
New York: Cuomo – WIGS Out
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn’t included selling wine in grocery stores (known as WIGS) in either of his two budgets and now we know why: He thinks it’s bad for small businesses. “I think it would be disruptive to many stores, mom-and-pop shops,” he said. “I don’t think the benefit outweighs the cost.” It was Cuomo’s ... read more>Starbucks Expands Wine and Beer Sales to GA, IL and CA
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Starbucks Expands Wine and Beer Sales to GA, IL and CA Starbucks, the company that proved there’s no such thing as paying too much for a cup of coffee, is expanding its experiment with wine and beer. The company said [on January 23rd] that it will start selling wine, beer and “premium” foods, like small ... read more>Poll Shows Support for Liquor Privatization in Utah
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
A new poll could add fuel to the debate over privatizing liquor in Utah. A poll released Friday by the political website UtahPolicy.com claimed 58% of registered voters think Utah should not control liquor sales. Only 37% insisted the state keep control, said the poll conducted by Dan Jones & Associates. “We were a little ... read more>Obama to Seek Authority to Merge Agencies
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
President Obama’s plan to split up Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, giving its tax collection mission to the Internal Revenue Service and its “protect the public” functions to Food & Drug Administration is part of a larger plan to be unveiled this morning. Excerpt…. President Obama’s plan to split up Alcohol & Tobacco ... read more>Coors Light Becomes No. 2 Beer
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
The iconic Budweiser brand continues a long slide out of favor with American drinkers, falling to third place. If Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD 0.00%) isn’t panicking yet, it should be. This is the first time in nearly two decades that Anheuser-Busch hasn’t controlled the top two beers in the country. The King of Beers is on ... read more>Did The Treasury Defend Its Bureau?
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
As reported last year, President Obama’s Office of Management & Budget is plotting to split up Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, moving TTB’s “protect the public” functions – which include label approvals, formula review, product testing and similar duties—to the Food & Drug Administration and its tax collection responsibilities to Treasury’s Internal Revenue ... read more>
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