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Joel Whitaker

Survey Finds $40B Gap Between How Consumers Discover Alcohol and How They Can Buy It

Sixty-three percent of consumers aged 21 to 34 have purchased alcohol because of social media content, up from 49 to 55% who cited social media as a key discovery source in March 2025. That's according to two national surveys, one in March 2025 (n=1,000) and

Why Domaine Carneros Was Named Sustainable Business of the Year

Why Domaine Carneros Was Named Sustainable Business of the Year

When Domaine Carneros installed its first solar array two decades ago, it was at the forefront of renewable energy adoption Earlier this year, Domaine Carneros Winery received the Sustainable Business of the Year award from the Napa Chamber of Commerce, presented by MCE Clean Energy, a not-for-profit public

Original Home of 2-Buck Chuck Up for Auction

After sitting on the market for more than a year with a $43 million price, Benessere Vineyards, the original home of Charles Shaw Winery will be auctioned off in late May. Bidding is expected to start between $8 million and $12 million. Benessere Vineyards is a complete, 42-plus acre

Pacific Rim Closing in Bankruptcy

Pacific Rim & Co., once the 12th largest Washington State's winery with annual production of 242,000 cases, is winding down operations. It filed for bankruptcy protection in March. All of its brands – Pacific Rim, Sweet Bliss, Thick Skin, Silver Raven, and Rainstorm – will be discontinued after existing

DRAFT: Towards the World’s First Dry Molded Fiber Bottle

DRAFT: Towards the World’s First Dry Molded Fiber Bottle

Needs COMMENT from Diageo; REWRITE to make usable. * Press Release * April 8, 2026 April 8, 2026 — Success in the London Packaging Week 2025 Innovation Awards was about more than proof of concept for PA Consulting, PulPac, and Diageo. It showed the real potential in fibre-based drinks packaging. For many

Exploding Miller Lite Bottle Leads to Lawsuit

A Pittsburgh bartender sued Molson Coors and Brentwood Districting alleging she was injured when the bottlecap exploded off of the bottle as she was opening it and struck Jackie in her left eye, causing her serious injuries and the loss of vision in her left eye. Injuries alleged include a

Entrepreneur Bootcamp Offered in DC Area

Dreaming Out Loud (DOL), a DC-based nonprofit dedicated to building equitable food systems and economic opportunity, said applications are now open for its DREAM Program Bootcamp, an intensive training program designed to support food and beverage entrepreneurs across the DMV region.