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Joel Whitaker

How Vineyards Can Adapt to Climate Change

How Vineyards Can Adapt to Climate Change

On a hot afternoon in California wine country, the sun can do more than warm a vineyard. It can scorch it. When temperatures climb above 100°F, grape clusters can heat to nearly 140° in direct sunlight. The berries shrivel. Their color compounds break down. Yields drop. And for growers

Flat Sales After Memorial Day: NIQ

Total Alcohol sales trailed year earlier levels in the four weeks ended May 30, NIQ reports. Dollar sales reached $8.6B but fell 4.6% vs a year earlier, while case volume totaled $168.8, down 6.3% vs YA. On a weekly basis, dollar sales were flat compared to

Ohio Asks High Court to Do Appellate Court's Job

Ohio Asks High Court to Do Appellate Court's Job

This isn't likely to end well. The Ohio Solicitor General decided not to ask the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hold an en banc hearing to resolve a conflict among its own decisions. Instead, it wants the U.S. Supreme Court to do the job

Flat Sales Is Good News? Sure Enough

The best news of the past week appeared in two headlines on page B3 of Friday's (6/5) Wall Street Journal. "Brown-Forman Warns of Flat Sales" read one. "Remy Says Business Has Been Stabilized" read the other. The alcohol beverage business has been

Canada Tells U.S., Mexico It Wants Trade Deal Renewed

Canada has officially told the U.S. and Mexico it was the free trade deal between the three countries renewed when it comes up for review on July 1. After meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greet, Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he presented proposals reponding to "long-

What I'm Reading

The Gin and Tonic Is a Cocktail With a Storied History. Don’t Overlook Scotland’s Connection to the Classic The country’s scientists, doctors, merchants and distillers all played significant roles in transforming the simple combination that packs a complicated mythology. (Smithsonian Magazine)

Trump Administration Quietly Softens Stance on Green Cards

Trump Administration Quietly Softens Stance on Green Cards

The Trump Administration has quietly softened its stance on requiring nearly all immigrants seeking green cards to return to their home countries and apply from there, The Washington Post is reporting. Late last week, U.S. Customs & Immigration Service officials privately reassured business leaders the most work visas won&