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Joel Whitaker

Only Iowans Are Moral Enough to Sell Wine to Consumers

State legislatures are known to do dumb things, but this one almost tops the cake: An Iowa statute deems that "only a resident of this state" is deemed to have moral character good enough to be issued a Class A manufacturing permit. You know what has happened: An

[BND] Your Breakfast Briefing

Good Morning, and Happy Thursday, July 26, 2023 A 4% Drop in Revenue Leads LVMH Wines & Spirits Profit to Fall 9% LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton said first-half revenue for its Wines & Spirits units eased 4%. On an organic basis, Wines & Spirits revenue was down 3%

What We're Reading --

How California Farmworkers Took on a Sonoma Winery Over Abuses -- and Won The California Agricultural Labor Relations Board determined Mauritson Farms retaliated against a crew of former H-2A employees because some of them organized at the end of the 2021 growing season to speak out against allegedly unsafe conditions.

Who & What --

Molson Coors Beverage Co. hired Natalie Maciolek chief legal and government affairs officer, effective Sept. 5. She has been senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Kohler Co. since 2018. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits hires Alan Wizemann as chief digital officer, effective Aug. 15. At

Steeplejack Brews NA Pilsners for Roaming Nobles

Steeplejack Brewing Co. is contract brewing Roaming Nobles' two signature Pilsners at its brewery, with more NA beer styles on the way. Roaming Nobles is Oregon's first non-alcoholic craft brewery. “It has been a wonderful experience collaborating with Roaming Nobles to brew these NA beers,” said

Mala Mia Joins Mezcal Category

Mala Mia Mezcal has joined the spirits industry with the launch of its four expressions: Espadín, Ensamble, Cuishe, and Tepeztate; each expression named after the species of agave that is used to produce the mezcal. Mala Mia’s decision to use different agave plants per expression allows for a well-

Tanford Tries to Dismantle Rhode Island's DtC Retailer Ban

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Attorney James Tanford has been trying to take down state prohibitions on out-of-state retailers shipping to their residents. Tanford's attempts to do just that have been rejected by the Fourth, Sixth and Eighth