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In a first for the Lone Star State, Standard Cooperage has opened its doors in Blanco, Texas, bringing premium American oak barrel production home to the state's rapidly growing wine and spirits industries.
Despite being the fifth-largest wine producing state and fourth-largest* when it comes to
2 U.S. Bev/Al Firms on Fortune 500 List
Just two U.S. alcoholic beverage producers are on the Fortune 500 list this years. Molson Coors Beverage's $13 billion of revenue places it at No. 332 and Constellation Brands' $9.1 billion in revnue places it at No. 429.
Shutdown puts Congress on the verge of failed spending process
On day 21 of the federal government shutdown, the political tensions and policy differences that contributed to it appeared likely to destroy any chance for the GOP-controlled Congress to find the bipartisanship needed to pass the dozen bills needed to fund the government.
While that is very inside baseball,