Tag: Alcoholic beverage manufacturing
Czech brewer Budvar increases net profit amid pandemic
PRAGUE — Budvar, the Czech brewer that has been in a long legal dispute with U.S. company Anheuser-Busch over use of the “Budweiser” brand,...
Smoke, extreme heat pose harsh test for West Coast vineyards
TURNER, Ore. — The heat wave that recently hit the Pacific Northwest subjected the region’s vineyards to record-breaking temperatures nine months after the fields...
Bubbly supply halted after Moscow says champagne is Russian
MOSCOW — For most aficionados, a sparkling wine can be called champagne only if it comes from the region of France with that name...
States hesitant to adopt digital COVID vaccine verification
Customers wanting to wine, dine and unwind to live music at the City Winery's flagship restaurant in New York must show proof of a...
Biden nominates Cindy McCain to UN food and agriculture post
President Joe Biden is nominating Cindy McCain to be the U.S. representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, one of 17...
Bourbon tourism shaking off pandemic slump in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With tourists flocking to distilleries, concerns about a pandemic hangover for Kentucky’s world-famous bourbon industry are quickly evaporating.
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Scotch whisky makers welcome suspension of costly US tariffs
LONDON — Scotch whisky makers breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the United States agreed to suspend tariffs on one of Scotland's main...
Portland, scarred by unrest and violence, tries to come back
PORTLAND, Ore. — The smell of fresh empanadas wafted through the stands at Portland's Saturday Market. People talked through their masks with artists as...
Rethinking tequila: Premium brands aim to change perceptions
LONDON — Love it or hate it, tequila conjures up strong feelings in many drinkers.
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Sales pitch summer? Dems aim to showcase virus relief effort
MAIDENS, Va. — When Sherry Brockenbrough and her family opened a distillery on a leafy vista overlooking the James River on March 5, 2020,...