Is it Valuable?
Earlier this week I was in Pittsburgh, attending the always excellent American Craft Spirits Association convention. That meant a solid three days of touring distilleries, networking with some amazing folks,…
Is your beer getting more expensive?
Beer. Many people love it. In fact, on a worldwide basis beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage – and third most popular beverage (after water and tea) overall. This…
The Fountain of Youth?
This week, Dr. Claudia Kawas – a neurologist from the University of California – gave the world a little insight into work she’s been conducting for the better part of…
Lies or Mistakes?
Ah, politics. How can it be so simultaneously infuriating and entertaining? And shouldn’t there be a word for that conjunction of experiences? I bet there is in German. Anyway, some…
Blowin’ in the Wind
Believe it or not, Brown-Forman Corporation doesn’t spend all its time thinking up ways to make and sell booze. It can’t. As a publicly traded company, it has another –…
The Dangers of Cohabitation
Much has been made of the benefits to smaller beer, wine and spirits companies of the recently enacted tax reforms. And rightfully so, as the reduction in federal excise tax…
Unintended Consequences
Entertaining customers, clients and other business contacts is (and has long been) a mainstay of commerce in the United States. Whether on the golf course or at a restaurant, the…
Moose
The plural of moose is moose. I like this. In fact, I like it so much that today I am boarding a plane slightly larger than a mid-1970s Volkswagen beetle…
