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Utah's supply of fruity alcoholic beverages will be exhausted within weeks, official says
Associated Press WriterSALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Utah's supply of flavored malt beverages will likely be exhausted in a few weeks as manufacturers decide whether to comply with labeling rules intended to make it clear the products contain alcohol. Utah has some of the strictest...Tags: Utah, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Groceries, Beverage Industry
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Kenny Chesney out to wet your whistle
Chicago Tribune reporterKenny Chesney might want to follow up his hit song "Beer in Mexico" with a tune about rum—and his own rum at that. Chicago-based Constellation Spirits is expected to announce Monday that it is developing a premium rum with Chesney, the latest...Tags: New York, Music, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Soldier Field, Sammy Hagar
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Tweedy fund offers broad global blend
Q: Is Tweedy Browne Global Value Fund worth investing in? C.G., via the Internet A: The flexible, all-capitalization fund doesn't invest much in technology, energy or emerging markets, mostly because such stocks cost too much for its value-oriented...Tags: Morningstar Incorporated, Heineken NV, Akzo Nobel NV, William Browne, CEO Pay
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Yaaarghh! A $20,000 bottle of rum.
baltimoresun.comShiver me timbers. This is not Talk Like a Pirate Day. That was last week. But, I thought this post warranted piratespeak since the Distilled Spirits Council just said a single rare bottle of Martha Washington Colonial Rum fetched $20,000 at a gala... -
After Mondavi, who will lead Napa winemaking?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNAPA Valley lost a charismatic leader when Robert Mondavi died on Friday. Has the Napa Valley that fostered such a maverick passed as well? Mondavi's Napa was the Wild West of winemaking. For the dozen wineries in operation in 1966, costs were low, there...Tags: Food Industry, Constellation Brands Incorporated, Beverage Industry
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Erin Callan, Lehman Brothers
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. had a lot riding on Erin Callan, its chief financial officer, during an earnings conference call in March. Speculation was swirling that the Wall Street firm might become the next Bear Stearns Cos. After sifting through...Tags: New York, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, National Government, General Mills Incorporated, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated
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Contest provides Royal treatment
247-4644Usually it takes big bucks to slap your name or logo on just about anything, but in this case only a good drinking story is required. That's how this weekend's NASCAR race at Richmond International Raceway was named. Crown Royal presents the Dan Lowry...Tags: Motor Racing, NASCAR
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Knotty questions over nonprofit's family ties
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSACRAMENTO -- -- When California companies feel squeezed by their state tax bill, Bill Leonard may be able to help: He is an elected member of a powerful board that can slash a corporation's taxes by millions. Leonard, who often votes with business...Tags: Elections, National Government, Political Candidates, Laws, Bill Leonard
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Donor money talks, often in a whisper
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA massage for a lawmaker's wife. Circus tickets for his kids. Keys to a mountain cabin for the weekend. A donation to his favorite charity or one that flies him across the world on an "educational" trip. There are many ways to get a politician's...Tags: Kevin Murray, Elections, Golf, National Government, Minority Groups
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The taste of luxury, Diddy style
For some people, it's not enough to be a hip-hop star, producer and clothing designer. Sean "Diddy" Combs has inked a multiyear deal to develop premium Ciroc vodka -- for a 50-50 share in the profits. Maker Diageo said the agreement could be worth...Tags: P. Diddy
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Money clashes with mission
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen the cold call came from Ameriquest Mortgage Co., a top lender, Jeff and Cheryl Busby were intrigued. They had been wanting to renovate the garage of their small bungalow, a stone's throw from picturesque Green Lake. The agent, they said, promised...Tags: Warren Buffett, Mental Illness, National Government, Finance, Tenet Healthcare Corporation
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Central Coast rebels with a winemaking cause
Times Staff WriterALBARIŃO and Grüner Veltliner from the Central Coast? Edna Valley vintner John Niven believes that these white wines -- most commonly associated with Spain and Austria, respectively -- are the new frontier for California wine. And like a true...Tags: California, Beverage Industry
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