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WALMART WINE

ONE OF THE TOP rated wines in the world can now be found at . . . Walmart.  The discount retailer may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of great wines but more than 5OO Walmart stores across the US have started selling bottles of...
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MASSACHUSETTS BREWERS GUILD

The Guild has hired KATIE STINCHON as its Executive Director to create a bigger impact and more synergy between Massachusetts breweries.  She joins the team with more than a decade of experience in event planning, marketing and public relations specializing in nonprofit organizations.  In addition, ROB BURNS from Night Shift...
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PABST BREWING

SIMON THORPE has been appointed as the brewing company’s new Chief Executive Officer.  Thorpe was previously Duvel Moortgat USA President/CEO, where he was instrumental in building the success of the company’s Brewery Ommegang in Upstate New York, and established partnerships with Boulevard Brewing Company and Firestone Walker Brewing Company.  He...
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SAZERAC COMPANY

ELIZABETH WISE has been named Vice President, Government Relations.  She spent the past eight years with Diageo as director of government relations.  While at Diageo Wise was responsible for the company’s extensive tax portfolio and also advocated for the social responsibility agenda.  She also conceptualized and launched the Diageo House...
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BACARDI LIMITED

K.C.KAVANAGH has been appointed Senior Vice President and Global Chief Communications Officer.  In this role she will work to develop strategic internal and external corporate communications to support the company’s efforts to drive growth globally.  Kavanagh will also collaborate with the brand marketing teams to develop integrated public relations campaigns,...
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A BEER A DAY . . .

FORGET AN apple-a-day, a daily pint sounds much nicer! According to new research, a pint of beer a day could help reduce the risk of having a stroke or developing cardiovascular disease. A Pennsylvania State University study of 8O,OOO adults found the natural decline in high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or “good”...
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RED WINE & SMOKING

DRINKING RED WINE is widely regarded as protective against cardiovascular disease.  A report published in the american journal of medicine has found that a glass or two of red wine before lighting up a cigarette can counteract some of the short-term negative effects of smoking on blood vessels.  The study...
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MORE RESVERATROL MAGIC?

IS RESVERATROL the elixir of life? It certainly seems that way. According to a study published in the journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism, resveratrol shown a potential for addressing a hormone imbalance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). An estimated 5 million to 6 million women in the...
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THE ESSENCE OF HEALTHY DRINKING

by HARVEY FINKEL, MD THE SEMINAL WORK of Serge Renaud, R. Curtis Ellison, and many others during the last 3O years has made the health effects of drinking a perennially hot topic, developing the iconic concepts of the French paradox and the J-shaped curve.  Of course, some of our wisest...
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NEW ENGLAND CIDER CUP

by PINK LADY LIVING IN NEW ENGLAND, the birthplace of the Revolution, you can’t swing a cat without hitting something historic, and this is particularly so in Quincy Center.  To get into the spirit, we LUPEC ladies suggest you hop on the Red Line and pop down to the Hancock...
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