There are bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau that age better than this. State lawmakers might close the books on yet another legislative session before they come to grips with a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized the direct shipment of wine to consumers. ”There’s a lot of things going on” during the upcoming brief legislative [...]

I continue to cover the State Capitol for Capitol Wire, a service for which you don’t have a subscription, so I can only give you a taste. HARRISBURG (June 19) – A proposal to bring Pennsylvania law on wine deliveries in line with a court ruling would mean “a total disruption” of the state’s liquor [...]

IT WAS IN MARCH THAT I first reported for the Philadelphia Business Journal that Mike Schmidt, one of the most celebrated third basemen in baseball history and easily one of the most iconic Philadelphia sports heroes, was launching a charity wine: a Zinfandel. Now, I may have thought it a little funny, if only because [...]

As filed – without editing – last week for yesterday’s edition of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Dan Soskin, the owner of Pinot, a wine and accessories store in Old City, wants you to give a home to needy animals. “I have four pets of my own,” he said. “With the exception of the iguana, they [...]

What fun to cover. This a brief for the Philadelphia Business Journal today. Mike Schmidt, the Hall of Fame former Phillies third baseman, has taken to wine-making for charity. Along with two other members of the 500 Home Run Club, former Chicago Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks and standout switch hitter Eddie Murray, Schmidt has teamed [...]