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The state of the American wine industry is grim, according to a closely watched report that annually analyzes its trajectory. Winemakers and advertisers are missing out on younger consumers, the report says, by failing to produce wines that fit their budgets and neglecting to reach out to them with targeted marketing campaigns. “ State of the U.S. Wine Industry 2023 ,” which has made recommendations for more than 20 years, found that the only area of growth for American wine was among consumers over 60, said its author, Rob McMillan, executive vice president of Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, Calif., and a longtime analyst of the American wine industry. The biggest growth area, he said, was among 70- to 80-year-olds. As it has in recent years, the report urged the wine industry to do a better job of appealing to younger consumers, who have many more beverage options today than baby boomers did in their formative years. Among those are craft beers, small-production spirits and … [Read more...] about The American Wine Industry Has an Old People Problem

The Sun Link streetcar will remain fare-free through June 30, 2023. The Tucson City Council extended the fare suspension for all Sun Tran services at their Dec. 20 study session . The Associated Students of the University of Arizona, led by Student Body President Patrick Robles, has been advocating to keep the streetcar free since the beginning of the fall 2022 semester. “I just felt this overwhelming sense of relief for our student community,” Robles said of the moment the Tucson City Council approved the extension. This is the fourth time that the Tucson City Council voted to suspend fare collection for all Sun Tran services. Robles said that ASUA played a major role in the latest extension of the fare suspension. MORE FROM THE DAILY WILDCAT Abuse of power and lack of accountability on the University of Arizona campus ASUA Notebook 09/21/22: The #WhyIRide campaign continues with senate approval of letter of support UA … [Read more...] about ASUA celebrates free Tucson Sun Link extension, but ‘we’re not exactly at the finish line yet’

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for September 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Less than 1% of coronavirus -related deaths were among Americans younger than 21, and minorities and those with underlying conditions accounted for the vast majority of lives lost, according to new data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released findings on Tuesday of 121 coronavirus-related deaths (around 0.08% of all deaths) among U.S. kids reported to the health agency by July 31. Though COVID-19 infections tend to run a milder course in younger populations, complications do happen, the agency said. Less than 1% of coronavirus-related deaths were among Americans younger than 21, and minorities and those with underlying conditions accounted for the vast majority of lives lost, according to new data. (iStock) CORONAVIRUS-LINKED INFLAMMATORY … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pediatric fatalities mostly among minorities, those with underlying conditions, CDC says

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for October 7 At least one person has died following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a hair salon in North Carolina , officials announced this week. Haywood County Health and Human Services in a news release on Tuesday announced that the person died on Oct. 1 at a local hospital. At least one person has died following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a hair salon in North Carolina, officials announced this week. (iStock) “The death certificate lists pneumonia due to COVID-19 infection as an underlying cause of death (the disease that initiated the events resulting in death.) The individual was elderly and had several underlying medical conditions,” officials said, noting that no other information will be released to protect the family’s privacy. The coronavirus cluster is linked to Enchanting Hair Fashions salon in Canton, said officials, who did not reveal how … [Read more...] about Coronavirus outbreak at North Carolina hair salon tied to at least 1 death: officials

SHIQIAO, China - The peasants surrounded the clerk in the busy court anteroom, badgering him to let them sue the officials who had seized their land. No, no, the clerk said, shaking his head and waving his hands, as the peasants recalled it. They were wasting his time and theirs. But as they withdrew, their legal papers remained on his desk in plain sight. Maybe, the peasants hoped, that meant the clerk had tacitly accepted their application to sue. "In two years of trying every option under the law, this was a moment of optimism," said Li Huitang, a leader of peasant resistance in Shiqiao, a village in Hebei Province, in northern China. "We hoped he might rule on our request." Even a written rejection would have been a bonanza, enabling them to appeal to a higher court. But it was not to be. The clerk soon called Mr. Li's home, ordering him to retrieve the documents. When Mr. Li declined, the clerk mailed them back in a plain manila envelope, unmarked, unprocessed and officially … [Read more...] about When Chinese Sue the State, Cases Are Often Smothered

Endowments have long been viewed as the bedrock upon which the long-term financial health of arts organizations is built — money that was painstakingly accumulated and protected over decades to finance the future. They are not rainy day funds, or pots of gold to be casually raided to cover some unforeseen expense. A manager who dipped into theirs excessively, taking out more than the widely embraced standard of 5 percent, could put themselves at risk of being cast as shortsighted, or worse, a spendthrift. But the coronavirus pandemic has challenged that orthodoxy because so many largely dormant museums, orchestras and ballet troupes are facing unmatched financial problems. So elite organizations like the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Los Angeles Philharmonic — institutions with veteran leadership and a track record of solid financial management — now feel they have to blow past the stop signs. The Lyric plans to spend $23 million from its $173 million endowment this … [Read more...] about The Sacrosanct Endowment? Not Anymore for Some Arts Groups