Here are the countries where people drink the most
Here are the countries where people drink the most Tech Insider By Lauren F. Friedman November 4, 2015 A new OECD report on the health of a subset of nations around the world includes this table on how much alcohol people consume in different countries. The chart shows the liters of “pure alcohol” […]
Customers camp out for sale of premium liquors
Customers camp out for sale of premium liquors Global News By Nadia Stewart November 5, 2015 CANADA – A hearty group of keen customers are braving the rain and chilly nights, camping outside the BC Liquor Store in Oakridge, for a chance to snag some premium liquor. This Saturday marks the liquor store’s […]
OR: Proposed ballot measure would allow grocers to sell liquor
OR: Proposed ballot measure would allow grocers to sell liquor Daily Astorian By Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press November 5, 2015 The proposal, which could go before voters in the 2016 election, would end the state’s monopoly that dates to the end of Prohibition in the 1930s. PORTLAND — A group backed by […]
VA: Miss Virginia Begins Elementary School Visits in Partnership with Virginia ABC to Teach Students about Living Alcohol and Drug Free
VA: Miss Virginia Begins Elementary School Visits in Partnership with Virginia ABC to Teach Students about Living Alcohol and Drug Free Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control November 5, 2015 RICHMOND – Miss Virginia, Savannah Morgan Lane, this week began visits to Virginia elementary schools to let the state’s youngest pupils know how important […]
IL: Officials OK liquor displays storewide for Naperville
IL: Officials OK liquor displays storewide for Naperville Chicago Tribune By Susan Frick Carlman November 5, 2015 Shoppers soon can expect to find a few suggestions for what to serve with this roast or that piece of cheese at some Naperville grocery stores. Officials this week cast a divided vote to relax the […]
United Kingdom: Dial-a-drink services selling alcohol to underagers in Glasgow say police targeting illegal grade
United Kingdom: Dial-a-drink services selling alcohol to underagers in Glasgow say police targeting illegal grade SENIOR officers say social media is being used to push alcohol – including Buckfast, Mad Dog 20/20, vodka and cider – to youngsters. Daily Record By Record Reporter November 6, 2015 Drink is being sold during the night and […]
How Millennials Are Changing Wine
How Millennials Are Changing Wine They’re the reason you use emojis instead of email and Snapchats instead of real chats. But will millennials also upend the wine establishment? As Lettie Teague discovers, this relationship status is complicated. Source: WSJ By Lettie Teague Nov. 5, 2015 “SO MANY MILLENNIALS ARE interested more in […]
Jack Daniel’s offers wedding service with US motel campaign (Excerpt)
Jack Daniel’s offers wedding service with US motel campaign (Excerpt) Source: Just-Drinks By Lucy Britner 5 November 2015 Brown-Forman has launched a motel-themed marketing push in the US for its Jack Daniel’s American whiskey brand. ‘Motel No. 7’ will tour five US cities in the coming weeks, giving consumers the opportunity to […]
‘World’s first’ edible alcohol shop opens
‘World’s first’ edible alcohol shop opens Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 5th November, 2015 The founders of cocktail confectionery company Smith & Sinclair have opened what they claim is the “world’s first edible alcohol shop” in London. The Eat Your Drink shop in Carnaby Street sells alcoholic sweets including cocktail-flavoured […]
Texas: Police Crack Down on Gambling in Liquor Stores
Texas: Police Crack Down on Gambling in Liquor Stores Five stores raided in south Dallas in ongoing effort, police say Source: NBC By Scott Gordon November 4, 2015 Dallas police are teaming up with state alcohol agents to crack down on illegal gambling operations inside liquor stores. Investigations with the Texas […]