Chuck E. Cheese to serve beer and wine to attract young parents

Chuck E. Cheese to serve beer and wine to attract young parents   Source: PIX11 by Katherine Lam October 7, 2015   Chuck E. Cheese is adding new options to its menu that includes beer and wine, a new effort to win over millennial moms.   The chain is trying to appeal to young moms […]

Alcohol percentages are creeping up in wines

Alcohol percentages are creeping up in wines   Source: Miami Herald By Fred Tasker October 8th   Ever get the sense that American wines every year get bigger, less subtle and more alcoholic?   South Florida reader Linda Embry does.   “As I’ve grown older, I’ve preferred wines with an alcohol content lower than 13.5 […]

Russia struggles with growing illicit liquor trade

Russia struggles with growing illicit liquor trade   Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 8th October, 2015   Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has ordered a crackdown on illegal alcohol production in an effort to combat the growing popularity of counterfeit liquor in Russia.   The government published a decree on Monday instructing the […]

UI research links moderate alcohol use with heathy aging

UI research links moderate alcohol use with heathy aging   New DNA assessment tool could be at UIHC in a year   Source: The Gazette Vanessa Miller October 8, 2015   Imagine you’re at the doctor’s office, faced with the standard health-related questions: Do you smoke? How much do you drink?   Do you tell […]

SWA chief ‘frustrated’ over conference ban

SWA chief ‘frustrated’ over conference ban   Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 8th October, 2015   The CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association has expressed his “frustration” that members of the alcohol sector are “not welcome” at this week’s Global Alcohol Policy Conference in Edinburgh.   The conference, held from 7-9 October, will […]