Florida: Liquor law protecting minors needs to remain
Florida: Liquor law protecting minors needs to remain Source: News-Press Charles Bailes III Jan. 25, 2017 There have been recent attempts made to undermine the reputation of the company (ABC Fine Wine & Spirits), my family and thousands of team members have worked hard to build for more than 80 years. I wish […]
Radical ketamine therapy could treat alcohol addiction
Radical ketamine therapy could treat alcohol addiction A one-off dose of the drug could help alcohol addicts reduce their intake by ‘erasing’ drink-related memories, say psychologists testing treatment Source: The Guardian Hannah Devlin 24 January 2017 Scientists believe that a radical treatment involving the tranquilliser ketamine could help overcome alcohol addiction by […]
ederal Trade Commission Slams Smartphone Breathalyzer for False Claims
Federal Trade Commission Slams Smartphone Breathalyzer for False Claims Source: Fortune Mahita Gajanan Jan 23, 2017 The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with Breathometer on Monday, barring the company from making future claims about the accuracy of its smartphone breathalyzer. Breathometer, which gained fame for its breathalyzer smartphone accessories that appeared […]
Beer tourism boom brews up across the US, showing no signs of slowing
Beer tourism boom brews up across the US, showing no signs of slowing Source: BeverageDaily.com January 24, 2017 An estimated 10 million people visit craft breweries every year, signalling that beer tourism is no longer just a trendy hobby but a lifestyle choice more on par with the long-standing popularity of wine tourism. […]
Grapes of wrath: French wine industry angry at plans for bigger pregnancy health warnings on bottles
Grapes of wrath: French wine industry angry at plans for bigger pregnancy health warnings on bottles A quarter of French mothers-to-be continue to drink alcohol Source: The Telegraph David Chazan 24 JANUARY 2017 The creators of some of France’s finest wines are up in arms over a government plan to double the […]
Daddy, Where Does Alcohol Come From?
Daddy, Where Does Alcohol Come From? Source: The Chuck Cowdery Blog January 23rd Alcohol, specifically ethanol, is the stuff we drink. Beer, wine, whiskey, vodka, tequila, schnapps, it doesn’t matter. The alcohol itself is all the same. But where does ethanol come from? Yeast. Yeast make alcohol. How they do it […]
New York: Liquor, too? Cuomo’s movie plan not limited to beer, wine
New York: Liquor, too? Cuomo’s movie plan not limited to beer, wine Source: D&C Jon Campbel Jan. 20, 2017 Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to allow movie theaters to serve alcohol wouldn’t limit them to just beer and wine, despite the governor saying otherwise. Tucked into Cuomo’s $152.3 billion state budget proposal was […]
Popular whiskey lands man in hot water with liquor control agents
Popular whiskey lands man in hot water with liquor control agents Source: Penn Live January 20, 2017 A bottle of coveted whiskey has a York County man facing a misdemeanor count of sales of liquor without a license. Officers from the state Bureau of Liquor Control say they responded to an ad […]
Sepa accused of ‘being in bed’ with the whisky business
Sepa accused of ‘being in bed’ with the whisky business Source: The Herald January 21st SCOTLAND’S environmental watchdog has been accused of being “in bed” with multinational companies after inviting the whisky industry to help appoint a senior pollution regulator. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) brought in the Scotch Whisky Association […]
Britain pays second highest tax rate on beer in the whole of Europe amid calls for cuts
Britain pays second highest tax rate on beer in the whole of Europe amid calls for cuts Drinkers in Germany and Spain – two of the cheapest countries – are charged around 4p per pint in tax Source: The Mirror BYSTEPHEN HAYWARD 21 JAN 2017 Million of beer drinkers are being urged […]