The one weird difference between red and white wine drinkers
The one weird difference between red and white wine drinkers Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/ JEANETTE SETTEMBRE May 31, 2019 For people who don’t know Merlot from Cabernet Sauvignon, here’s how to choose the perfect bottle of wine White wine imbibers tend to be more frugal and extroverted than red wine drinkers, a new survey suggests. You are what […]
VA: New Program Helps Parents Address the Dangers of Alcohol Use
VA: New Program Helps Parents Address the Dangers of Alcohol Use News Release By the Virginia ABC Authority May 14, 2019 RICHMOND – It may come as a surprise, but children do listen to their parents, especially when it comes to crucial decisions like whether or not to drink alcohol. In fact, research reported by […]
OR: Lawmakers discuss bill to drop Oregon’s drinking limit to .05
OR: Lawmakers discuss bill to drop Oregon’s drinking limit to .05 The Oregonian/OregonLive By Andrew Theen May 28, 2019 Sen. President Peter Courtney didn’t expect to pass a bill to lower Oregon’s legal drinking limit to .05 blood-alcohol content this legislative session, but the Salem leader wanted to start the conversation. On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary […]
Japan: Tax Revenue from Alcoholic Beverages Falling as Aging Japan Drinks Less
Japan: Tax Revenue from Alcoholic Beverages Falling as Aging Japan Drinks Less Nippon.com May 29, 2019 Japan’s drinking culture remains strong, but per-capita consumption continues to decrease, falling 20% compared to the peak year of 1994, as does tax revenue from alcoholic beverages. Tax revenue from alcoholic beverages peaked in fiscal 1994 at ¥2.12 trillion […]
Canada: Health Canada Restricts Alcohol Content of Flavored Purified Beverages
Canada: Health Canada Restricts Alcohol Content of Flavored Purified Beverages Flavored purified alcoholic beverages are a new and growing class of beverages in Canada that pose an increasing public health risk, especially to younger Canadians, Health Canada reports. Occupational Health & Safety May 29, 2019 Health Canada, via regulations published May 29, has restricted the amount […]
Worldwide Alcohol Consumption Declines -1.6%
Worldwide Alcohol Consumption Declines -1.6% IWSR 2018 Global Beverage Alcohol Data Shows Growth in Spirits, but Beer and Wine Volume is Down; Market Expected to Grow by 3% Over Next 5 Years Source: IWSR May 29, 2019 Beverage alcohol drinkers across the globe consumed a total of 27.6bn nine-litre cases of alcohol in 2018, but […]
Michigan: Can state regulators enforce liquor laws that federal courts have found unconstitutional?
Michigan: Can state regulators enforce liquor laws that federal courts have found unconstitutional? Source: http://irishliquorlawyer.com/ Sean O’Leary May 28, 2019 A US District Court held that Michigan’s law banning out-of-state retailers from shipping wine into the state was unconstitutional. It held that the nondiscrimination principle which applied to suppliers in Granholm extended to retailers. Michigan sits […]
IA: Iowa law will make cocktails easier to get
IA: Iowa law will make cocktails easier to get Booze industry expanding into premixed, canned drinks The Gazette May 14, 2019 Americans’ drinking habits are changing, and Iowa Code is slowly adapting to accommodate new beverages. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two bills into law last week that will make boozier drinks easier to get. Senate […]
NM: New Mexico city eyes banning miniature liquor bottles
NM: New Mexico city eyes banning miniature liquor bottles Myhighplains.com By Associated Press May 27, 2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A northwestern New Mexico city is examining if it can ban the sale of miniature liquor bottles littering the grounds across town. Farmington Mayor Nate Duckett recently asked City Attorney Jennifer Breakell to investigate if […]
Young people are drinking less alcohol; here’s why
Young people are drinking less alcohol; here’s why Source: https://www.marinij.com/ By ALASTAIR BLAND May 28, 2019 When you’re drinking, Big Brother is watching. Other people’s cellphones, not to mention our own, snap images of us incessantly, and a great deal of these photos wind up on the internet, whether we know it, or like it, or […]