Longwell: The showdown for alcohol ads (Opinion)
Longwell: The showdown for alcohol ads (Opinion) The Times By Sarah Longwell, American Beverage Institute February 9, 2017 As the Patriots took on the Falcons in the epic showdown Sunday, another battle brewed among advertisers as they tried to win the hearts and minds of the millions of television viewers. Last year companies […]
He escaped an Atlanta prison to sneak back in with liquor, cigars
He escaped an Atlanta prison to sneak back in with liquor, cigars The Telegraph By Becky Purser February 9, 2017 An inmate was recently caught about to sneak back into medium-security prison camp in Atlanta with two 1.75 liters of Jose Cuervo tequila, two cartons of Newport cigarettes and four boxes of Black and […]
Ignition interlock maker refutes “false positive” claims in Judge Astacio case
Ignition interlock maker refutes “false positive” claims in Judge Astacio case 13 WHAM By Jane Flasch February 9, 2017 Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) – At a hearing next month, the attorney for Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio is expected to argue she is innocent of new allegations involving the interlock device placed on her […]
Nebraska: Restaurant owner not guilty in flap that put Salt in hot water
Nebraska: Restaurant owner not guilty in flap that put Salt in hot water Source: WOWT By Brian Mastre Feb 08, 2017 A jury has found a metro restaurant owner not guilty in a misdemeanor case involving a tweet. The case took root with a simple tweet. Jurors were tasked with deciding whether […]
Red wine increases cancer risk – but nine out of 10 drinkers are not aware of the dangers
Red wine increases cancer risk – but nine out of 10 drinkers are not aware of the dangers Source: The Independent Ella Pickover February 9, 2017 Nine out of 10 people are not aware that drinking red wine can increase a person’s chances of getting cancer, a new poll suggests. World Cancer […]
Oregon Looks To Make It Illegal To Ban Pot Outside Work
Oregon Looks To Make It Illegal To Ban Pot Outside Work Source: Law360 By Kat Sieniuc February 9, 2017 Oregon wants to make it so employers in the state can’t ban their employees from consuming marijuana outside the work day, according to a new bill introduced to the state Legislature. Bill No. […]
Working Women in Japan Are Drinking More Wine Than Ever
Working Women in Japan Are Drinking More Wine Than Ever Source: Bloomberg by Aya Takada and Hiromi Horie February 7, 2017 Japan’s swelling ranks of working women have grape growers 10,000 miles away cheering. Chilean vintners have emerged as the biggest beneficiary of Japan’s booming wine market. Their low-priced, fruit-driven product has […]
Would YOU drink ‘spit beer’ that you chew yourself (and stinks of cheese) or a Chinese brew that looks like porridge?
Would YOU drink ‘spit beer’ that you chew yourself (and stinks of cheese) or a Chinese brew that looks like porridge? Stanford students recreate 5,000 year old alcohol recipes (Excerpt) Stanford students recreated an ancient 5000-year old Chinese beer brew The beer looked like porridge and tasted sweeter than the clear beers of today […]
Washington: Washington Lawmaker Proposes Lower DUI Threshold
Washington: Washington Lawmaker Proposes Lower DUI Threshold Source: Spokane Public Radio By DOUG NADVORNICK February 8th A Washington House committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that would lower the state’s blood alcohol level threshold for drunken driving from .08 to .05. Shelly Baldwin from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission says officers […]
US total beverage alcohol adds 22.4 million nine-liter cases in 2016, nearly double the volume from previous year
US total beverage alcohol adds 22.4 million nine-liter cases in 2016, nearly double the volume from previous year Source: IWSR February 8, 2017 The IWSR has released preliminary 2016 beverage alcohol category growth results as part of the 2017 US Beverage Alcohol Preview, available exclusively to IWSR clients in advance of the IWSR’s […]