Mississippi: Bill: Wine delivered straight to your front door
Mississippi: Bill: Wine delivered straight to your front door Source: The Clarion-Ledger Jan. 18, 2017 Mississippi residents could be able to stay in their home and get their favorite wine shipped directly to them if legislation passes. House Bill 545, filed by Rep. Charles Busby, R-Pascagoula, would allow wine to be sold and shipped directly […]
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Treasurer sets sights on alcohol reforms
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Treasurer sets sights on alcohol reforms Source: 22 WWLP Andy Metzger January 19, 2017 Charged under a new ballot law with assembling a marijuana regulatory body, the state’s treasurer has also turned her attention to a more established intoxicant, forming a task force to review the state’s liquor rules. Treasurer Deb Goldberg on […]
DRINKING IN ADOLESCENCE ‘ALTERS BRAIN ACTIVITY’
DRINKING IN ADOLESCENCE ‘ALTERS BRAIN ACTIVITY’ Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 19th January, 2017 Long-term heavy drinking during adolescence alters electrical brain activity, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland and the Kuopio University Hospital. The study, which has been published in journal Addiction Biology, followed 27 […]
Missouri: U.S. Appeals Court Reinstates Suit Over Missouri Alcohol Ads
Missouri: U.S. Appeals Court Reinstates Suit Over Missouri Alcohol Ads Source: CBS Associated Press January 19, 2017 A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a lawsuit challenging Missouri regulations that broadcasters and others say illegally limit how they can market alcohol. In reinstating the case, which was tossed out last year by […]
Florida: Florida Senate bill that would eliminate liquor sales restrictions opposed by Broudy’s owner, others
Florida: Florida Senate bill that would eliminate liquor sales restrictions opposed by Broudy’s owner, others Source: St. Augustine.com January 20, 2017 Opponents of a new Florida Senate bill that would eliminate the requirement that liquor sales take place in a separate store is passed say the safety of minors and the profitability of […]
Baby Boomers more likely to buy wine online than Millennials – research (Excerpt)
Baby Boomers more likely to buy wine online than Millennials – research (Excerpt) Source: Just-Drinks By Lucy Britner 18 January 2017 Consumers born between 1946 and 1965 are more inclined to buy wine online than their younger peers, according to new research. KPMG’s 2017 Global Online Consumer Report analysed shopping preferences and […]
Swedish Government to Outlaw Online Alcohol
Swedish Government to Outlaw Online Alcohol Source: Economy 2017-01-17 Sweden is trying to restrict the free movement of goods within the EU. The Swedish government has proposed a new law that could pass as soon as the first of January 2018. The law would effectively make it illegal for e-commerce shops to […]
The New War on Moderate Drinking
The New War on Moderate Drinking Source: American Beverage Institute Rick Berman January 18, 2017 In the last 12 months we have witnessed an unprecedented and coordinated attack on moderate drinking. The “health halo” that has long provided some measure of protection against attempts to put alcohol in the same category as tobacco […]
Massachusetts: Alcohol provides template for pot regulation
Massachusetts: Alcohol provides template for pot regulation Package store official offers some advice Source: CommonWealth FRANK ANZALOTTI Jan 16, 2017 STATE OFFICIALS NEED TO BEGIN the difficult process of implementing systemic, comprehensive regulatory oversight of retail marijuana sales. Fortunately, the existing regulatory system for the sale of alcohol provides an invaluable framework to effectively oversee […]
I WENT TO BARTENDING SCHOOL AND HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED
I WENT TO BARTENDING SCHOOL AND HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED Source: VinePair Nick Hines January 17, 2017 It’s my fourth day at the New York Bartending School and I’m sitting next to one of my classmates who I’ll call Malissa. Malissa is a short woman in her 20s with long dark hair. She works […]