Kansas: Liquor stores call Brownback’s proposed tax increase ‘devastating’
Kansas: Liquor stores call Brownback’s proposed tax increase ‘devastating’ Liquor stores on the Kansas side of the state line say Gov. Sam Brownback’s plan to double the tax on liquor from 8 percent to 16 percent would be devastating. Source: KC Star BY HUNTER WOODALL January 11th Steve Faust said he wasn’t […]
UKVA and EWP urge government to crack down on “large quantities of wine” being smuggled into the UK
UKVA and EWP urge government to crack down on “large quantities of wine” being smuggled into the UK Source: harpers.co.uk Barnaby Eales 11 Jan 2017 The UK wine industry has urged the government to crack down on excise duty tax evasion carried out via the smuggling onto the UK commercial drinks market of […]
TABC: Illegal alcohol sales on social media a growing problem
TABC: Illegal alcohol sales on social media a growing problem The TABC is warning parents there is a growing problem with online alcohol sales and liquor falling into the wrong hands. Source: WFAA January 10, 2017 A stroll through sites like Facebook and Craigslist show booze that’s up for grabs. But what’s […]
Michigan Bill Will Crack Down on Illegal Wine Shipments, WSWA CEO Says
Michigan Bill Will Crack Down on Illegal Wine Shipments, WSWA CEO Says Wholesaler Association Applauds Governor’s Signature Source: WSWA January 11, 2017 A bill passed by the Michigan Legislature will help law enforcement and state tax authorities crack down on illegal wine shipments, a move praised today by Craig Wolf, President and […]
Siberian Death Toll From Alcohol Poisoning Rises To 76
Siberian Death Toll From Alcohol Poisoning Rises To 76 Source: Radio Free Europe January 09, 2017 The death toll resulting from dozens of people drinking poisonous bath lotion in Siberia’s Irkutsk region since December 17 has risen to at least 76. Russian regional health officials said on January 9 that three other […]
ABA dismisses calls for alcohol advertising ban
ABA dismisses calls for alcohol advertising ban Source: TheShout By Andy Young 11/01/2017 Alcohol Beverages Australia (ABA) has said that new calls for a blanket ban on alcohol advertising and marketing are not based on fact, adding that they also ignore government statistics that show underage drinking is declining. The calls came […]
How wine before dinner makes you eat more: ‘Aperitif effect’ puts your brain into starvation mode
How wine before dinner makes you eat more: ‘Aperitif effect’ puts your brain into starvation mode Scientists discover alcohol makes you hungrier because it tricks your brain A British study led by London’s Francis Crick Institute discovered the insight They said alcohol fires up neurons in brains which are activated by starvation Increased hungier […]
College Football: Beer Sales Are Bigger in Texas
College Football: Beer Sales Are Bigger in Texas Longhorns fans are No. 1 in a Wall Street Journal analysis of beer sales in college football Source: WSJ By BEN COHEN Jan. 8, 2017 Texas’s football team isn’t playing for the national title on Monday. But the Longhorns fans already proved this season […]
Proof will track your blood alcohol content with a wristband
Proof will track your blood alcohol content with a wristband Source: TechCrunch by Matthew Lynley Jan 7, 2017 Checking your blood alcohol content with a breathalyzer while out with some friends might just be a party trick – but if you really wanted to know it to figure out whether or not you […]
SOCIAL DRINKING ‘GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH’
SOCIAL DRINKING ‘GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH’ Source: the drinks business by Octavia Bromell 9th January, 2017 New research has shown that moderate, casual drinking with friends may be linked to overall health benefits. Despite multiple studies praising the benefits of red wine, alcohol in general has gained a bit of a bad […]