Alcohol consumption: A mixed message that’s killing women in record numbers
Alcohol consumption: A mixed message that’s killing women in record numbers Source: Providence Journal By Kimberly Kindy and Dan Keating The Washington Post Dec 23, 2016 Heavy drinking has been normalized for women, and data shows it contributes to an increase in early mortality. The ads started popping up about a decade ago on social […]
Most Russians want govt to raise minimum alcohol-purchase age
Most Russians want govt to raise minimum alcohol-purchase age Source: RT.com 27 Dec, 2016 About three quarters of Russians would support the increase of minimum legal age of alcohol purchase from current 18 to 21 years, the state-run VTSIOM public opinion research center reports. The proportion of respondents who said they would support such move […]
Michigan: Michigan Liquor Control enacts rule allowing self-serve beer and wine taps
Michigan: Michigan Liquor Control enacts rule allowing self-serve beer and wine taps Source: WWMT.com by Christine VanTimmeren December 27th 2016 A new rule was approved by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, which allows for self-service taps at individual bar or restaurant tables, but some say this will only intensify issues of underage drinking and over-serving. […]
Costco evicts liquor and wine stores in Memphis
Costco evicts liquor and wine stores in Memphis Source: Commercial Appeal Kevin McKenzie December 29, 2016 Six months after Costco Wholesale warehouses in Tennessee have been able sell wine, the members-only retailer is evicting two wine and liquor stores in Memphis that have leased space at the stores for years. Southwind Wine […]
The Evolution of After-Dinner Cocktails
The Evolution of After-Dinner Cocktails Source: FSR ALIA AKKAM DECEMBER 2016 After-dinner cocktail selections don’t have to be sweet and syrupy, especially with an emerging selection of top-notch products. Amor y Amargo is a tiny space, a cozy New York City bar that only has room for an equally petite-sized crowd. Yet […]
How to cook healthy with BEER: Replace oil with ale when cooking it has nearly HALF the calories
How to cook healthy with BEER: Replace oil with ale when cooking it has nearly HALF the calories Beer has around 75 calories per tablespoon while oil has up to 120 calories Food fans suggest braising your meat in dark beer to enhance the flavour Nutrition expert says it can be a healthier alternative […]
Russia works to shake off bootleg vodka hangover
Russia works to shake off bootleg vodka hangover Source: Medical Press December 23, 2016 In a snowy field outside Moscow, an abandoned barn conceals an illicit vodka distillery that produces thousands of bottles of Russia’s national drink for the black market. In a recent raid, police seized more than 100,000 half-litre (one-pint) […]
United Kingdom: Councils will have power to target hotspots in a bid to save the streets destroyed by 24-hour drink laws
United Kingdom: Councils will have power to target hotspots in a bid to save the streets destroyed by 24-hour drink laws Measures introduced to tackle Labour’s 24-hour drinking free-for-all flopped By end of March, only seven late night levies were introduced by town halls Now ministers will allow councils to target more specific locations, […]
When media use pictures of drunk girls in alcohol stories, we’re being misled
When media use pictures of drunk girls in alcohol stories, we’re being misled Source: The Conversation December 28, 2016 When the English artist William Hogarth produced his infamous engravings of prosperous “Beer Street” and chaotic “Gin Lane” in the mid-18th century, it reflected efforts to control London’s supposed gin crisis. Gin consumption had […]
It’s peak drinking season, so where are the biggest drinkers in the U.S.?
It’s peak drinking season, so where are the biggest drinkers in the U.S.? Source: The Washington Post BY CHRISTOPHER INGRAHAM 22 Dec 2016 While we don’t recommend that you “binge drink through New Year’s,” there’s no doubt that the holidays have traditionally been a time for boozing it up. For instance, considering the […]