U.K.: Government slashes alcohol intake for men to six glasses of wine a WEEK – and doctors fear the amount is still unsafe for women
U.K.: Government slashes alcohol intake for men to six glasses of wine a WEEK – and doctors fear the amount is still unsafe for women Old guidelines said men could have as much as 21 units each week But experts say women may believe they can safely drink as much as men […]
Cuomo announces multi-agency effort to prevent underage drinking
Cuomo announces multi-agency effort to prevent underage drinking Daily Courier Observer By Brian Molongoski August 24, 2016 NEW YORK – With college classes scheduled to start next week, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has established a new coordinated effort among state agencies to combat underage drinking on college campuses. The state agencies pooling their […]
Why multiplexes are adding alcohol sales
Why multiplexes are adding alcohol sales Temecula theater could join other multiplexes in region that offer beer and wine service. The Press Enterprise By Aaron Claverie, Staff Writer August 23, 2016 How about a local craft beer to wash down that extra-large bag of popcorn? Or maybe a Heineken and some Skittles? The […]
Olympics and heatwave cause alcohol sales to surge
Olympics and heatwave cause alcohol sales to surge Source: OLN By Martin Green 23 August, 2016 Sales of beers, wines and spirits grew 3% and soft drinks sales were up 9.3% in the retail trade during the Olympic Games, according to Nielsen. Team GB secured a famous haul of 67 medals, their […]
Most Helpful TTB Website Pages
Most Helpful TTB Website Pages Source: Lehrman Beverage Law by Robert C. Lehrman August 24, 2016 TTB’s website at www.ttb.gov can be pretty helpful. Here are a few of the pages we check most often. TTB Newsletter. This comes out about once a week and can be very useful. For example, the […]
“Wine. Immediately.” The depressing reason so many women today drink (Excerpt)
“Wine. Immediately.” The depressing reason so many women today drink (Excerpt) Source: vox.com Kristi Coulter August 23, 2016 I’m newly sober and I’m wearing unwise (but cute, so cute) shoes at the farmers market. It’s a beautiful summer day. I trip, cracking my phone, blood-staining the knees of my favorite jeans, and scraping […]
Scientists Are Torn Over Whether a ‘Healthy Drinking Habit’ Actually Exists
Scientists Are Torn Over Whether a ‘Healthy Drinking Habit’ Actually Exists Researchers and the alcohol industry are in a battle over booze. Is there such thing as a healthy drinking habit? Source: attn.com August 22nd There are definitely studies that say yes. Two different studies – one from 1990 and another from […]
Response to Stanford University’s new alcohol policy
Response to Stanford University’s new alcohol policy Source: Distilled Spirits Council by Kraig R. Naasz, President & CEO, Distilled Spirits Council August 23, 2016 Stanford University President John L. Hennessy is to be commended for his desire to address incidents of alcohol abuse on campus. However, while well-intentioned, policies that single out distilled […]
Stanford bans hard alcohol on campus
Stanford bans hard alcohol on campus Source: The Spirits Business by Nicola Carruthers 23rd August, 2016 Stanford University has introduced a new policy to prohibit hard alcohol from undergraduate campus parties following the Brock Turner sexual assault case. In an announcement on Monday, the elite northern Californian school ruled that “hard alcohol” […]
Americans Love Their Tequila Shots Even as Trump Bashes Mexico
Americans Love Their Tequila Shots Even as Trump Bashes Mexico Source: bloomberg.com Jennifer Kaplan August 23rd While Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s supporters chant “build the wall,” more Americans are drinking beer and tequila imported from what would be on the other side. The largest alcohol producers are stressing the need to […]