The Fall Semester Begins – Addressing Underage and Harmful College Drinking
The Fall Semester Begins – Addressing Underage and Harmful College Drinking CADCA August 26, 2016 Headline after headline places the spotlight on the repercussions of underage and harmful college drinking. As the school year begins, it’s important for coalitions, many of whom know firsthand about the personal, familial and community consequences of this problem […]
Get Beer Delivered by Boat Thanks to Alcohol-Delivery App Klink
Get Beer Delivered by Boat Thanks to Alcohol-Delivery App Klink Source: miaminewtimes.com Clarissa Buch August 25, 2016 Drinking an ice-cold beer on a hot summer day is a feeling not easily matched. Now picture that beer on a quiet coastline in Florida. Your toes wiggle in the sand as your hands clutch a […]
Shamed Olympian Ryan Lochte blames fake robbery interview on alcohol
Shamed Olympian Ryan Lochte blames fake robbery interview on alcohol Source: the drinks business by Steven Green 22nd August, 2016 American Olympic athlete has blamed alcohol for the reason behind him giving two false interviews about an armed robbery in Rio de Janeiro. While speaking on Brazilian TV station El Globo, Lochte […]
Caffeinated alcohol Four Loko is back-but this time in China, where it is called “lose virginity liquor”
Caffeinated alcohol Four Loko is back-but this time in China, where it is called “lose virginity liquor” Source: Quartz Echo Huang Yinyin August 25th The dangerous blend of stimulants and alcohol, Four Loko, is making a comeback-in China. While the drink’s popularity in the US waned after a series of hospitalizations and […]
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 […]