Indiana: Another shot at Sunday alcohol sales is likely
Indiana: Another shot at Sunday alcohol sales is likely Source: Indy Star Amy Haneline and Tony Cook January 6, 2016 The battle over Sunday alcohol sales for carryout is likely to return this year to the Indiana General Assembly. House Public Policy Chairman Tom Dermody, R-LaPorte, told IndyStar on Wednesday that he […]
Virginia: Bill would change food-alcohol ratios for Virginia restaurants
Virginia: Bill would change food-alcohol ratios for Virginia restaurants Source: The Virginian-Pilot By Philip Walzer Dec 31, 2015 Virginia Beach Del. Scott Taylor this week introduced a bill to change the ratio governing food and alcohol sales at Virginia restaurants. Under the current system, which hasn’t been changed since 1980, food and nonalcoholic drinks must […]
9th Circ. Revives Challenge To Calif. Store Booze-Ad Ban
9th Circ. Revives Challenge To Calif. Store Booze-Ad Ban Source: Law360 By Brandon Lowrey January 7, 2016 The Ninth Circuit on Thursday revived a challenge to California’s law barring liquor producers from paying retailers for in-store advertising, saying one of its precedent-setting rulings has become outdated in light of a 2011 U.S. Supreme […]
United Kingdom: Health chiefs attacked over ‘nanny state’ alcohol guide
United Kingdom: Health chiefs attacked over ‘nanny state’ alcohol guide Chief Medical Officer accused of “scaremongering” in advice about light and moderate consumption Source: Daily Telegraph By Laura Donnelly, Health Editor 08 Jan 2016 Moderate drinking is no more dangerous than driving, health chiefs have admitted – as they came under fire […]
United States: One drink per day for women, two for men okay, dietary guidelines say
United States: One drink per day for women, two for men okay, dietary guidelines say Source: Palm Beach Post January 7, 2016 Drink up. But do so in moderation, the federal government’s new dietary guidelines released today state. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize that adults who choose to drink should […]
UT sells $1.8 million worth of alcohol in first wet football season
UT sells $1.8 million worth of alcohol in first wet football season Source: Houston Chronicle By Benjamin Wermund January 6, 2016 Throughout a disappointing football season, few Longhorns fans turned to the hard stuff to drown their sorrows. Instead, fans watching in person eased the sting of a 5-7 record with light […]
U.S. retail sales to hit nearly $5 trillion in 2015
U.S. retail sales to hit nearly $5 trillion in 2015 Source: RT By Marianne Wilson January 6th More than a fifth of the world’s retail sales occurred in the United States this year. That’s according to the latest forecast of retail and e-commerce sales from eMarketer, which estimates that total U.S. retail […]
New Hampshire: N.H. considering dropping the legal drinking age
New Hampshire: N.H. considering dropping the legal drinking age Source: KIVITV Justin Boggs Jan 5, 2016 It has been nearly three decades since people aged 18 to 20 could drink in New Hampshire, but if one proposal passes, young adults in the Granite State could be legally permitted to drink beer and wine. […]
Maine: Maine to lower many liquor prices starting Feb. 1
Maine: Maine to lower many liquor prices starting Feb. 1 Source: WCSH 6 January 5, 2016 According to the Portland Press Herald, if you need to replenish your post-holiday bar, wait until Feb. 1 to restock. That’s when many new prices take effect at state liquor stores, lowering the cost of a […]
Global drinks industry still upbeat over 2016, although operating environment concerns grow – just-drinks survey (Excerpt)
Global drinks industry still upbeat over 2016, although operating environment concerns grow – just-drinks survey (Excerpt) Source: Just-Drinks By Richard Woodard 5 January 2016 A deteriorating operating environment is expected to hamper the international drinks industry in 2016, according to the annual just-drinks Confidence Survey. While optimism in the overall industry remains […]