Amazon’s one-hour booze delivery has a hangover
Amazon’s one-hour booze delivery has a hangover Source: New York Post By James Covert December 10, 2015 Amazon’s new booze delivery service had a little trouble getting out of bed on its first day. The Seattle-based Web giant said Thursday it is rolling out on-demand delivery of beer, wine and spirits for […]
Amazon brings one-hour alcohol delivery to NYC with more cities to follow
Amazon brings one-hour alcohol delivery to NYC with more cities to follow Source: Geek Wire by Jacob Demmitt December 10, 2015 Amazon customers in Manhattan can now order virtually any kind of booze they’re looking for, and have it delivered to their front door in under an hour. This is the second […]
Pennsylvania: Senate OKs bill to let restaurants, hotels, sell bottles of wine to go
Pennsylvania: Senate OKs bill to let restaurants, hotels, sell bottles of wine to go Source: Post-Gazette By Kate Giammarise December 10, 2015 Restaurants, hotels and some grocery stores would be able to sell up to four bottles of wine to go under a proposal passed Thursday in a mostly party-line vote by the […]
Bars are charging a lot more for booze these days
Bars are charging a lot more for booze these days?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” / Source: CNN Money by Patrick Gillespie December 10, 2015 Dear holiday partygoers, You and your wallet are much better off at a house party than at a bar. Drinking eggnog at home has always […]
‘Major concern’ over online alcohol sales
Major concern’ over online alcohol sales Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 9th December, 2015 Pubs and clubs are lagging behind supermarkets in the UK’s battle against underage alcohol sales, while online shopping is also a “major concern”. According to data from 40,000 test visits in 2015 by auditor Serve Legal’s […]
Australia: Will shots be BANNED on New Year’s Eve?
Australia: Will shots be BANNED on New Year’s Eve? Drastic plans could see bars and pubs stop serving straight alcohol to curb violence (Excerpt) Restricting drinks at venues is part of the voluntary measures for Victoria Liquor regulator has urged bars and pubs to limit drinks on New Year’s Eve Ban […]
Ireland: Bill to ban alcohol adverts near schools, on public transport
Ireland: Bill to ban alcohol adverts near schools, on public transport Minmum price of wine expected to be set at ?7.60 ($8.48) in efforts to curb cheap drink products Source: Irish Times December 9th Alcohol advertising is to be banned near schools, playgrounds and public transport under long-awaited drinks legislation to be published […]
Pennsylvania: Sweeping liquor reform bill advances toward full Senate and uncertain future
Pennsylvania: Sweeping liquor reform bill advances toward full Senate and uncertain future Source: Penn Live By Wallace McKelvey and Charles Thompson December 09, 2015 Sweeping liquor reforms that would keep the existing state stores but expand sales at grocery stores and restaurants advanced Wednesday toward a full state Senate vote. The raft […]
Texas: Texas alcohol regulators warn against extortion scam
Texas: Texas alcohol regulators warn against extortion scam Source: KTBS Dec 07, 2015 Texas beverage regulators have warned businesses that sell alcohol to beware of an extortion scam. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Monday announced retailers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have been targeted since October. U.S. Postal Service inspectors […]
Pennsylvania: Wine, Liquor Sales in PA Top $2.2 Billion Last Year
Pennsylvania: Wine, Liquor Sales in PA Top $2.2 Billion Last Year Source: WNEP 16 by Bill Michlowski December 8, 2015 The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board released its 2014-2015 fiscal year report Tuesday and sales were up once again. Total sales of wine, spirits, and other items topped $2.2 billion. The time frame […]