Researcher angry alcohol industry lobbied Yukon to ‘squash’ cancer warning study

Researcher angry alcohol industry lobbied Yukon to ‘squash’ cancer warning study   A Globe and Mail Access to Information request revealed industry efforts to shut research down.   Source: CBC Radio May 22nd   The alcohol industry in Yukon didn’t like a government-funded study that put cancer warnings on alcohol bottles. And so, according to […]

Busting the Myths Surrounding Spirits

Busting the Myths Surrounding Spirits   “Beer before liquor” isn’t the only myth that needs to be debunked. Here are five more commonly held misbeliefs about both clear and dark liquors.   Source: https://www.winemag.com/ BY KARA NEWMAN May 22nd   Why do some barrel-aged spirits taste like vanilla? Does a darker color mean a better […]

When Suppliers Morph into Retailers

When Suppliers Morph into Retailers   Source: Public Action Management by Pamela S. Erickson May 22, 2018   When I started as an alcohol regulator, Oregon had many small wineries producing good wine—some of which was world class. But most wineries were very small and sometimes had difficulty “getting their product to market.” These wineries […]