More wine drinkers are opting to skip stores for direct shipping

More wine drinkers are opting to skip stores for direct shipping In 2018, wineries shipped over six million cases directly to consumers throughout the country except Utah, Kentucky, Mississippi and Alabama, four states that still prohibit it.  Source: http://www.sfexaminer.com/ By Lyle W. Norton  February 17, 2019  Recently, for a friend’s birthday gift, I phoned a local […]

Australia: CONCERN OVER ALCOHOL DELIVERY SERVICES SELLING TO TEENS

Australia: CONCERN OVER ALCOHOL DELIVERY SERVICES SELLING TO TEENS Source: http://www.kiis1011.com.au/ February 15, 2019 AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING AT WAYS TO PREVENT UNDERAGE TEENS FROM USING ONLINE HOME-DELIVERY SERVICES TO BUY ALCOHOL. There are multiple apps and websites that sell and deliver alcohol including Airtasker, Liquoroo and Jimmy Brings. To use these services all that is required […]

Drinking contexts associated with early onset of alcohol intoxication among adolescents

Drinking contexts associated with early onset of alcohol intoxication among adolescents Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/ Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation February 16, 2019 Summary: New research has begun to identify the circumstances by examining relationships between early age of first intoxication (less than 15 years), drinking in different contexts such as one’s own home, at friends’ homes, […]