United Kingdom: 77% support lower drink-driving limit, says alcohol health group
Daily Mail By Press Association January 28, 2016 More than three quarters of people polled about drink driving support reducing the limit in England and Wales to the same as Scotland, an alcohol health group has said. The findings were published on the day the House of Lords will debate a Private Members’ Bill on […]
Kroger Plans To Upend How it Organizes Booze in Stores
Kroger Plans To Upend How it Organizes Booze in Stores NASDAQ By Tripp Mickle and Ilan Brat January 29, 2016 Kroger Co. has started a booze-fueled brawl with the alcohol industry with a plan to change how the country’s largest supermarket chain organizes beer, wine, and liquor on its store shelves. The proposal would do […]
Fears powdered alcohol could be new craze after being seized in UK jails
Fears powdered alcohol could be new craze after being seized in UK jails Exclusive: Substance can be snorted, baked into cakes or mixed with water to make booze The Sun By Craig Woodhouse, Chief Political Correspondent January 28, 2016 POWDERED alcohol has been found in British prisons for the first time ever, The Sun […]
Right Distribution Is Key To Successful Beer Remedies
Right Distribution Is Key To Successful Beer Remedies Law360 By Andre P. Barlow January 27, 2016 In an indirect way, today’s craft beer renaissance in the United States was made possible by prohibition. The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, normally referred to as prohibition, was in part a reaction to the system of “tied houses” […]
Palcohol Creator: Ban Is “Huge Government Overreach’
Palcohol Creator: Ban Is “Huge Government Overreach’ Idaho Reporter By Dustin Hurst January 28, 2016 IDAHO – The creator of powdered alcohol said Thursday Idaho legislators are going too far in banning his product. Mark Phillips, who developed the substance now illegal in 27 states, told IdahoReporter.com that lawmakers would make a big mistake to […]
Arizona: Bill to allow wine shipping to Arizona homes introduced
Arizona: Bill to allow wine shipping to Arizona homes introduced Source: The Republic Richard Ruelas January 28, 2016 A bill that would allow Arizona consumers to order wine and have it shipped to their homes or businesses was introduced in the Arizona Legislature on Thursday. More than a dozen lawmakers signed on […]
Iranians scrap diplomatic lunch after the French REFUSE to take wine off the menu
Iranians scrap diplomatic lunch after the French REFUSE to take wine off the menu IRAN’s teetotal president pulled out of a lunch with Francois Hollande after his hosts insisted on serving wine. Source: The Express By Kieran Corcoran Jan 28, 2016 Hassan Rouhani was due to dine at the Elysée Palace with […]
Millennials Drink More Wine Than Any Generation, Study Confirms
Millennials Drink More Wine Than Any Generation, Study Confirms When it comes to vino, Boomers and Gen X are no match for you, Gen Y. Source: Details By Roger Morris January 28, 2016 Which generation drinks the most wine-Millennials, who last year celebrated birthdays 21 to 38, Generation X (39-50) or Baby […]
Binny’s unveils one-hour alcohol delivery service
Binny’s unveils one-hour alcohol delivery service Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 27th January, 2016 Binny’s Beverage Depot has teamed up with retail delivery firm Instacart to offer Chicago consumers a one-hour alcohol delivery service. The new service is already active and offers same-day delivery of beers, wines and spirits to […]
8 States With The Strangest Alcohol Law
8 States With The Strangest Alcohol Laws January 27, 2016 By Mary Beth Quirk THE BOOZE BIZ ALCOHOL BOOZE BEER WINE LAWS SPIRITS What’s the first thing you do to prepare for a trip to another state? After finalizing your packing list, looking up the law of the land should be on your […]