Burger King applies for alcohol licence in the UK
Burger King applies for alcohol licence in the UK Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 2nd November, 2015 Fast food chain Burger King has applied for a seven-day licence to sell alcohol in branches across the UK. If successful, it will become the first fast food chain to sell alcohol in the UK, and […]
7 wine rules that you should break
7 wine rules that you should break Source: Business Insider Pete Spande Oct. 29, 2015 Wine scares people off. It can make people feel stupid, or at least very self-conscious. And the perceived lack of wine knowledge is a prime cause of people avoiding something they enjoy when in public. I hate how many in […]
Halloween turns truly scary as drunken monsters, ghouls and ghosts fight and vomit on the streets of Britain (Excerpt)
Halloween turns truly scary as drunken monsters, ghouls and ghosts fight and vomit on the streets of Britain (Excerpt) Photographs show drunken witches, ghosts and monster spilling onto the streets of Birmingham after nights out Female police officers were seen pinning down and arresting a drunken woman after she had rowed with a man Many […]
Bootleg booze death toll hits 12 in Istanbul
Bootleg booze death toll hits 12 in Istanbul Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 30th October, 2015 Toxic bootleg alcohol has killed at least 12 people in Istanbul, Turkey, and left dozens more in hospital over the last three days. Health minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu said 59 people have now been hospitalised as a result […]
European Union sees counterfeit drinks seizures soar – figures (Excerpt)
European Union sees counterfeit drinks seizures soar – figures (Excerpt) Source: Just-Drinks By Keith Nuthall 30 October 2015 The European Union seized about EUR2.1m (US$2.3m) in counterfeit or fake beverages at its borders in 2014, a marked rise on the year before, according to a European Commission report. The consists of EUR880,990 – 148,438 individual […]
Scotland: Law Society makes u-turn on alcohol branding concerns
Scotland: Law Society makes u-turn on alcohol branding concerns Scottish Legal October 28, 2015 Following the Law Society of Scotland’s warnings that parents wearing alcohol-branded clothing could fall foul of laws intended to curb alcohol advertising, it has now backtracked and said it was “wrong” to make such claims. Under the Alcohol Bill, […]
How We Became The Heaviest Drinkers In A Century Examining this generation’s climb to Peak Booze.
How We Became The Heaviest Drinkers In A Century Examining this generation’s climb to Peak Booze. Mosaic ScienceBy Chrissie Giles Posted: 10/28/2015 02:18 PM EDT © THOMAS ALBDORF AT WEBBER REPRESENTS Share on Pinterest I first met alcohol in the late 1980s. It was the morning after one of my parents’ parties. My […]
WA: Washington’s last ‘dry’ town prepares to vote on alcohol
WA: Washington’s last ‘dry’ town prepares to vote on alcohol Yakima Herald By Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times October 30, 2015 FIRCREST — Ninety years of being “dry.” The last town in this state where you can’t buy liquor by the drink. You want a mug of beer, a glass of chardonnay, buddy? You just […]
Canada: Government Employees Union Calls for Halt of Liquor in Grocery Stores
Canada: Government Employees Union Calls for Halt of Liquor in Grocery Stores Kelowna Now By Anita Sthankiya October 29, 2015 The BC Government Employees’ Services Union (BCGEU) is calling on the provincial government to immediately halt plans to sell liquor in grocery stores for at least six months. The request for moratorium was […]
Month off alcohol adds years of better health, study finds
Month off alcohol adds years of better health, study finds News.com By Sophie Borland, The Advertiser October 26, 2015 DRINKERS should take a month off alcohol to prevent serious illness in later life, an international study has warned. New British research shows how abstention can heal the liver and lower blood pressure and […]