As a result of Trump's latest import ban against several kinds of Canadian goods, Americans coming back from the Great White North may have to give up some items they purchased there.
On Monday, European institutions moved forward with updated language on alcohol policy that puts the main emphasis on harmful and compulsive drinking rather than adopting the formula that no level of consumption is safe.
Read the report’s findings and comments from Italy’s wine industry.
Canada's aluminum fabricators say their sales to the US will get wiped out as the Trump administration's latest tariff measures make their products uncompetitive south of the border.
Aluminum products are among the items the US included for 50% levies imposed on Tuesday as part of its escalating dispute with Canada following last month's breakdown in trade talks.
Read more about the impact of the tariffs are having on aluminum firms
The Independent tastes best supermarket champagne: French authorities have granted a one-off exemption allowing the alcohol content of champagne to reach up to 15 per cent following record summer heatwaves.
Read more about how climate change is affecting champagne production in France
A pint of beer purchased in a pub here carries an excise duty of ?0.55 compared to just ?0.05 in Spain and Germany
Irish consumers pay the second highest excise duty on alcohol in Europe, according to new research.
Read about Ireland, the second-highest alcohol excise taxes in Europe
Germany's federal government has agreed to end the practice of "supervised drinking," which currently allows 14 and 15-year-olds to drink wine and beer while being overseen by a responsible adult.
Read more on why Germany is banning alcohol for 14 and 15 year olds
Analysis: The price of a pint of plain in Irish pubs has increased at a much higher rate than headline inflation over the past three years.
A senior public health official has warned that Iceland is "losing the battle" over online alcohol sales, citing widespread failures in age verification and a growing number of internet retailers selling alcohol.
Read more details regarding public health and online alcohol sales
Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has announced a 20% cut in local business taxes for pubs, clubs and live music venues, offering relief to a sector that has faced years of closures and rising costs.
The statistics on drinking habits are sobering. For the fourth year in a row, the Canadian per capita consumption of alcohol has fallen, hitting a 20-year low, according to a recent Statistics Canada report.
Read more about Canada’s alcohol consumption reaching a 20-year low