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A massive family-run California winery has fallen victim to Canada's ban on booze imports - listing 11 vineyards amounting to 3,500 acres for sale as a wave of bankruptcies and closures rock the industry.

See why a California winery is selling vineyards amid industry headwinds

Assembly Member Amanda Septimo said wine and liquor sales would be a needed financial boost for struggling grocery stores and bodegas - and she'll make another legislative push next year to make that legal.

Read more about efforts to expand wine and liquor sales in New York grocery stores and bodegas.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law Friday making cocktails to-go permanent.

The rule, which was put into place during the COVID-19 pandemic, was set to expire on Sept. 1.

Read the details regarding the new law regarding cocktails to go in New Jersey

Californians will be able to keep ordering alcoholic drinks to-go for another three years after state lawmakers passed legislation extending the pandemic-era policy through 2029.

California lawmakers approve cocktails-to-go through 2029

Wine sales in California have dropped to a two-decade low, according to a recent industry report by Impact Databank, and local winemakers in Edna Valley say they are holding their own but still feel the pinch.

Read more about how CA will loosen regulations for winemakers

The Honolulu Liquor Commission voted today to appoint Jason K. White, a veteran federal law enforcement executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience, as the Commission's next Administrator.

Read more about the incoming Administrator

In an annual report to the Marshall City Council, Luther said overall sales in 2025 were at around $7.19 million, a decrease of about $228,000 from 2024.

Read more about why the liquor sales were down and the impact on the city

A Kansas distilled spirits company that idled two of its Kentucky whiskey distilleries in May reported steep declines in sales of bourbon and other brown liquors.

Read more about the significant drop in bourbon and whiskey sales

The Skokie Village Board is poised to approve a new ordinance that would make it easier for a local distillery to sell its small-batch rum, gin and malt whiskey to restaurants and stores. 

Read more about the new ordinance

Matthew Smith, twenty years old, was sentenced today to 7 1/3 to 22 years imprisonment for the drunk driving death of Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa. 

Read more about how this affects the Responsibility for Serving Alcohol to Minor