Fire season in Napa Valley started over the weekend as the Pickett Fire just outside the city of Calistoga became a major blaze, with 1200 firefighters and 10 helicopters running near continuous shifts to fight it.
Irish drinkers pay 11 times more excise duty on beer than Germans and 80 times more excise on wine than French, writes Sarah Slater.
ROCK SPRINGS -- While most locals believe the city's identity is tied to its history as a mining town and its outdoor recreation opportunities, others believe there is evidence of a strong drinking culture in Rock Springs, especially law enforcement.
In a pivotal decision, the committee unanimously recommended Erica Evans for confirmation as the new director of the Department of Alcohol Beverage Services (DABS).
The Texas Restaurant Association says in the last quarter almost 40% of Texas restaurant owners say their alcohol sales were down compared to last year and there are multiple reasons as to why. Sophia Beausoleil explains.
The Craft Distiller's Guild of BC is calling on the province to make policy changes to support local businesses. The guild says production caps on the industry prevent companies from growing. Richard Zussman has more.
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Kroger has implemented a new policy requiring customers to scan their ID when purchasing alcohol, a shift from the previous practice where employees would manually verify age.
Rural Ireland is bearing the brunt of a deepening crisis in the pub trade, with closures now happening at a rate of one every 2.8 days, according to the Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI).
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Beer, wine and liquor are getting mixed into a dispute at the California State Capitol between grocers and labor groups over self-checkout stations.
Bourbon fans in Toronto are coming to the realization that their drink of preference is getting increasingly hard to find, months after the Ford government first pulled U.S. alcohol from LCBO shelves in response to tariffs imposed on Canadian goods.