PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - It is peak harvest season for vineyards in the Willamette Valley but the wine industry is facing many challenges this year, including wine sales being down across the board. Now, some wineries are making adjustments.
Nova Scotia's alcohol regulator is raising the alarm about overservice of booze in bars and bars' lack of control of the premises, which can lead to serious consequences.
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. -- Changing consumer tastes are having a dramatic impact on the wine industry.
This is a difficult time for wine grape growers in California's Central Valley and around the state.
MINNESOTA - Among the several projects the City of Northfield is currently exploring is the redevelopment of 5th and Washington Street, including moving the Municipal Liquor Store. The project has also become one of the many issues in this year's election.
The fate of a state law that prohibits residents from carrying a gun while drinking at a bar lies with the Ohio Supreme Court, after it agreed to hear a challenge brought on by a man accused of shooting someone in the neck during a bar fight.
The Brazilian government is poised to make the biggest change to its alcohol tax policy in recent history. A policy change that aligns with the principles of modernizing alcohol taxes could result in a simple tax system that increases Brazilian alcohol tax revenue and provides incentives for less alcohol consumption in a neutral manner.
A crowd walked into a bar Sunday evening to talk about changing Montana's drinking culture. Imagination Brewing Company hosted a Taproom Dialogue, bringing together a panel to discuss Montana's current drinking trends and healthier paths forward.
As a rule, retailers tend to trumpet price cuts and keep quiet about increases but wine sellers are breaking ranks to warn customers of looming rises due to a shake-up of the way wine is taxed.
After over two decades of steadily increasing spend levels, consumers in key alcohol consumption markets accelerated their more expensive tastes during Covid, motivated by additional unspent income and restrictions on travel and other leisure activities.
The minimum price at which alcohol can be sold in Scotland has risen by 30% in an attempt to keep up with inflation over the past six years.