ICELAND - A new bill has been introduced to parliament that, if passed, would abolish the state monopoly on alcohol sales, RÚV reports. This is the fifth time that a bill of this kind has been submitted for parliamentary consideration.
- The Oregon wine category advanced by 6% in volume terms last year to 3.6 million cases, according to the Oregon Wine Board. On a revenue basis, the state’s wine industry increased by 4% to $551 million in 2017. 
- Beginning this fall, Miss Virginia Emili McPhail will share the importance of making healthy choices with students in Virginia elementary schools as part of a Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) educational program. 
- Aries Wine & Spirits owner Tony Russo says he's worried what the Total Wine franchise moving into Greenburgh will do to his business in White Plains. 
- Add American winemakers to the list of businesses opposing U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement in favour of a bilateral deal with Mexico. 
- Hard seltzers, the feistier cousins of nonalcoholic sparkling waters like LaCroix, are surging in popularity — a small but growing reason for optimism within the flagging beer industry. 
- Young Americans are dying in rising numbers because of drugs, alcohol and suicide, according to new federal data. 
- More than 100 organizations have called on House and Senate leaders to work together to remove decades-old regulations preventing doctors from knowing their patients’ addiction treatment histories. 
- CONCORD, Calif.- Pushing for greater representation and advancement of women in its industry, the California-based alcohol beverage retailer BevMo! announced today that it is partnering with Women of the Vine & Spirits... 
- The agenda for the Center for Alcohol Policy's 11th Annual Alcohol Law and Policy Conference taking place October 9th - 11th, 2018, in St. Paul, MN at The Saint Paul Hotel, is now available online. 
 
    