For workers -- often in restaurants and bars -- who rely on tips, the hourly wage is now 80 percent of the minimum wage, which gradually increases to the full minimum wage in 2024.
California wine and liquor drinkers could soon pay up to 10 cents more when they buy an adult beverage at the store -- a deposit they could theoretically get back if they recycle their empty bottles.
The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol may not be curbing drinking in the heaviest and most vulnerable drinkers, suggests research on the impact of the policy in Scotland, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Daily news in the wine industry includes frequent stories of acquisitions, mergers and consolidation. Every now and then, one of these unions knocks the wind out of industry insiders and consumers alike, as they try to reconcile changes in a brand they have trusted for years or wonder what the future holds for their go-to wine.
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- AAA officials last week thanked the members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly for passing a bill to improve the safety and livelihood of Pennsylvania drivers against impaired drivers who threaten the lives of their fellow drivers every day.
The New Belgium Brewing Company is promising on its website a beer-themed amusement park - complete with illustrated concept designs - is supposedly "coming soon to Napa," KTLA sister station KRON reports.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -Iowa's alcohol distribution laws will soon change. Those changes could have a major impact for bars, restaurants, golf courses and any establishment that carries a class C license.
Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet. This is the first study to report alcohol risk by geographical region, age, sex, and year.
LANSING, Mich. -- Sen. Jim Runestad's legislation to allow self-dispensing beer, wine or mixed spirits taps to be installed at tables or mounted onto walls at bars and restaurants across the state has been signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a craft beer producer over the Texas Alcohol Control Board (TABC) in a case that asked which brewers can sell beer to customers for off-premises consumption.