Drinking alcohol grew into a socially acceptable activity in multiple societies, starting in the Neolithic period. From the earliest traces of brewing, which happened about 10,000 years ago, to former trade negotiations and family celebrations – the use of alcohol intertwined with people's everyday life.
As Coloradans browse the aisles of their local grocery and convenience stores in March, looking for the right loaf of bread or reasonably priced eggs, they will soon have a new option for soothing their inflation-squeezed shopping experience: wine.
Michigan's up north vineyards years ago earned a reputation for producing world-class white wines, but vintners are increasingly planting reds across the region as demand grows and climate change brings often warmer and even longer summer growing seasons.
From concerned parents to wholesalers and state lawmakers, soda-alcohol crossover products are causing quite a stir. Now, a proposed set of state bills could legally regulate the retail placement of RTDs such as Hard Mtn Dew and Simply Spiked Lemonade.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--In Connecticut, grocers are pushing to be allowed to sell wine and are in turn encountering fierce opposition from so-called package stores. According to The Wall Street Journal, this is just one aspect of a nationwide move "to expand access to booze by changing alcohol regulations--some of which date to the end of Prohibition--that were suspended in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic."
SANTA FE, N.M. - Fans of wine delivery clubs may soon have more options for getting alcohol shipped right to their front doors, especially if you are a beer lover.
House Bill 364 will allow local breweries to ship beer directly to customers.
While many businesses in the hospitality sector struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic, the study revealed that some craft brewing companies--small independently owned businesses that rely on marking themselves out by experimenting with new flavors--bucked the trend by embracing risk and creativity.
(The Center Square) -- New Jersey voters are divided over Gov. Phil Murphy's plan to upend the state's prohibition-era liquor license laws, according to a new independent poll.
The Michigan Wine Collaborative announces the DREAM launch scheduled for February 24th and 25th. The Michigan Wine Collaborative's Inclusion and Expansion Committee is releasing a wine that will provide seed funding for the Inclusion and Expansion Education Fund.
The National Association of Traders and Exporters of Wines and Spirits (ANCEVE) has asked government officials for "urgent intervention" over escalating glass bottle prices, which according to local reports, are "dramatically" damaging the Portuguese winemaking industry.