New Zealand winemakers now have legal protection against growers taking advantage of the reputation of famous wine growing regions.
TEXAS - Guns and booze are a notoriously dangerous combination. Yet a Texas court of appeal has ruled that homeowner can't be held liable for an accidental shooting just because a .45 caliber pistol was left on a table where his guests were drinking alcohol.
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government raised the distinct possibility Thursday that it may allow private retailers to sell marijuana when recreational use of the drug becomes legal next July.
Figures from the Idaho State Liquor Division show the state sold the most alcohol ever in the fiscal year that just wrapped up June 30. One takeaway from the data is it's always 5 o'clock somewhere in Idaho.
The spirits industry in the U.S. is big business — topping $210 billion last year and growing. The ad spend behind getting people to pick one brand over another is even bigger.
RACINE — Citing state statutes and the desire for a more consistent process, city staff have recommended aldermen consider changes to the city's alcohol license hearing policy.
SACRAMENTO - Support for college beer brewing programs has been signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown.
New alcoholic Pop Shoppe beverages are sweetening LCBO shelves this summer, but some experts on alcohol policy are worried that the drink could be particularly attractive to youth.
A Boston judge has ruled that Massachusetts alcohol retailers can legally sell booze at deep discounts when they order it in bulk, rebutting state regulators who said the practice can violate a state law that prohibits selling alcohol at less than cost.
Local lawmakers say they are ready to pore over the state's Prohibition-era alcohol laws as members of a new commission tapped to bring the code up to speed with current times.