Wine and spirits retailers in New York are fighting bills that would allow wine sales in grocery stores. "This legislation will hurt small businesses who have been selling wine for nearly a century," says Marc Grimaldi, owner of The Cellar D'or in Ithaca, New York.
Taking away the largest serving of wine by the glass – in most cases the 250ml option – led to an average reduction in the amount of wine sold at pubs and bars of just under 8%, new research led by a team at the University of Cambridge has discovered.
In a steadfast attempt to curb alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Hawai'i, the Hawai'i Alcohol Policy Alliance (HIAPA) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) have rallied once again to propose a legislation that could lower the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level from 0.08% to 0.05% for drivers. This marks the fourth year in a row that these organizations have pushed for this significant change.
Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed an emergency rule into effect allowing specific licensed businesses to hold educational staff alcohol tastings on site.
The rule passed by Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission in a special meeting last week, was written as the result of concerns from the Oklahoma Restaurant Association and others in the hospitality industry, following a citation at local fine dining restaurant Mahogany.
Should Massachusetts scrap statewide rules capping the number of restaurants allowed to serve liquor in each city and town? The biggest yes signal is coming from the city of Boston. Recently, Mayor Michelle Wu asked state legislators for 50 more liquor licenses for Boston restaurants in underserved neighborhoods.
The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control delayed the reinstatement of rules that limit events and food service at breweries and other craft alcohol manufacturers just days before they were set to go back into effect.
Sacramento – The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is providing the following summary of new alcoholic beverage laws that took effect in 2023 and laws that will take effect in January 2024. This information helps clarify what new statutes and regulations mean but is not regulatory. Please consult the statute, regulation, or an attorney before taking any action to ensure compliance with the law.
California recently adopted a new law that officially recognizes Japanese shochu and allows restaurants with a license to sell wine to also sell shochu, properly labeled as such.
COLUMBIA -- A bipartisan group of senators wants to let South Carolinians order alcohol delivered to their door with their groceries. But a vice-averse Republican is cutting them off.
MADISON, Wis . (AP) -- A proposal to regulate wedding barns in Wisconsin as part of an overhaul of the state's liquor laws won bipartisan support Thursday, advancing as the Republican-controlled Legislature moves swiftly to enact the sweeping bill.