SACRAMENTO — There's been no shortage of requests of California's cannabis czar.
Restaurant workers have long held a reputation for taking care of one another. Whether it's ranging from small one-on-one efforts — raising funds to help a co-worker receive medical treatment, for example — or stepping up when disaster strikes to help entire cities and countries, the industry is known to lend a helping hand.
After Hurricane Harvey drenched Houston with over 50 inches of rain earlier this week, beverage alcohol producers, distributors and retailers have stepped up to ensure that their communities get the resources needed to stay safe and rebuild. Assistance is pouring in from local and national drinks companies alike.
IN THE WINTER OF 1922, two years after the start of Prohibition in the United States, a mysterious craft was said to be sneaking around the waters of Seattle's Puget Sound. Locals reported seeing the boat multiple times, and authorities believed that it had delivered illegal liquor in Seattle and then traveled south to the California coast.
Amazon closed its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Monday, affecting hundreds of stores in North America and the United Kingdom and thousands of shoppers' grocery bills as part of its pledge to make natural and organic food "available for everyone."
Labor Day is on the horizon, which means it's time to sneak away to the beach for one last dip in the ocean, or have friends over for an end-of-summer barbecue. And if you've been to a grocery store or liquor store in the past week, you know that the perfect thing to sip over the long weekend is . . . a spicy imperial pumpkin ale flavored with "cinnamon, nutmeg and a touch of cardamom and clove."
MILWAUKEE — A U.S. senator from Wisconsin is urging the State Department to investigate reports of tainted or substandard alcohol at Mexican resorts.
If one glass of wine takes the edge off, why not drink a few more?
Thank your brain's reward and motivation center for making the pricier bottles seem superior.
TENNESSEE - After a 10-year run, Farragut Wine & Spirits is closing — killed, its owner says, by a year of wine sales at Tennessee supermarkets.