Pharrell Williams Sues Diageo for $5 Million
The rapper alleges that the spirits giant broke a contract to distribute his "Qream with a Q" alcoholic beverage. Pharrell Williams has sued marketing partner Diageo North America for $5 million in a New York City federal court, claiming that the spirits giant has...
Parents’ horror as new $35 device lets you INHALE alcohol goes on sale in U.S.
Parents have been warned of the dangers of a simple new device freely available online which heats alcohol and allows it to be inhaled - reportedly giving the user an instant but intense high. Released in December, the $35 Vaportini acts in a manner similar to a...
Saint-Gobain Sells U.S. Jar Unit to Ardagh for $1.7 Billion
Cie. de Saint-Gobain SA agreed to sell the U.S. business of its Verallia glass bottle-and-jar unit to Ardagh Group SA for $1.7 billion in a deal that tops the valuation placed on it in an earlier spinoff attempt. “It puts a high value on our North American containers...
Red wine prevents cholesterol build up from meat
Drinking a glass of red wine while eating red meat can counteract the build up of cholesterol following a meal, scientists have found. Finally there is an excuse to pick a good red wine with your Sunday roast – it can diminish the unhealthy effects of eating red meat....
Kansas group pushing lawmakers to expand sale of alcoholic beverages to all retailers
JOPLIN, Mo. — For the third year in a row, Kansans will debate whether the state should allow alcoholic beverages to be sold anywhere other than liquor stores — something their neighbor to the east allows. The debate raises questions about increasing access for...
Marijuana Legalization Legislation Coming This Month in Pennsylvania Could Hold $1B Economic Impact
Marijuana will be legal in Pennsylvania. It's merely a matter of when, says State Senator Daylin Leach (D-17), who is preparing to introduce legislation later this month that would legalize marijuana. "This will be legal in 20 years," says Leach, who represents parts...
Fear of wine fakes is biggest barrrier to sales in China
Consumers’ fear of fakes is the biggest obstacle to imported wine sales in the Chinese off-trade, according to Wine Intelligence. The global research company surveyed 1,000 drinkers of imported wine in China and found 44% of respondents were put off by the prospect of...
Wine Spectator’s “Year In Wine: 2012” Reveals Continued Growth For U.S. Wine Market
As Wine Spectator reports in its latest issue, the wine industry pushed forward by many measures in 2012. In the United States alone, consumers bought an estimated 325 million cases of wine last year, according to Impact Databank. That’s 2% growth over 2011,...
Wine Spectator’s “Year In Wine: 2012” Reveals Continued Growth For U.S. Wine Market
As Wine Spectator reports in its latest issue, the wine industry pushed forward by many measures in 2012. In the United States alone, consumers bought an estimated 325 million cases of wine last year, according to Impact Databank. That’s 2% growth over 2011,...