DENVER—Parents could be able buy alcohol for their children at Colorado bars and restaurants if they were 18 and older but not 21 yet, under a proposal by a Republican lawmaker. Sen. Greg Brophy is introducing the bill for the legislative session that begins...

Publishing its forecast for 2013, The Wine Investment Fund predicted that the main wine index - the Liv-ex 100 - will end this year 14pc above where it finished 2012. The Liv-ex index is a marketplace for professional buyers and sellers of fine wine, with the Liv-ex...

PRLog (Press Release) - Jan. 6, 2013 - Leesburg, Virginia -- According to GuestMetrics, based on its extensive proprietary database of POS transactions from restaurants and bars, sales of cocktail drinks grew +1.9% in 2012 compared to 2011, which was...

Good wine can be found in just about anything these days --not just a bottle. Why be hassled with a bottle, corkscrew or stemware.  These clever and unique packaging concepts are perfect for picnics, hikes--and sharing. Sofia Mini – Small enough to take anywhere, this...

The "fiscal cliff" legislation passed this week included $76 billion in special-interest tax credits for the likes of General Electric, Hollywood and even Captain Morgan. But these subsidies weren't the fruit of eleventh-hour lobbying conducted on the cliff's edge --...

After just over a year on the market, newcomer Eppa SuperFruit Sangria has quickly gained traction as a premium option within an expanding Sangria category, hitting 40,000 cases in 2012. Launched in October 2011 by former Bacardi USA marketing execs Raul Marmol and...

Scientists outside Boston are developing a technology that could bring drunk driving to a halt. The federal government and the 16 major automobile makers are funding QinetiQ North America’s $10 million Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) project. "We...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Excuse me, waiter, but why is my caipirinha glowing? Researchers in Brazil say they've found a faster way to age the liquor used to make the country's signature cocktail -- zap it with gamma radiation for a few minutes, rather than let it sit in...

Germany is inextricably associated with beer. Indeed, one is prompted to envision pictures of Oktoberfest, where high-quality beer is served in steins by waitresses wearing the traditional dirndl. However, the beer industry, one of Germany's oldest, is under threat....