A bill set to be unveiled in the Colorado legislature would levy a new fee on businesses that produce alcoholic beverages, then direct tens of millions of dollars collected each year to addiction treatment and recovery programs. Sen. Kevin Priola, a Democrat from Henderson, said he plans to introduce legislation Wednesday to create a “state … Read more
03:01 China-Australia relations ‘on the right path’, Xi Jinping tells Anthony Albanese on Beijing visit China-Australia relations ‘on the right path’, Xi Jinping tells Anthony Albanese on Beijing visit A diplomatic confrontation over a suspended death sentence given by a Chinese court to an Australian writer should not imperil progress on trade, Australia’s trade minister … Read more
Spirits on display at a bar in Cardiff, Wales, in the United Kingdom. Matthew Horwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images The spirits industry held its market share edge over beer and wine for the second straight year in 2023, even as it showed little growth, according to new data released Wednesday. U.S. spirits … Read more
People could reduce how much wine they buy in pubs if the biggest serving is removed from sale, a new study has found. Typically a large measure of wine at a bar is 250ml. And researchers at the University of Cambridge have now said people could be “nudged” into drinking less if this was smaller. … Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been slammed as being “out of touch” after he was spotted on holiday in WA’s world-class wine region tasting some of the most expensive reds in the country — including a $500 bottle of red. Mr Albanese spent Sunday to Thursday in the South-West region of WA with his partner … Read more
