Wisconsin: Senate won’t boost liquor tax to pay for drunken-driving measure

Source: Journal Sentinel
By Patrick Marley
Oct 29th
For all coverage in the Wasted in Wisconsin series visit our special section. Madison – An effort to strengthen the state’s drunken driving law will not include an increase in the liquor tax.
Instead, state senators will look to raising the fee for suspended and revoked driver’s licenses to help pay [...]

Rising Bar Chef Maxwell Britten to Launch Pop-up Supper Club

Maxwell Britten, a bartender at Freemans, who was named a Rising Star in mixology by StarChefs earlier this year, has plans to launch an invite-only pop-up supper club, to be held monthly at secret locations throughout the city. The Tucson native and his brother last year founded Jigger, Beaker & Flask, a mixology consulting firm [...]

COGNAC AT THE CLICK OF A MOUSE

Cognac Training Toolkit Now Available Online
The Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) has launched a new trilingual training website:
www.conference.cognac.fr. The site, featured in English, French and German, is aimed at wine and spirits professionals, trainers, educators, journalists and anyone wanting to know more about Cognac, anywhere in the world.
Introductory Level One (VS), for beginners
Intermediate Level [...]

2010 Forecast for Growth or Decline in Alcohol Sales, By Segment

Fine Dining -10.4 %
Casual Dining -6.8 %
Bars/Nightclubs 0.6 %
Lodging -6.1 %
Casinos -5.0 %
Concessions -2.0 %
Other Recreation -4.2 %
Overall -2.5 %
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New Mexico: Another round for state booze tax?

Lawmaker says time is right for raising rates on alcoholic beverages
Source: The New Mexican
By Steve Terrell
11/3/2009
When lawmakers return to Santa Fe in January to consider ways to cover the state’s budget deficit, one likely target is raising taxes on alcoholic beverages.
During the recent special session, two lawmakers – Rep. Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, and Sen. [...]

No Happy Hour for States In the Red

Marin Institute Reports on Alcohol Revenue and State Budgets in Crisis
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Marin Institute, the alcohol industry watchdog, released a report today analyzing the successes and failures of states that proposed bills to raise alcohol taxes during the 2009 legislative session.
Twenty-five states introduced bills in 2009 to increase alcohol [...]

Beer For Dogs?

Yes, it’s beer! But, it’s for dogs.
Here’s how to order:
1-866-499-5548
dogbeer@wefulfillit.com
Non-alcoholic and non-carbonated, our Happy Tail Ale is the ultimate liquid refreshment for your best friend. Our beer is made in a real brewery and starts with artesian water and choice malted barley. Brewed in 500-gallon copper kettles, Happy Tail Ale also [...]

Distilled Spirits Council Supports “We Don’t Serve Teens” Campaign

The Distilled Spirits Council is joining with dozens of national, state and local organizations in supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s “We Don’t Serve Teens” 2009 Fall campaign to help get the word out that serving alcohol to teens is unsafe, illegal and irresponsible.
“Research shows that not only are parents and other adults the primary influence [...]

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