Russian Police Detain Drunken Plane Hijacker
Russian police detained a drunken man who threatened the crew of a passenger plane flying Tuesday from a Siberian city to Moscow, forcing it to land shortly after take-off.
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More Lenient State Laws Could Chill Low-Alcohol Beer Market
Beer snobs in states where grocers could offer only low-alcohol brands are raising their mugs to stronger brews thanks to updated laws.
Read moreJustices Hear Debate on Tennessee Liquor-License Rules
One hundred years to the day since the ratification of the 18th Amendment ushered in the Prohibition Era in the United States, an attorney for alcohol retailers on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to invalidate a Tennessee law that imposes residency requirements on companies seeking a liquor license.
Read moreBrewery Workers
Anheuser-Busch abuses its punch-clock system to cheat workers at its brewery in Van Nuys, Calif., an employee claims in a class action.
Read moreBeer Giants Settle Fight Over Brewing Deal
Pabst Brewing Co. and MillerCoors, two household names in beer, reached a settlement late Wednesday over Pabst’s claims that MillerCoors breached a brewing contract and was trying to put Pabst out of business.
Read moreOut-of-State Wine Seller Defeats Illinois Liquor Law
In a victory for out-of-state alcohol sellers, the Seventh Circuit said Wednesday an Illinois law prohibiting those retailers from shipping liquor to in-state consumers “smacks of protectionism” and may not be lawful under the constitutional amendment that repealed Prohibition.
Read morePinot Feud Pits California Winery Against Oregon Vineyards
Pinot noir is one of the finickiest grapes, but with proper nurturing it produces an amazing wine. Officials in Oregon and at a U.S. government agency are similarly finicky, and are stomping on a California winery’s claims that it makes an Oregon pinot.
Read moreBYOB Advertising Ban Struck Down in New Jersey
Siding with a New Jersey strip club, a federal judge called it unconstitutional Monday for the Garden State to forbid bars from advertising that they let patrons bring their own beer.
Read moreMan Tries Self-Immolation With Wine, Held for Weapon Images
A man who doused himself with wine and tried to self-immolate on a train and waved a phone showing images of armed combatants is being held by French police on a potential terrorism charge.
Read moreClub Karma
Fighting the closure of a Seaside Heights bar portrayed on MTV’s “The Jersey Shore,” Club Karma owner John Saddy claims in a federal complaint that it was his commitment to servicing gay and black patrons that got him shut down over Memorial Day weekend.
Read moreJAL Pilot Admits Being Almost 10 Times Over Alcohol Limit
A Japan Airlines co-pilot arrested after failing a breath test shortly before a London to Tokyo flight pleaded guilty Thursday to being almost 10 times over the legal limit for alcohol.
Read moreClimate Change Could Put Serious Crimp in Global Beer Supply
The global supply of beer could be the next victim of climate change, according to a study published Monday in Nature Plants.
Read moreNapa Wine Copters
The owners of several vineyards claim in a federal class action that Napa County’s restrictions on helicopters are unconstitutional and will severely hamper their business.
Read moreTipsy Birds Flying Into Windows, Cars in Northern Minnesota
Police in a small northern Minnesota community have been taking some strange calls about birds that seem to be intoxicated.
Read moreSupreme Court Takes Up 5 Cases for Start of New Term
In a batch of five cases taken up for the start of the October term, the Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review claims over a fishing trip that turned fatal when public utility workers attempted to raise a downed power line from the Tennessee River.
Read moreNorth American Frats to Ban Booze at Parties
For decades, experts have blamed heavy alcohol consumption for hazing deaths at parties in frat houses. Now, a trade association representing fraternities has passed new rules it hopes will prevent their worst excesses.
Read moreFraternity Blamed in Penn State Death Settles With Family
The parents of a Penn State University student who died after a night of pledge hazing announced a settlement Tuesday with the national organization for the fraternity Beta Theta Pi.
Read moreJudge OKs $44M Award to Disabled Man Shot by Cop
A federal judge on Thursday upheld a $44.7 million verdict against the city of Chicago and in favor of a man who was permanently disabled after he was shot in the head by an off-duty police officer following a night of drinking.
Read moreItalian Wine Harvest Begins, Productive Year Forecast
The Italian wine grape harvest season has started with Pinot and Chardonnay grapes in the northern Lombardy’s Franciacorta region, with experts anticipating a better year after an especially weak 2017.
Read moreGermany Launches Earliest Grape Harvest Yet Amid Heat Wave
Germany’s grape harvest is officially underway on its earliest date yet after a scorching summer that has many other farmers groaning but — so far — is promising to be good for vintners.
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