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Alcohol, Health and the New Puritans A brush with medical professionals has left one wine lover unhappy at being pigeon-holed as an "alcohol user." (Wine-Searcher/W. Blake Gray) (Note from Joel: This is a story you definitely should read.) Why American Distillers Are Thriving in Ireland

[BND] Your Morning Briefing

Good Morning, and Happy Friday, It's March 13, 2026. Mercer Wine Estates Acquires Matthews, 3 Related Brands Mercer Wine Estates, a multi-generation, family-owned winegrower with deep roots in Washington State agriculture, said it is acquiring four leading Washington wine brands – Matthews, Tenor, Jaine, and Single Barrel.

UK Police Find 90 Pallets of Fake Wine, Prosecco in Warehouses Across Essex

The value of the U.S. system of alcohol beverage regulation was demonstrated once again when British police, in a coordinated sting, discovered 90 pallets of counterfeit wine and Prosecco valued at 500,000 GBP (about $666,560 U.S.) in warehouses scattered acrss Essex, England. “Food fraud is not

Calif. Winegrape Growers List Advocacy Goals

California Association of Winegrape Growers has three major objectives for Advocacy Day, when its members visit their representatives in the California Legislature. They are. Truth in Labeling for American Wine: would require that wine labeled as “American” be made from 100% American-grown winegrapes, aligning the American designation with California’

Champagne Hits the Target, Cuts Carbon Emissions 25% Since 2003

Champagne's goal of cutting its carbon footprint. which totalled 580,583 tons of equivalent CO2 in 2003, has been met, Pierre Naviaux, head of the Comité Champagne sustainability department, says. Now, Champagne is working on a plan to cut carbon emmissions an addition 2% a year, reaching net

Bacardi Rum Campaign Features New Music From Tainy

Bacardi Rum announces a new chapter of its global "Do What Moves You" campaign, celebrating Latin culture and the infectious rhythms that move us, inspired by Puerto Rico and powered by one of music's biggest hitmakers, Puerto Rican artist and Grammy Award–winning producer, TAINY. On

Heineken 0.0 Unveils 1st 0 Alcohol, 0 Calorie, 0 Sugar Brew

Heineken 0.0 Unveils 1st 0 Alcohol, 0 Calorie, 0 Sugar Brew

Heineken® is doubling down on its leadership in the non-alcoholic beer category with the launch of Heineken 0.0 Ultimate: a new alcohol-free brew with zero alcohol, zero calories, and zero sugar – just great taste. Following the recent debut of Heineken 0.0 Cold Pressed Lime and Nectarine