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Tanzania (!) made a push last week at a food-safety conference for worldwide standard warning labels on alcohol, part of the WHO's plan to reduce alcohol consumption by 20% by 2030.
Mexico stepped up and said, "Hands off our Tequila, gringos locos."
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Ontario spending $20 Million a year to store US alcohol taxpayers already spent nearly $80 million on.
Here's an idea: Grow the fuck up, put it back on the shelves, and let Ontarians decide if they want to buy it or not.
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Last week a federal judge questioned whether Ohio actually has a three-tier system for wine.
As the Supreme Court considers another wine-shipping case, we look at how cheap beer in the 1890s led to the convoluted three-tier system we have today.
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A federal appeals court ruled this week that Ohio's ban on out-of-state retailers shipping wine is unconstitutional.
The opinion is provocative and strikes right at the idea of a three-tier system.
Next stop, the Supreme Court?
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Every year, alcohol taxes in Canada increase automatically, tied to inflation, without a vote in Parliament.
But there’s a deeper issue. When inflation rises, the tax pushes prices even higher.
Those higher prices then feed back into inflation. A cycle that keeps costs going up.
Reasonable people can debate alcohol taxes. But automatic increases with no oversight?
That’s not how accountability is supposed to work.
If prices go up, Canadians deserve a debate, and a vote.
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Study links wine with lower cardiovascular mortality
A large observational study of 340,924 adults in the UK Biobank followed for about...
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Assessing Zind-Humbrecht Wines
from the Challenging 2024 Vintage
By @PanosKakaviatos
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Discover how a new Supreme Court case about Arizona’s DtC wine shipping laws could reshape Dormant Commerce Clause alcohol regulation and the wine industry. forbes.com/sites/noelburgess…
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Regulation and industry apathy is hurting craft wineries open.substack.com/pub/steven…
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Is it mandatory for people participating in dry January to tell everyone they're having a dry January?
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In a few days someone will ask you to do dry January. Its very important that you tell them to f*ck off @tastyliveshow
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Banning the sale of U.S. alcohol has financial consequences
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Cancer warning labels coming to liquor bottles? Is the risk serious enough to warrant warning labels on all alcohol products? @DanMalleck doesn’t think so. #closerlook #ontario #senate #senator #alcohol #warninglabel #cancer #canadiancancersociety #booze #label #fyp #health
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25% of craft distillers closed last year, indicating a concerning trend. The pressing question arises: What steps is the industry taking to combat this issue, especially considering the impact of existing laws that hinder their market opportunities?
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Very important - this letter - an appeal for wine - from the Académie Internationale du VIN is being presented at the UN today #UnitedNations @DorliMuhr @FelicityCarter @alevigilmalbec @robertjoseph
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2025 harvest insights: Oregon vs. Washington wine regions decanter.com/wine-news/a-har…
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What a waste, and the cost in Ontario is likely much higher
According to the CBC, Quebec’s liquor board (SAQ) is sitting on $27 million worth of American wines and spirits. Since March, this stockpile has cost Quebec taxpayers $500,000 in storage fees.
Some of the inventory must now be destroyed as it’s no longer sellable — and more could follow if it isn’t cleared soon.
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Two decades after Granholm v. Heald was supposed to end protectionist shipping laws, states and lower courts continue to undermine the decision.
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Why pay more for the same bottle? The three-tier system adds hidden markups. Big Hammer Wines skips distributors altogether — so you get rare wines at prices others can’t touch. Taste the difference direct import makes. #WineValue #BigHammerWines
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