/tags/alcohol alcohol en-US WLRN Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:14:00 GMT /business/2024-06-28/florida-wine-sellers-to-start-stocking-4-gallon-bottles-as-new-law-ends-size-restrictions Selling wine in a bottle that size has been illegal in Florida since 1939, with a state statute limiting wine sales to containers a little less than 3 liters in quantity. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:14:00 GMT /business/2024-06-28/florida-wine-sellers-to-start-stocking-4-gallon-bottles-as-new-law-ends-size-restrictions Zoey Thomas /law/2023-01-27/theres-no-whiskey-in-bottles-of-fireball-cinnamon-so-customers-are-suing-for-fraud Customers began wondering why small bottles of Fireball Cinnamon were being sold in places that typically don't sell liquor in many states, such as gas stations and grocery stores. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT /law/2023-01-27/theres-no-whiskey-in-bottles-of-fireball-cinnamon-so-customers-are-suing-for-fraud Ayana Archie /news/2023-01-03/a-golden-age-for-nonalcoholic-beers-wines-and-spirits There are many more drinking options this Dry January if you like the taste of alcoholic drinks but don't like the effects of alcohol. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 22:00:00 GMT /news/2023-01-03/a-golden-age-for-nonalcoholic-beers-wines-and-spirits Greg Rosalsky /national/2022-09-21/the-ntsb-wants-all-new-vehicles-to-check-drivers-for-alcohol-use The safety board recommends all new vehicles be required to have systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. A final decision is up to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:00:00 GMT /national/2022-09-21/the-ntsb-wants-all-new-vehicles-to-check-drivers-for-alcohol-use The Associated Press /news/2022-07-18/in-key-wests-varied-history-booze-and-bars-are-the-throughline For as long as Key West has been around, booze has been a big part of island life. Historian Cori Convertito takes us on a tour through time of Key West's bars, saloons and grog shops. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:56:00 GMT /news/2022-07-18/in-key-wests-varied-history-booze-and-bars-are-the-throughline Nancy Klingener /news/2022-07-11/a-distillery-is-fighting-invasive-crabs-by-turning-them-into-whiskey Invasive green crabs are destroying marine ecosystems in the United States. A New Hampshire distillery is making crab-flavored whiskey to take them on. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:55:52 GMT /news/2022-07-11/a-distillery-is-fighting-invasive-crabs-by-turning-them-into-whiskey Kai McNamee /news/2022-03-03/publix-stops-selling-russian-vodka-in-support-of-ukraine Total Wine & More stores also have removed all Russian-made products from store shelves Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:09:07 GMT /news/2022-03-03/publix-stops-selling-russian-vodka-in-support-of-ukraine Randy Roguski /arts-culture/2022-01-21/heres-why-non-alcoholic-beers-finally-taste-good-and-not-just-for-dry-january Brewers are now making non-alcoholic beers that are packed with flavor, thanks to new technology and techniques that are reinventing a category that once felt like purgatory. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:15:29 GMT /arts-culture/2022-01-21/heres-why-non-alcoholic-beers-finally-taste-good-and-not-just-for-dry-january Bill Chappell /2021-12-31/what-if-cars-could-stop-you-from-driving-drunk-a-peek-at-the-latest-tech A new federal law will eventually require new vehicles to detect and prevent drunk driving, which would revolutionize vehicle safety. Here's a look at some of the technology being developed. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 12:01:00 GMT /2021-12-31/what-if-cars-could-stop-you-from-driving-drunk-a-peek-at-the-latest-tech Camila Domonoske /news/2021-11-02/miami-beach-mayor-dan-gelber-wins-reelection-as-2-a-m-alcohol-rollback-also-gets-support-from-voters Miami Beach residents have voted to reelect Dan Gelber as mayor for what will be his third consecutive term as mayor. Voters also supported a ban on alcohol sales after 2 a.m. in the South Beach entertainment district. Last call is currently 5 a.m. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 02:38:01 GMT /news/2021-11-02/miami-beach-mayor-dan-gelber-wins-reelection-as-2-a-m-alcohol-rollback-also-gets-support-from-voters Verónica Zaragovia