Search Results for 'Beer'

More Options To Buy Wine, Beer In PA House Bill

A plan pushed by Gov. Tom Corbett and the state House majority leader to shut down state-owned wine and liquor stores and auction off retail liquor-store licenses to supermarkets and other private operators collapsed Tuesday in a House co [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Wine soars as beer goes flat

When glasses clink over a meal this Christmas, they're more than likely to contain a drop of sauvignon blanc. But if drinkers are catching up with friends at a bar, they will probably knock back a cider or a craft beer. And if you hap [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Beer, wine similarly reduce risk of heart disease

Washington: Italian researchers have found a very similar inverse association between the consumption of beer and the consumption of wine in relation to cardiovascular outcomes. Research by Costanzo S, Di Castelnuovo de Gaetano G et al ha [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Beer and wine? Just fine

That's how one local variety store owner views the benefits of being able to sell beer and wine along with chips and cigarettes. In fact, a majority of Ontarians, according to a latest opinion poll, support the sale of alcohol at thei [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Aussies switch from beer to wine

Sydney - The iconic image of an Australian with a long cool beer in hand may not hold true forever, with statistics showing Australians are drinking less beer these days than at any time in the past 61 years. In a report titled &ldq [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Beer And Wine

Soon, you could actually see a wine section in grocery stores like Reasors. There are talks about changing Oklahoma law..and some consumers say, it's about time. "It is a big problem for young women in Oklahoma. They can't t [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

The launch with no beer

A new beer aimed at tackling XXXX's dominance of the Queensland market is set to hit the shelves, but the contents of the bottle remain a mystery. Brewer Foster's is keeping a lid on the new "super crisp" lager, with pr [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Beer goes better than wine with food

How do you feel about food? I like it a lot. I spend even more time thinking about it than I do beer. Those two subjects pretty much command every waking moment. And, if I'm planning on having beer with dinner, as I do on many &mdash [...]

Posted On : Sep, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Mixing Wine & Beer gives Foster Migraine

Australian giant announced last week its decision to demerge the wine and beer businesses into separate listed entities. With the wine market at its low ebb and no possibility of a takeover or sale to any major player, the company defend [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Foster's to demerge beer and wine

Foster's plan to split its struggling wine business from its well performing beer unit, likely to be completed in the first half of 2011, would yield about A$100 million in annual savings from 2011 and give it much needed flexibility [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Why Foster's is looking much like flat beer

If the less than stellar result from Foster's yesterday was a one-off event, then the negative response from the sharemarket would probably be an overreaction. But everything about the Foster's result suggests that it is a compan [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Beer and spirits worse than wine

The consumption of alcohol has long been associated with an increased risk of developing certain cancers. A recent study conducted in Montreal suggests that the increased risk is likely tied to the excessive consumption of beer and sp [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

US Wines Lose Promo Op to Beer

Last Friday, the Prez called on Sergeant Crowley at an Irish pub in Cambridge. He asked him what beer he was drinking. The Massachusetts cop had replied, ‘Blue Moon Belgian White’ and he agreed that he liked it too. Subsequent [...]

Posted On : Jul, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Canadians cheer red wine, beer

Beer, spirits or wine? It seems Canadians are saying "yes please" to all three, according to a survey released yesterday on alcohol purchasing habits nationwide. The Statistics Canada figures showed that Canadians purchased $18.8 [...]