New research suggests that one in seven Brits drink more alcohol than they do water. In fact 4 million of them haven’t had a glass of water in over a week, according to the latest research.
While the consumption of tea and coffee was even higher than alcohol, the research showed that many Brits find water too “boring” to drink.
Source: Mirror.co.uk
An interesting article I discovered on LifeHacker.com.au described how one can skip the college phase of drinking and drink alcohol like an adult.
Since college drinking is typically characterized by binge drinking and irresponsible behavior, this seems like a worthy endeavour.
Learning about drinks beforehand and getting to know your bartenders are some of the suggestions made, as is knowing when to stop.
Learn more here.
Looking at some of the current trends in wine lists across Australia can help improve your winelist, especially if it hasn’t been too popular with your customers in the past.
Read more here.
Limiting the sale of cask wines to one per person per day is part of a new agreement among Darwin CBD stakeholders to combat alcohol abuse and related problems in the area.
The Darwin Inner City Packaged Liquor Accord is being announced next week in an effort to curb alcohol-fuelled crime.
But some anti-alcohol advocates say these measures aren’t enough to curb alcohol-fuelled problems.
Read more more about it here.
It seems people in dry communities across Queensland and The Northern Territory are resorting to crafty means to get their hands on alcohol.
Vegemite which is a yeast extract is being used to make alcohol and the problem is apparently so severe in some areas of the NT that people are purchasing 20 jars of the sandwich spread in a day.
Authorities say local communities must take greater care in restricting the excessive sale of high yeast products such as Vegemite.
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Police and airlines are warning that the number of disruptive incidents on airplanes has increased drastically over the past 5 years and limiting the amount of alcohol passengers drink may be the answer.
Authorities are warning flyers that drunk and unruly passengers may be prevented from boarding and possibly detained, so the next time you’re flying, you may want to skip that round at the airport bar.
Find out more here.
Made popular by the movies, watch as Jamie Oliver shows you the right way to make a black Russian and white Russian cocktail.
Okay, so these cocktails were probably popular with your grandparents, that doesn’t make them any less amazing and as the old becomes new again in fashion, we also look to the past for our cocktail inspiration with this video. These cocktails are said to be making a comeback so try them today!
Did you know there is so much to learn about wine from its appearance, even more than just its colour. The wine’s appearance can help you deduce its age, texture, alcohol level and even the grape used to make it.
If you want to learn more about wine and how to appreciate it, read this article on The Australian today.