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Alcohol
Federal government approves powdered alcohol for sale
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 12, 2015
Can fine wine be far behind?
Champagne wishes and hangover-cure dreams
by
Stan Alcorn
Jan 1, 2015
With New Year's Eve in the rear-view mirror, we tackle a timely topic: Hangover cures
Doing the numbers on New Year's Eve
Dec 31, 2014
Bed times, ball drops, public drinking and a very, very expensive Uber.
When we started drinking beer, we became civilized
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 28, 2014
A look at the business and science of beer.
Don't buy beer or cigarettes for strangers
by
Edna Miller
Apr 24, 2014
The kid you're trying to "help out" may be an underage decoy.
Starbucks is expanding serving alcohol and small plates
Mar 24, 2014
The company known for waking you up wants to offer more.
Bourbon or scotch? You may be surprised by who owns your favorite whiskey
Jan 15, 2014
Even fewer companies control the majority of the whisky market, after Suntory announces it'll purchase Jim Beam.
For public good, not for profit.
Its industry in a slump, a Chinese Baijiu company hires American CEO
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Rob Schmitz
Nov 5, 2013
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered government officials to put a stop to lavish banquets. And that had a tremendous impact on sales of baijiu, a Chinese grain alcohol as strong as moonshine. One Chinese company has chosen an American CEO to help resurrect its sales.
China's burgeoning wine industry
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Celia Hatton
Sep 3, 2013
The country may not be exporting their wine in the near future, but an increasing amount of Chinese are taking an interest to wine.
AB InBev faces watered down profits...and beer?
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David Gura
Feb 27, 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev is facing a lawsuit over whether or not the company has been watering down its beer.