Australia’s love affair with cask wine could be over as more people ditch cheap goon in favour of more expensive bottled alternatives. Health risks associated with low-cost alcohol and social stigma are among the possible reasons consumption of cask wine has decreased, while bottled wine purchases continue to grow. Researchers at Melbourne’s La Trobe University…
Hazing Charges Against 5 Dropped in Pledge’s Death
RICHMOND, Va.—Hazing charges against five former members of a now-expelled Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity in connection with a freshman’s death from alcohol poisoning after a party have been dropped. Six of the 11 former Delta Chi members charged in the death of Adam Oakes, 19, have pleaded guilty or no contest, but a prosecutor in…
Alcohol Poisoning Leaves 29 Dead in Russia
MOSCOW–Russian authorities said on Saturday 29 people had died from alcohol poisoning this week in a region near Kazakhstan after consuming locally produced spirits that contained methanol. Investigators probing the production and sale of the illegal spirits said nine people had been detained in connection with the deaths in the Orenburg region, which lies some…
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