Alcohol Articles

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Get Drunk (and Rich) on $12 Wine

I recently found myself wandering the aisles of a wine store. My wife had given me instructions (“Pick up some red wine for dinner with my dad”), but no details. So I considered a Pinot Noir, a Malbec, and a Merlot. I examined some fancy labels in the French, Italian,…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Make Money Getting Drunk

Santé! Cin cin! Proost! There are dozens of different ways to say “Cheers!” — but for most of us, they all lead to the same condition: A hangover. But thanks to a new startup, now you can drink to your heart’s delight and wake up feeling like a million bucks……

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Disrupted: $1.5 Trillion Market Up for Grabs

The $1.5 trillion market for alcohol is generally considered to be recession proof. When things are good, people celebrate with a cocktail… And when things are bad, they drink away their sorrows. But now a major new trend is taking hold — and it’s putting the booze industry in jeopardy.…

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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Live the Lifestyle of the Rich & Famous

Back in the 1980s, there was a TV show called Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. Every week, the show’s host, Robin Leach, would take viewers behind the scenes and reveal the extravagant lifestyles of the world’s wealthiest creatures. Then, at the end of each episode, Leach would wish viewers…

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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

My "Hair of the Dog" Profit Strategy

Monday was a “hair of the dog” kind of day. It was the first day of 2018, and my wife and I had been out late the night before drinking whiskey and champagne. “Hair of the dog” refers to having a drink or two to lessen the effects of a…

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