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The 9th annual Responsible Retailing Forum (RRF) will be held on April 12-13, 2011 in Park City, Utah. RRF brings together alcohol regulators, state attorneys general and public health stakeholders to work with retailers and their distributors and suppliers, and their training providers, to promote policies that prevent underage sales of alcohol and tobacco products. The 2011 RRF will be hosted by the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The conference hotel is The Canyons. Information on the conference agenda, The Canyons and electronic registration will be posted on the RRF website later this year.

Well, cocktail week in London is over for this year.  If you missed it you might want to make plans for next year.

London has long been recognised as being the world’s capital of cocktail culture and London Cocktail Week is an opportunity for discerning drinkers to celebrate this with a host of shows, one-off bars, classes for both novices and experienced professionals, seminars and tastings. Some of London’s most exclusive member’s bars will be throwing open their doors and some of the world’s top mixologists will be shaking drinks and sharing their knowledge. Distillers and blenders from all spirits categories will be conducting tutored tastings and talking about their products.

Click here for London Cocktail Weeks website.

Source: Freep.com

By: Christ Christoff and Kathleen Gray

September 30, 2010

For drinkers, it was Christmas in September when Legislature voted to allow liquor sales Sunday mornings and Christmas Day.

Now, the question is: Will Gov. Jennifer Granholm be the Scrooge? Her spokeswoman Liz Boyd said the governor has concerns to resolve before she would sign the bill. It would also allow wine and beer tasting at grocery and party stores and others with package liquor sales licenses.

The changes had been sought for years by owners of bars and liquor retailers. Alcohol could be sold from 7 a.m. Sundays to 2 a.m. Monday mornings with a special $160 permit. Currently, liquor sales are banned Sundays until noon.

The bill also would allow beer, wine and liquor sales up to midnight Christmas Eve and after noon on Christmas Day. Liquor sales are now prohibited after 9 p.m. Christmas Eve and all day on Christmas.

Ellen Belanger, manager of the Park Bar near Comerica Park and Ford Field in Detroit, said the new law could be a boon for business on game days. “They’d be in here early for their Bloody Marys and mimosas,” she said.

Learn more about your state’s alcohol laws here.

According to the Associated Press, everyone in the state of Tennessee is subject to showing ID for beer purchases. This is the state’s effort to prevent underage drinking. The Tennessee’s Responsible Vendor Act was instated Sunday, and is the first of its kind in the nation.

Tennessee has instated a mandatory universal carding process for all off-premise sales, the law states that anyone attempting to purchase beer in a grocery or convenience store must show identification. The law has been put in place to help alleviate the confusion of age, and is supposed to make the jobs of retail clerks easier. However, while making it easier on retail clerks, it separates the standard for restaurants and bars from those of convenience stores and grocers.

With the Responsible Vendor Act, convenience stores and grocers are mandated to receive extensive training pertaining to beer sales. These vendors must also participate in a certification program which is to be annually renewed.

The law does not cover liquor, wine, or beer purchases in bars. Vendors also cannot face license revocation for first offenses, and fines are lower than before the Responsible Vendor’s Act was set into motion. Fines under this act can be no more than $1000, and hearings with the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission are scheduled as necessary. License revocation is still possible under the Responsible Vendors Act , and can be expedited if an offense warrants such action.

In addition to visually checking ID, some convenience stores have initiated the use of computerized scanners for ID. This method not only verifies age of the consumer, but also makes note of the driver’s license or state ID number. This can make access to the purchaser’s address more accessible in the event of crime.

The new law is set to be enforced for the next year, and it’s effectively will be reviewed before determining if it will be permanent.

Lucas L. Johnson ll for the Associated Press- ” Everyone Shows Id for Beer in Tenn.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070701/ap_on_re_us/mandatory_carding
Learn more about your training options for the Tennessee Responsible Vendors Act.