Albert Trummer Sued by Apotheke Partner; Bed-Stuy Teens Not Feeling Spike Lee's Brooklyn Absolut Vodka

A new study in the U.K. claims that alcohol is more harmful a drug than crack. Of course, the study was authored by Dr. David Nutt, who was fired as the country's chief drugs adviser last year.
[BBC]

Single malts are all the rage in China, as they've become a status symbol for affluent young men who prefer them over blended Scotches.
[Wall Street Journal]

The Japanese wine grape koshu may become the country's first internationally known white wine varietal. Apparently, its light and crisp wines pair well with Japanese food.
[NY Times]

Clover Club has partnered with Mice at Play to host a women-only bartending class on November 11, led by consulting mixologist Charlotte Voisey.
[NY Post]

Several new American vodkas are cropping up, including Vermont Gold, made from maple syrup; 4 Orange, made from citrus; and Boyd & Blair, a potato vodka.
[Wall Street Journal]

As a nod to its Chinese customers, who love them some high-end Bordeaux, Château Lafite-Rothschild has put the Chinese numeral eight on its 2008 bottles.
[Wall Street Journal]

A Portuguese wine family is trying to save 188 of the country's 258 native wine grape varietals by planting them in an experimental vineyard.
[Reuters]

A new study reveals that drinking red wine can help women lose weight as it may prevent the development of fat cells and generally speeds up metabolism.
[KPSP Local 2]

Danish beer corporation Carlsberg has recalled 500,000 bottles of its Tuborg brand due to fears that they could contain small pieces of glass.
[Sky News]

Bed-Stuy teens are pissed at Spike Lee for his Brooklyn-themed Absolut Vodka billboards, which dominate the still poverty-stricken area.
[NY Daily News]

Brooklyn pickler Brooklyn Brine Co. has introduced pickles brined in McKenzie Rye Whiskey from Finger Lakes Distilling.
[Ithaca Journal]

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