Michiganians are still drinking, but they’re not buying as much beer and liquor, and are opting for cheaper brands. Retail beer and liquor sales across the state are slipping, bucking a slight rise in both nationwide.

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By EILEEN SMITH • Courier-Post Staff • December 31, 2008 Sellers of sparkling wine are counting down to New Year’s Eve, hoping sales will pop like a Champagne cork. “Sales are not what they have been because there’s less gift…

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Depending on your preference, there are dozens of champagnes and sparkling wines on the market, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, to toast the New Year with tonight, right along with other holiday beverages.

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It’s the sound that signifies celebrations and rites of passage: the popping of champagne corks means that something momentous has happened. No doubt there will be a lot of corks popping tonight. OK, maybe there’ll be fewer…

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When I sold wine on a retail basis I earned some renown by coaxing customers who asked for a wine such as merlot into buying something else and actually enjoying it. One frequent recommendation was Chateauneuf-du-Pape, a…

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