VABC Named ‘Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency of the Year’
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) has been recognized as the Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency of the Year by the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA).
The NLLEA is a non-profit association of...
Miss Virginia Partners with VABC to Educate Students
Miss Virginia Dot Kelly will promote healthy choices and substance use prevention to students in Virginia elementary schools as part of a Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) education and prevention program.
As first runner-up...
VABC Announces Dates for Alcohol Education and Prevention Grants Applications
In an effort to reduce underage and high-risk drinking, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority will open its applications process for the 2021-2022 Alcohol Education and Prevention Grant program on Jan. 1, 2021.
This is...
Head of Utah’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Retires
Sal Petilos, the head of Utah's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, has announced his retirement, according to an article from The Salt Lake Tribune.
Petilos held the position for nearly nine years. His retirement comes...
Iowa Sees Record Liquor Sales in December
The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) announced that liquor sales for the month of December reached $42.8 million. This represents a record number for liquor sales in a single month, and is an increase...
Podcast: Cannabis Beverages, Trends and Legalization
In this episode, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz discuss cannabis beverages, trends, and legalization with cannabis investor Carlton Fowler. Fowler is co-founder and managing partner at Goat Rodeo Capital, a venture capital firm focused on...
Interview: Coravin CEO Christopher Ladd on Wine Trends and Innovation
Coravin changed the way we drink wine when it launched the Wine Preservation Opener in 2013. Rather than needing to finish a whole bottle soon after opening, Coravin’s technology allowed for repeated pours over...
Virginia ABC Bureau of Law Enforcement Training Academy Earns Recertification
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has recertified the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority’s (ABC) Bureau of Law Enforcement Training Academy, reaffirming its status as an authorized in-service academy.
The recertification is required...
Governor Proclaims April is Alcohol Awareness Month in Virginia
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has officially recognized April as Alcohol Awareness Month in the state.
In issuing a proclamation, the governor emphasized the need to increase public awareness and understanding about the dangers associated with...
Gregg Mineo Takes Lead at NABCA
The new chairman of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association steps into the role at a time of sweeping national change. Gregg Mineo, Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations (BABLO)...
