http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 07 Oct 2008 6:48:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38308/drinkers-sour-on-sarah-syrah.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA San Francisco wine bar says customers have soured on its star vintage since John McCain picked his running mate, Amy Monroe writes on Serious Eats. Palin Syrah, an organically grown red from Chile “was our best-selling wine before” Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin arrived, laments Chris Tavelli, owner of Yield Wine Bar.http://www.newser.com/story/38308/drinkers-sour-on-sarah-syrah.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 24 Sep 2008 13:39:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37512/skip-the-cocktail-and-hangover-get-a-promotion.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFashion-industry parties are known for being boozy, but some insiders are staying sober to help give their careers an edge, Page Six magazine reports. "Sobriety has made me productive—to a deranged degree," says Barneys' creative director, who quit drinking 20 years ago. Maybe the teetotalers are on to something: Anna Wintour and Diane von Furstenberg are known to skip the hooch at events.http://www.newser.com/story/37512/skip-the-cocktail-and-hangover-get-a-promotion.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 16 Sep 2008 9:16:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37327/cape-cod-shop-hides-extract-from-boozers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDevious drinkers have compelled at least one Massachusetts shop to put vanilla extract behind the counter, the Cape Cod Times reports. Owners of Stop & Shop in the town of Sandwich recently discovered empty bottles of the baking product stashed around the store. The extract can contain up to 35% ethyl alcohol, the same kind found in beer. "Some of them are pretty high—content wise," a police office said.http://www.newser.com/story/37327/cape-cod-shop-hides-extract-from-boozers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 12 Sep 2008 18:05:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34494/the-hardest-drinking-us-cities.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFamous for its arts festivals and home to a large college population, Austin, Texas, takes top honors as America’s hardest-drinking city, reports Forbes in its distillation of behavioral data from the CDC. Here are the top 5: Austin—1 in 5 admit to binge drinking, and 9% of men have two drinks a day.http://www.newser.com/story/34494/the-hardest-drinking-us-cities.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 09 Aug 2008 5:31:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33919/wii-caught-up-in-beer-pong-brouhaha.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe video game version of frat-boy favorite beer pong is getting watered down, Time reports. An outcry from parents concerned about youthful binge-drinking has forced JV Games to change the name of its new Wii release to Pong Toss —and to swap the virtual beer in the game's cups to virtual water.http://www.newser.com/story/33919/wii-caught-up-in-beer-pong-brouhaha.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 01 Aug 2008 5:11:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33486/shia-labeouf-charged-with-drunk-driving.html?refid=rss_all_defaultPolice arrested actor Shia LaBeouf early this morning after the 22-year-old rolled his car while attempting a left turn in Los Angeles. LaBeouf was taken to a hospital for injuries to the head, left hand, and knee. No one else was seriously injured. It's LaBeouf's second recent run-in with the law—he was charged with appearing intoxicated and refusing to leave a Chicago store in November. Charges were later dropped.http://www.newser.com/story/33486/shia-labeouf-charged-with-drunk-driving.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 27 Jul 2008 18:17:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32835/reasons-youre-losing-snoozes.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe health benefits of sleep are well-documented, but catching Zs isn't so easy in a society all about hard work and an active lifestyle. Forbes runs down some reasons Americans aren't getting enough quality time with their pillows. Marital problems: A bad marriage makes for poor shut-eye. Happy wives fell asleep easier and have a more restful slumber, according to one study.http://www.newser.com/story/32835/reasons-youre-losing-snoozes.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 23 Jul 2008 17:51:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32819/khloe-spends-173-minutes-in-slammer.html?refid=rss_all_defaultReality TV starlet Khloe Kardashian is free today after spending 173 minutes in a California jail for a parole violation, Us Weekly reports. For those keeping track, her stay was more than twice as long as Nicole Richie’s last year at the same detention facility.http://www.newser.com/story/32819/khloe-spends-173-minutes-in-slammer.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 18 Jul 2008 20:38:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30817/raise-a-glass-to-the-joys-and-pains-of-happy-hour.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIs it happy hour yet? About 20% of Americans regularly go out for drinks with colleagues after work, says a survey from careerbuilder.com. Reuters runs down the highlights: Most go out just to be social, but about 30% say they do so to gossip or only because they feel obligated. Only 4% dared admit to breaking out in karaoke with co-workers. 5% said they shared company secrets while under the influence.http://www.newser.com/story/30817/raise-a-glass-to-the-joys-and-pains-of-happy-hour.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 24 Jun 2008 16:57:48 CDT