The following are links to recent press releases and news items regarding WSWT and issues that are of concern to the association.

Underage Drinking-Related Hospital Department Visits Nearly Double over the 4th of July Weekend
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
July 1, 2010

Wine Sales In Grocery Stores A No-Go For Legislature
NY Daily News
June 27, 2010

Mom-and-pop liquor store owners protest increase of Wegmans that sell alcohol
NJ.com
June 19, 2010

Thousands of Teens in 46 States Participate in the Inaugural It's 21. Just Pass Education Initiative
WSWA
June 10, 2010

World Health Organization (WHO) Takes Steps to Fight Harmful Drinking
Wall Street Journal
May 21, 2010

Waukegan mayor seeks ban on liquor sales at gas stations
Chicago Sun Times
May 15, 2010

Binge drinking as a teenager 'increases risk of breast cancer'
The Telegraph
April 15, 2010

Is Paterson Hiding Numbers on Wine In Grocery Stores?
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
April 4, 2010

Alcohol Sold To Minors In Undercover Sting
WSMV-TV
March 9, 2010

Coalition Blasts Plan To Boost State Funds With Wine in Grocery Stores
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
February 25, 2010

More Alcohol Sales Sites Mean More Neighborhood Violence, New Research Finds
Science Daily
February 22, 2010

Sale of state ABC stores won't happen this session
Associated Press
February 9, 2010

Showdown looms over Colorado liquor laws
Fox 31
February 9, 2010

Erie County passes resolution against wine sales in grocery stores
The Observer
February 8, 2010

Liquor store owners resist Kansas compromise on beer
Kansas City Star
February 4, 2010

Kentucky: Abrams abandons Sunday liquor license
Courier Journal
January 27, 2010

Alcohol sales to minors becomes issue with self-checkout lanes
Los Angeles Times
July 8, 2009

WSWT Press Release
September 23, 2009

American Association of Wine Economics: Introducing Wine into Grocery Stores:
Economic Implications and Transitional Issues
October 2009 (PDF)

The Dangers of Alcohol Deregulation: The UK Experience
November 2008

As Decade Closes, Alcohol Industry Speaks Out on Economy, Jobs, Higher Taxes and Deregulation
Industry Leaders Share Insight on Economic Impact
PR Newswire , December 31,/2009

WSWT Press Release
September 21, 2007

Nashville Business Journal
Tennessee's wine industry launches 'We Don't Serve Teens' campaign
September 21, 2007

Commercial Appeal (Memphis)
Campaign targets teen drinking
September 21, 2007

WPLN (Nashville's NPR Affiliate)
Law enforcement mark 'We Don't Serve Teens Week'
September 21, 2007

WMC-TV (Memphis)
September 21, 2007