Alcohol

Bulgaria is among the favorite summer destinations of the Germans. What should German tourists who visit this country know in advance? In their article, "Sueddeutsche Zeitung", published several advises under the title "On a holiday in Bulgaria: Why not?" Deutsche Welle offers the main points in the publication.

Scotland introduced minimum unit pricing on alcohol on May 1 as it tries to improve public health by raising the cost of cheap, strong drinks favored by young people and binge-drinkers.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - More than 50 Indonesians have died and many have been become sick and hospitalised since last week after consuming homemade alcohol tainted with various ingredients including mosquito repellent, authorities said on Tuesday.

Police have detained at least 12 men in the capital, Jakarta, and a neighbouring province on suspicion of making and selling the liquor.

Does alcohol kill brain cells? See what scientists say about this:

Scientists at the University of St. Louis Medical School explain the mechanism of alcohol and what happens to the brain when one can not remember the events of a certain period - the so-called "white spots".

Consumption of spirits has become a problem for Greece, as 10 per cent of the country's population is completely dependent on alcohol, BNT reported. This percentage is considered to be high compared to other European countries, according to data from the World Health Organization. And they show regular alcohol consumption in the majority of the population of Greece.

People in Bulgaria buy less and less alcohol, Eurostat data show. Last year, households in Bulgaria allocated an average of 1.6% of their incomes for alcoholic drinks.

Scientists say 8,000-year-old pottery fragments have revealed the earliest evidence of grape wine-making, reported BBC. 

The earthenware jars containing residual wine compounds were found in two sites south of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, researchers said.

Some of the jars bore images of grape clusters and a man dancing.

Traditional Greek cuisine… A total based on the pure products from Greek Mother Nature to form a balanced nutritional model that can ensure a better quality of life and physical health.

Olympic Brewery has invested 3.2 million euros in its plant in Sindos, Thessaloniki, for a new production line of 20-liter PET beer kegs that prolong product freshness.

These single-use kegs allow beer to stay fresh for up to 31 days after being opened, instead of five, as is the case with the conventional metallic barrels used in bars and restaurants, for example.

A British chemist has created cocktails that do not cause a hangover, even if they contain alcohol, Gizmodo said.