British Columbians turning to booze like never before
Alcohol consumption is on the rise in BC.Figures related to drug and alcohol use in the province are about to be released in a report tomorrow.
Dr. Tim Stockwell with the BC Centre for Addictions Research says the report shows we’ve been drinking more alcohol in the last few years.
“Alcohol consumption has been greatly increasing, faster than in many countries over the last ten years, and in BC we’ve topped it going up 9% in the last five years, and rising,” says Stockwell.
He says consumption in and of itself isn’t the issue…it’s the costs associated with the impact it has on health, crime and human suffering, if consumption turns into abuse.
Stockwell says there are two major reasons why alcohol use is up: 1) the price of liquor has not been increasing as fast as other consumer goods, and 2) the privatization of liquor stores.
The provincial health officer will also be issuing a report about specific costs related to alcohol misuse in the province within a couple of weeks.
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THE WINE, THE SITE AND THE MANEric V. Orange has had a diverse and distinguished 20+ year career within the wine industry.
After an enlistment in the Submarine Service of the United States Navy, Eric joined an ex-shipmate who was attending the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York. He took a job at Millbrook Vineyards outside of Poughkeepsie and spent almost five years learning to grow grapes and make wine as the Vineyard Supervisor. Two other wine related positions that he held in New York were Retail/Wholesale Wine Sales at Cascade Mountain Vineyards and Customer Service Manager for the short lived Wine Society of America, a company attempting to sell wine across the country, legally, through the three-tier system. |
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| Eric moved back to his hometown to attend college and took a part time job at a 105 yr old private club which quickly became a full time position as the Bar Manager/Wine Steward. That job led to a position as a Wine Representative for a local Wholesaler, which in turn led to a position as District Manager for Paterno Imports in Colorado.During five and a half years with Paterno, Eric attained certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers (1st phase) and a Master of Wine Education certification from the International Wine Guild. He is a member of the Society of Wine Educators. He also served on the board of the American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF), Denver Chapter.
Leaving Paterno to pursue his desire of combining years of wine experience with the burgeoning Internet, Eric attended several months of computer courses and then developed a website for a multi-state retail liquor chain. After Eric’s wife accepted a promotion and a transfer to Houston, Eric was recruited as Area Manager for WineShopper.com, another company attempting to sell wine across the country through the three-tier system. Finally, he decided to develop his idea for LocalWineEvents.com Eric and his family currently live just outside of Philadelphia. |
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