Chris Albrecht, deputy director of the California Alcohol Beverage Control, says his department has received some inquiries about the coupons but hasn't decided on the legality.

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After months of fermentation, this produces a beverage with 12% alcohol, similar to wine.

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You have more of an alcohol delivery system than an actual beverage in my mind.

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Bank of America profited from a big options bet it made on an alcohol-company stock days before the beverage maker announced an acquisition in which the bank was the lead lender.

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"Including fat and carbohydrates on a label could imply that an alcoholic beverage is positively healthful, especially when the drink's alcohol content isn't prominently labeled, " Jacobson said.

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His latest: an alcohol-spiked spring water called DNA. Coming in a 0.35-liter clear bottle, the peach-flavored beverage doesn't taste like booze, but it does contain 5% alcohol slightly more than most beers.

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His latest: an alcohol-spiked spring water called DNA. Coming in a 0.35-liter clear bottle, the peach-flavored beverage doesn't taste like booze, but it does contain 5% alcohol slightly more than most beers.

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Over the course of time, the Amaro alcohol was made pure and more palatable, perfecting it into a distinctively delectable beverage.

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The alcohol problem improved briefly in 2006 after federal restrictions were applied to the sale of non-beverage alcohols, such as aftershave, which are commonly drunk, McKee says.

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In fact, this memo from the California Alcoholic Beverage Commission appears to suggest Groupon, as an Internet provider soliciting sales that include (or can include) alcohol, needs to hold a license in that state.

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