Daily News: Grand Prix Winner Sprays Putin with Champagne, Brooklyn Becomes Booze-Making Capital of New York

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Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere:

– After winning the Russian Grand Prix, an excited Lewis Hamilton (probably) accidentally sprayed Vladimir Putin with Champagne.

– Some bars and restaurants are letting customers play bartender with self-serve beer taps.

– Brooklyn is the booze-making capital of New York State.

– Construction is starting on an underground wine cellar in the rock of Gibraltar, that may be the biggest in the world.

– Finally, a recent survey has confirmed that Brits like to drink (possibly more than anyone else in the world).

[Photo: Flickr/Brandon]