Daily News: China’s PM Boosts Sales of Greene King IPA, Champagne Can Prevent Dementia

Greene King crate

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

– Sales of Greene King IPA have soared in China after the Prime Minister was seen sipping the brew on a visit to the UK.

– A UK pub owner has been fined over $15,000 for selling counterfeit vodka “unfit for human consumption.”

– There is a sommelier who is translating so-called “wine-speak” into comics.

– Researchers have found that drinking three glasses of Champagne per week can help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

[Photo: Flickr/christopher_brown]