The Jewish holiday of Purim in Israel is full of fun, but the BBC account makes a clear case for writers not to indulge in unfamiliar alcohol when supposedly committed to accuracy. The BBC has moved the text of the story from the Bible to the Talmud.
http://bbcwatch.org/2013/02/23/happy-purim-and-the-bbc-moves-megillat-esther/
http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20130218-a-shot-of-religion-in-the-holy-land/1