Sonoma County can't issue winery-events moratorium, says supervisor Lynda Hopkins

(NBBJ) - Sonoma County officials cannot impose a moratorium on winery permits while they prepare to put long-awaited new regulations on the industry in place, Supervisor Lynda Hopkins said Thursday. Hopkins was responding to critics who are frustrated with the county’s slow progress c...

EXCLUSIVE: BORDEAUX WINS LANDMARK CASE AGAINST COUNTERFEITERS IN CHINA

(TDB) - The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB or Bordeaux Wine Council), the trade body representing more than 7,000 producers in Bordeaux, has won a landmark case in China against counterfeiters the wine council has exclusively revealed to dbHK. The case, won in July, is ...

The Great Wine Industry Shake-up

(Wine-Searcher) - Climate change and real estate are creating under-the-radar opportunities in wine, Kathleen Willcox reports. Consolidation has put small and medium-sized wineries in a vise. Climate change and soaring real estate prices have tightened the screws. Cult labels, of co...

Bordeaux: The next generation

(Decanter) - A new wave of young winemakers, scientists, négociants and château owners is helping to shape the future of Bordeaux. Elin McCoy introduces four of the region’s leading lights... The city of Bordeaux is basking in its transformation from dark, staid wine capital t...

WINE TASTES BETTER WHEN YOU DITCH THE RULES FOR DRINKING IT

(QZ) - “In wine, there is truth”  the ancient saying  goes. In wine these days, there are also a lot of rules. And sometimes, the judgement, showmanship, and shade surrounding what we drink and how we drink it can suck the fun right out of one of humanity’s old...

U.S. Wine Marketers See Further Upside From Red Blends, Rosés, and Canned Wines

(Shankennewsdaily) - With consumers eagerly seeking out new brand propositions across the drinks space, the wine market’s leading players are innovating at a rapid pace.  In particular, the thriving rosé, red blend, and canned wine segments are seeing a surge in new product activ...

Welch’s Global Ingredients Group launches new grape juice solutions for the wine industry

Grape juice supplier Welch’s Global Ingredients Group has embarked on a foray into the wine industry. The company has launched a Niagara grape juice solution that is designed to be a cost-effective but high-quality filler or base wine for a broad variety of different wine styles. The Ni...

ARGYLE WINERY AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART TO UNVEIL THIRD ANNUAL “ART OF SPARKLING” RELEASE

DUNDEE, Ore. – Argyle Winery is excited to announce that it will be unveiling its limited-edition 2015 Art of Sparkling Vintage Brut at a special event to be held on September 15th. As part of Argyle’s philanthropic support of the Oregon arts community, Art of Sparkling is a unique prog...

Wine Business Monthly and Wines & Vines, both owned by the Wine Communications Group, will merge under the Wine Business Monthly

(SONOMA, CA)- Wine Communications Group, owner of both Wine Business Monthly magazine and Wines & Vines magazine, announced that the two leading business-to-business wine publications will merge under the Wine Business Monthly brand, effective with the January 2019 issue. Wine Communi...