November, 21, 2012 Non GMO brands, and is wine genetically modified?

(Wine-Blog) - Since this is a wine blog, let’s start with whether or not wine is already genetically modified. From the Heartland Institute, by H. Sterling Burnett, a senior fellow for the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA). One of the most effective, widely used herbicides in the Un...

November, 21, 2012 Foley Family Wines Purchases Ramal East Vineyard

/PRNewswire/ - Carneros Property Will Provide Fruit For Chalk Hill Estate's New Sonoma Coast Tier. Foley Family Wines announced it has purchased the Ramal East Vineyard in the Carneros appellation of Sonoma County. The purchase includes approximately 206 acres planted mainly to Chardonnay and Pinot ...

November, 21, 2012 AUS: Wine supplier of the year winners

(SJ.Farmonline) - Enartis Pacific outshone eight other finalists to win the prestigious Wine Industry Suppliers Australia (WISA) Supplier of the Year Award recently. The company is locally owned and operated by Darko Obradovic and is situated at Beckwith Park, Nuriootpa. "It is an honour to be...

November, 21, 2012 UK: Global wine investment broker Vinance Plc has gone into Administration

(CreditMan) - Herron Fisher, insolvency practitioners, have been appointed administrators of Vinance Plc, a well-known wine portfolio manager / broker. Based in Greenwich, London, Vinance Plc manages more than GBP £50 million worth of fine wine assets for thousands of investor clients in nine co...

November, 21, 2012 UK: Beautiful South for wine bodies

(DrinksInt) - Wines of Argentina, Wines of Chile and Wines of South Africa have come together to launch a collaborative generic tasting for 2013 - called The Beautiful South. The tasting is tol be held on September 11 and 12, 2013, in the newly refurbished Olympia 2, in London. The three gener...

November, 21, 2012 Suckling launches “100 Points” wine glass

(TheDrinksBusiness) - American wine critic James Suckling has launched an £80, multi-purpose, “100 Points” wine glass in collaboration with French crystal company Lalique. Working with Lalique designer Marc Larminaux in Paris, Suckling scoured books of old Lalique designs in search of inspirat...

November, 21, 2012 China's business taste for wine

(ChinaDaily) - For many Europeans and Americans, drinking is an art form worth savoring. Wine gets served for special occasions or with delicious meals. Wine connoisseurs love to taste, smell and learn the special history of each bottle they drink. Nevertheless, say the word "wine" to China's wea...

November, 21, 2012 US: Spring Mountain invests $1 million in winemaking technology upgrade

(NapaValleyRegister) - In its continuous quest for quality, Spring Mountain Vineyard this past year invested $1 million in cutting-edge winemaking technology. The technology included a heating and cooling system, Vin Wizard software to control and track fermentation, and eight Taransaud French oa...