October, 08, 2012 New parents admit to drinking more

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Nearly 20% of parents increase their alcohol intake after the birth of their first child, according to a new survey published by a children’s charity. 17% of parents drink more alcohol than usual after their first baby is born,The survey, released on behalf of 4Children, f...

October, 08, 2012 "Napa Valley Wine Wave" Breaks World Record for Largest Wine Toast

(Patch) - Sunday afternoon at Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, the Napa Valley set its first world record when a group of 487 people received Guinness certification for the largest single rolling wine toast, breaking the Chinese record of 321 set in 2011. Updated Sunday evening by a weary and exhi...

October, 07, 2012 Latest move by the Pa. Liquor Control Board is more reason to privatize system

(Pennlive) - Here’s a novel idea: Let’s have wine and beer for sale in Pennsylvania grocery stores. It will be akin to buying alcoholic beverages in most other states: convenient, straightforward and still thwarting underage consumers because you have to scan your license to buy it. But wa...

October, 07, 2012 Investors Are Toasting Constellation Brands Ahead Of The Crown Imports Integration

(SeekingAlpha) - Shares of Constellation Brands (STZ) rose 4.3% in Friday's trading session. The wine company reported its second-quarter results for its fiscal 2013. Second-Quarter Results Constellation Brands reported second-quarter revenues of $699 million, up 1% on the year. Revenues came ...

October, 07, 2012 Washington Hispanics blaze trail as winemakers

(TheNewsTribune) - Hispanics long have been the backbone of the Washington wine industry, but Victor Cruz blazed a trail when he opened award-winning Caon de Sol Winery in 1999 in Badger Canyon. "At that time, mine was the only Hispanic-owned winery in the Northwest, which brought us a lot of att...

October, 07, 2012 With gas firms entering central California, vineyard owners unsure of fracking effects on land

(Post-Gazette) - Paula Getzelman and her neighbors in the Southern Monterey County Rural Coalition have three tasks on their agenda: 1. Combat the aggressive yellow star-thistle weed that is invading vineyards. 2. Add a bike lane to the gravel road that leads to their homes. 3. Learn more about t...

October, 06, 2012 US: PA wineries mark 'Wine Month'

(WITF) - The commonwealth's winemakers are marking growth in their industry as they designate October "Wine Month." In the last decade, the number of wineries in Pennsylvania more than doubled. Jennifer Eckinger, executive director of the Pennsylvania Winery Association, says the quality of PA wi...

October, 06, 2012 English wines out-sparkle champagne

(GlobalPost) - On a warm fall morning, the Bolney Wine Estate is as close to an English idyll as you’re likely to find. Fields of ripening grapes bask under a warm, lazy sun as small woodland creatures scurry along quiet country lanes lined with bramble bushes. But at the heart of this sleepy p...