September, 01, 2012 US: NDSU research group working to create hardier grapes

(InForum) - Good wine starts with good grapes, which are hard to come by in North Dakota because of the state’s harsh climate. That’s where North Dakota State University assistant professor Harlene Hatterman-Valenti and her research team come in. They’re working to develop grape plants that...

September, 01, 2012 Canada: Creekside Estate Winery sold to Equity Wine Group

(BulletNewsNiagara) - Creekside Estate Winery, maker of some of Niagara’s best big red wines, including the multi-awarded Broken Press Syrah, has been sold. Winery owner and founder Laura McCain sold the estate to the Equity Wine Group. “I am extremely proud of the numerous accomplishments and...

September, 01, 2012 Wine: Diamonds are forever...

(NWWB) - “Diamonds are forever, They are all I need to please me, They can stimulate and tease me…” Shirley Bassey’s lyrics from the famous 1971 James Bond Movie, Diamonds are Forever. In the movie of course, he enjoys a very fine sherry. Interestingly enough, also a wine which was associ...

August, 31, 2012 Top 10 Wine festivals

(TheDrinksBusiness) - We look at 10 of the best, and quirkiest, wine festivals and celebrations around the world. As we edge into September, wine makers and growers in the northern hemisphere are turning their thoughts to the grape harvest. Where there are grapes being picked, or new vintages bei...

August, 31, 2012 South Africa threatens whisky-wine trade war with UK

(Decanter) - Hundreds of jobs are being lost in the South African wine packaging industry as bulk exports soar - leading to the spectre of a trade war between the UK and South Africa. Bulk exports – mainly to the UK but also to Germany – stood at around 40m litres in 2006 but since then have soa...

August, 31, 2012 6 Unlikely Wine Regions Around the World

(JustLuxe) - Certain parts of the world are like sacred ground for oenophiles, namely France and Northern California. But a number of unexpected locales are also getting into the wine business and turning out vintages that are receiving a lot of attention. Here are six areas that have transformed...

August, 30, 2012 US: Wine industry rebounding from recession

(NapaValleyRegister) - Before 2008, “the Napa Valley business model was humming along,” said Mario Zepponi, partner, Zepponi & Company. Consumers were buying high-end wines and vineyard values were setting new heights. Then the recession hit, clobbering much of the industry. People stopped di...

August, 30, 2012 Obama makes campaign pledge on beer recipe

(TheDrinksBusiness) - President Barack Obama has given strong indications that the White House beer recipe will be released soon. Speaking in an online question and answer session with young voters on the social network reddit as part of the presidential campaign, Obama was asked if the authorities ...