August, 15, 2012 US: Ste. Michelle Dominates $8-$10.99 Wine Sales

(Wines&Vines) - Wines from Washington state make up less than 10% of U.S. wine production, but in at least one price segment they dominate sales: wines from $8 to $10.99 retail, also known as “premium” by some marketers. Washington’s Chateau Ste. Michelle brand leads this category in sales at ...

August, 15, 2012 US: Historic Santa Barbara Winery Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Help

(TotalBankruptcy) - The Alma Rose Winery, a winery in Santa Barbara, California, owned by a major player in the California wine industry, is filing for bankruptcy protection, according to a report from The Santa Barbara Independent. Sources indicate that Richard Sanford, the owner of the winery a...

August, 15, 2012 Saudi Arabia and OIV object to .wine domain

(TheDrinksBusiness) - New internet domain names, including the proposed .wine suffix, have sparked objections from Saudi Arabia, but also from within the wine industry. Saudi Arabian authorities have objected to a series of new internet domain name extensions including .wine, .vodka and .bar, whi...

August, 15, 2012 US: Wine-in-groceries effort gets boost from Kentucky ruling

(TheLeafChronicle) - A federal court ruling against a Kentucky law prohibiting wine and liquor sales at grocery stores could energize efforts to loosen similar regulations in Tennessee, business groups said Tuesday. The ruling by U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II found the neighboring state�...

August, 14, 2012 Homes on the Vine: Five Winery Estates You Can Buy Right Now

(REALTOR) - While you can sip it year-round, the summer months are predominantly wine season, as warm weather and serene vineyard settings make for a leisurely getaway, whether it’s extended or just for a day. Many have mused, while tasting of course, that opening their own winery would be heaven ...

August, 14, 2012 Patricia Kluge Talks Wine

(Wines&Vines) - Patricia Kluge, who founded and lost one of Virginia’s largest and most prestigious wineries, has endured a couple of rough years. The bank foreclosed on Kluge Vineyards in December 2010 and sold off her carefully nurtured wines at bargain bin prices. The following year, she and he...

August, 14, 2012 Pressure Mounts For China’s Winemaking Hopefuls

(JingDaily) - China Imported US$1.1bn In Wine This Year, 24% Increase Over 2011. Although upstart boutique wineries in China continue to gain accolades for the steadily increasing quality of their wine, and the country’s massive Changyu is set to hit store shelves in Britain, consumer preferences ...

August, 14, 2012 Czech breweries turn to shandy

(TheDrinksBusiness) - In a country famous for its beer traditions, over half of the Czech Republic’s top breweries are now selling pre-mixed shandy in bottles, in response to falling sales of traditional beer, and changing lifestyles. Beer, pre-mixed with lemonade and other fruit-based flavours...