July, 22, 2012 Baja California: Mexico's Up-And-Coming Wine Destination

(Gadling) - While many people know Mexico for its amazing tequila, a little known secret is the country also has a thriving wine destination: Baja California, or Baja for short. Although this sounds like it's on the West Coast of the United States, this is, in fact, an area in Mexico. The Mediterran...

July, 22, 2012 US: Wine, grapes generate hundreds of millions in economic activity in Ohio

(ZanesvilleTimesRecorder) - A study commissioned by the Ohio Wine Industries Commission, the Ohio Department of Agriculture's branch that oversees the industry, touts the industry as being a strong contributor to the economy. However, statistics on individual counties are not available, according...

July, 22, 2012 UK: Champagne sales overtaken by sparkling wine for first time

(Telegraph) - Sales of sparkling wine will overtake those of Champagne for the first time ever this year, as Britons trade down from expensive bubbly to cheaper Cava and Prosecco. Champagne sales have fallen by a third since the start of the credit crisis as people cut back on spending on luxuries. ...

July, 22, 2012 EU: WINE TRADE SET TO BATTLE MINIMUM BOOZE PRICE LAW

(Express) - THE SNP’s plans to hike up the price of alcohol face chaos after it emerged wine may be exempt from minimum pricing laws. European rules mean that wine is classed as an “agricultural product” under the Common Agricultural Policy and is protected by a series of strict trade laws....

July, 21, 2012 Canada: Winemaking adapts in face of changing

(CBC) - Maybe icewine will be produced in new areas across Canada. Maybe winemakers will try their hand at drying grapes artificially off the vine. Or perhaps vineyards will pop up in areas not known as wine regions. In the face of changing climate conditions, Canadian grape growers, wine produce...

July, 21, 2012 British winemaker awarded gold medal for lager

(Telegraph) - A British lager was today declared one of the world's best - even though it is brewed by a winery. Kent's Chapel Down vineyard was awarded a gold medal for its Curious Brew premium lager in the International Beer Challenge. The beer 'Oscars' are entered annually by everyone from ...

July, 21, 2012 US: CWU program teaches the business of wine

(YakimaHerald) — Amy Mumma doesn’t care what her students like. She tells them on the first day of class that their personal tastes aren’t important. "It’s about what the customer likes, so ditch the ego," she tells her students at Central Washington University. For Mumma, it’s vital...

July, 21, 2012 China: Time to say hi to US wines

(ChinaDaily) - Metropolitan cities like Beijing and Shanghai are seeing a lot of wine-tasting events, organized by major wine-producing countries. But recently the agricultural trade office of the US embassy chose to hold an American wine tasting in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province. More than ...