July, 16, 2012 US: Wine Label Approvals Streamlined

(Wines&Vines) - The harrowing, time-consuming and absolutely essential task of winning label approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) may become simpler starting today, when the bureau’s new form—with new regulations—takes effect. After a lengthy process of industry c...

July, 16, 2012 NZ: Wine harvest down 18 percent in 2012

(Yahoo) - New Zealand wine producers have an opportunity to shake out some of the newer, more opportunistic players that have emerged over recent years. There's been an 18 percent fall in the 2012 wine harvest. Rabobank Agribusiness banking specialist Marc Soccio says it will constrain New Zea...

July, 16, 2012 Possible relief for red wine headaches? New yeast created for hypoallergenic wine

(NYDailyNews) - Wine lovers who suffer from alcohol flush reaction may soon be able to drink to their hearts’ content thanks to a strain of yeast that would allow winemakers to create a hypoallergenic product. Alcohol flush reaction, a condition particularly common among people of East Asian de...

July, 15, 2012 U.S. wineries uncork Internet innovations

(MNN) - The ancient industry makes slow advances into the age of social media by encouraging glass-swirling connoisseurs to chat online and share pictures and videos from vineyards and barrel rooms. From iPads in vineyards to virtual tastings on Twitter, the tradition-steeped US wine industry is in...

July, 14, 2012 Canada: B.C. wines get official seal of approval

(VancouverSun) - Earlier this month the office of the Lieutenant-governor Stephen L. Point announced the list of 2012 winners of the Lieutenant-governor's Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines. This year's competition attracted nearly 350 wines from a record 94 wineries from across the pro...

July, 14, 2012 Bottled Australian Wine Exports To U.S. Slip As Bulk Volume Surges

(Shankennewsdaily) - Bulk exports of Australian wine to the U.S. rose 52% to 74 million liters for the 12 months through June 30, according to trade group Wine Australia. Average prices in the bulk sector were above A$1($1.01) a liter, an improvement on the previous year when Australian bulk export ...

July, 14, 2012 French wine campaign to lure Chinese enthusiasts

(ChinaDaily) - Chinese tourists traveling to France will find a variety of wine-themed tours to choose from following the Thursday launch of a wine and culture promotional campaign by Atout France, a French tourism agency. Wandering through a vineyard, visiting wine cellars and sampling goblets of ...

July, 13, 2012 TECH TACKLES WINE ALLERGIES

(DiscoveryNews) - Some people are allergic to certain wines -- that nice Loire Valley red gives them a rash or headache, or that California Chardonnay makes them sneeze. The University of British Columbia's Wine Research Center might have found a way to solve this problem. The team at UBC has mod...