May, 15, 2012 Keep and Carry Leftover Wine

(Wines&Vines) - The acts of preserving and transporting partially consumed bottles of wine traditionally have been considered two separate issues, but a Seattle sporting goods manufacturer has devised a single solution. The founders of Cascade Designs Inc. hope both consumers and the wine industry w...

May, 15, 2012 Treasury Wine Estates celebrates 1st birthday

(NapaValleyRegister) - Treasury Wine Estates is celebrating its first birthday as a stand-alone wine company. Formerly known as Foster’s Group, Treasury Wine Estates commemorated the milestone by launching a new global community investment program with a focus on food and water initiatives, said a...

May, 15, 2012 New wine glasses aim to balance "water and fire"

(Reuters) - Could a wine glass shaped roughly like a closed tulip blossom revolutionize the savouring of fine vintages by taming the alcohol in the wine? That's the hope of French luxury crystal glassmaker Baccarat, which recently began sales of its new line of glasses in Hong Kong, where wine im...

May, 15, 2012 US: Precept Wine Acquires Ste. Chapelle Winery

/PRNewswire/ -- In a move that solidifies its presence as a significant wine producer in Idaho, Seattle-based Precept Wine announced today it has purchased Ste. Chapelle Winery from Healdsburg, Calif.-based Ascentia Wine Estates. Already the parent company of Sawtooth Estate Winery in Idaho's Sna...

May, 14, 2012 China winemakers seek to compete with the French vintners

(NYDailyNews) - While China's wine lovers continue their obsession with French vintages, a number of local labels are determined to lead the charge to convince them that Chinese winemakers can compete with the very best there is. Dynasty Fine Wines is based near the city of Tianjin - about a 30-m...

May, 14, 2012 UK: Scottish minimum pricing higher than expected

(TheDrinksBusiness) - A minimum price for alcohol of 50 pence per unit is expected to be announced by the Scottish government today. Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon is due to announce the figure – 5p higher than expected – in a visit to Glasgow Royal ­Infirmary. The new minimum price, which ta...

May, 14, 2012 US: NC Ranks Number 10 In The Nation For Wine Production

(Digtriad) - They're not just grapes. North Carolina's Wine Industry is a cash cow. The state ranks number 10 in the nation for wine production. WFMY News 2's Tracey McCain went to Shelton Vineyards, one of the state's most popular tourist destinations. One of the things that makes Shelton V...

May, 14, 2012 Languedoc Paradox: How a Big French Region is Trying to Show its Identity

(PalatePress) - In the world of marketing and sales, it’s always good when you can keep things simple. Of course, this can be quite a challenge for an industry like the wine industry, where realities of place, grapes, vintages, styles, and terroir add up as so many variables to take into accountâ€...