April, 08, 2012 US: Kentucky grapes, wineries building momentum

(AP) - Homegrown grapes and small wineries are returning to Kentucky and bringing back a tradition that made the Bluegrass State the country's third largest grape- and wine-producing state before Prohibition. In 1998, there were only 40 acres of wine grapes in commercial vineyards in Kentucky, bu...

April, 07, 2012 New York wine industry venture targets China

(PennLive) - What if there was a central "New York State Wine Outlet" that could serve as a promotional facility, trading center, warehouse, and distribution gateway for New York wines in China? That was the vision presented this week at the New York Wine & Culinary Center to a couple dozen winery ...

April, 07, 2012 Study: Red Wine, Blueberries, Passion Fruit Aid In Weight Loss

(IBTimes) - Once again, the potency of red wine seems to have made the health grade. A new study from Purdue University has discovered the presence of piceatannoI in red wine that has the potential to interfere with fat cell development in the human body.The study is seen as a forerunner to anti-obe...

April, 06, 2012 US: Wine Country in the Keystone State

(Wines&Vines) - A new wine tourist destination officially launched Wednesday morning at Fort Hunter, on the banks of the Susquehanna River north of Harrisburg. The Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country will feature 12 wineries, all of which are located within a 45-minute drive from Harrisburg. The Hershey...

April, 06, 2012 Great American Group Selected to Handle COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts Auction

(BUSINESS WIRE) - COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts, launched in Nov. 2001 and supported by such notables as famed chef Julia Child and vintner Robert Mondavi, closed its doors in Nov. 2008 -- and Great American Group, LLC GAMR 0.00% , a leading provider of asset disposition, va...

April, 06, 2012 Cogenra Solar and Kendall-Jackson Winery Unveil Nation’s Largest Rooftop Solar Cogeneration Array

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Cogenra Solar, a provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems, today announced the nation’s largest rooftop solar cogeneration system to date at Kendall-Jackson’s Kittyhawk winery in Windsor, California. Expanding on Kendall-Jackson’s existing energy and water conservat...

April, 06, 2012 A New Way to Drink Wine: Try This Four-Pack Stack of Chardonnay

(TheAtlantic) - The bottles you're used to yield four glasses. A California company thinks dividing them up to make a "tower of toasts" is the next big thing. And they're looking for investors.Musing on a favorite pastime, James Michener once declared that "to dine in harmony with nature is one of t...

April, 06, 2012 France: Record attendance at Bordeaux wine fair

(AFP) - French wine capital Bordeaux wrapped up an intense week of barrel tastings of its new vintage Friday, with wines expected to go quickly on sale next week, as chateaux negotiate lower prices. "In terms of attendance, the number of professionals that came for the UGCB events has never been ...