December, 20, 2017 Tax Bill to Benefit Vineyard Owners

(Wines&Vines) - When the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for the second time this morning; it included unexpected last-minute wording that will benefit the owners of vineyards and orchards. Section 13201 of this bill allows “plants bearing fruits and nu...

December, 20, 2017 How Does Alcohol Affect Your Sleep?

(WineSpectator) - For most people, a glass of wine before bed sounds like a luxurious nighttime ritual—it's delicious and it gets you in the mindset for relaxation. Anyone who's had a few drinks before hitting the hay can tell you about alcohol's power to put you to bed, but its effects don't...

December, 20, 2017 The Tax Cut And Jobs Act Benefits Alcohol Producers Big Time

(Forbes) - Amid the claims and counterclaims connected to the intended, as well as unintended, fallout from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act recently passed in Congress is this from  Wine Institute  (WI), concerning the  Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act  that is...

December, 18, 2017 Winery Hiring, Shipments Rebound from October Wildfires

(Wines&Vines) - Direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipments set a new benchmark in November as wineries shipped orders deferred in the midst of the wildfires that swept through North Coast wine regions in October. Shipment volumes totaled more than $417 million, as 803,063 cases headed to consum...

December, 18, 2017 Sonoma puts hold on new wine tasting rooms

(PD) - To a pair of honeymooners from Las Vegas stopping at the historic Sonoma Plaza last week, the City Council’s decision to put a freeze on new wine tasting rooms seemed odd. “Yeah, it does, just because it’s so famous for wine,” said Jessie Sarabia, 30, pausing ...

December, 18, 2017 Canadians Consume Almost as Much Weed as Wine

(Bloomberg) - Canadians consumed as much as C$6.2 billion ($4.8 billion) of marijuana in 2015, almost as much as they spent on wine, the federal statistics agency said Monday as it gears up to officially track weed when it becomes legal next year. The agency calculated the value by estimati...

December, 18, 2017 This cannabis-infused wine promises to prevent hangovers

(Moneyish) - Weed wine made by Rebel Coast Winery in California might be your anti-hangover solution with no alcohol and four miligrams of THC per glass. A  California-based winery  created a bottle of wine infused with cannabis and no alcohol that could get you high and promises to pr...

December, 18, 2017 BOURBON BARREL-AGED WINE IS A GIMMICK BORN OUT OF NECESSITY

(Vinepair) - While  natural  and minimalist winemaking may get a lot of buzz, another trend is taking over American wine shops, liquor stores, and grocery shelves. Bourbon barrel-aged wine  has boomed  since its introduction in 2014. Recently, California-based wineries such...