March, 23, 2012 What’s in a wine label? Notes of bureaucracy

(MiamiHerald) - What winemakers can and cannot say on their bottles can be a matter of government intervention. Pimpnho raspberry wine is not, perhaps, everyone’s picture of good taste. Still, regulators gave the sassy beverage label out of Lodi, Calif., a go-ahead several years ago. Much tamer...

March, 23, 2012 Raise a glass of wine to resveratrol

(LATimes) - Drinkers the world over have been thrilled by the notion that resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might be some kind of anti-aging powerhouse. The supposed wonder substance can make perilously chubby lab rats live as long as their slim counterparts, protect them from cancers an...

March, 23, 2012 U.S. is world's largest wine market

(Examiner) - Sales of California wine within the U.S. in 2011 grew to a record 211.9 million cases, up 5.6 percent in volume compared to the previous year. The estimated retail value of these shipments was $19.9 billion, according to wine industry consultant Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson ...

March, 23, 2012 Bulgari Family Tries to Become a Name in Wine

(NYTimes) - The Bulgari name has long been associated with luxury jewelry worn by some of the most famous celebrities in the world, like Elizabeth Taylor and Julianne Moore. But will it mean anything in the world of fine wine? The Bulgari family does not know, but this week it will begin to find ...

March, 23, 2012 Brazil's wine imports threatened

(JancisRobinson) - Conflicts between Brazil’s largest wine producers and wine importers have come to a head, as Paul Medder, Wine Intelligence’s man in Brazil, reports. Despite the positive headlines recently about Brazil becoming the sixth largest economy in the world and regular reports not...

March, 23, 2012 UK: Alcoholic content of beer, wine and cider to be reduced

(Telegraph) - The alcoholic strength of beer, wine and cider is to be watered down under a Government initiative to encourage consumers drink more responsibly.A billion units of alcohol are to be shed from a range of popular brands following agreement from the drinks industry to commit to lower stre...

March, 23, 2012 UK faces cut in wine funds

(Offlicencenews) - The heads of leading wine marketing bodies have warned that support for the UK will be significantly reduced amid tough trading conditions and pressure from producers to explore new export markets. Despite affirming their commitment to the UK, wine generics admitted budgets had ...

March, 23, 2012 EU SCUPPERS ANGLO-ARGENTINE COLLABORATION

(Thedrinksbusiness) - A joint winemaking project for Malbec World Day between Wines of Argentina and English producer Chapel Down has run foul of EU law.The offending fermented grape beverage was vinified in Kent using fresh Malbec grapes from the Gaucho Restaurant Group’s Mendoza vineyards, havin...