March, 22, 2012 California wine sales in U.S. climb 8% to $19.9B

(MarketWatch) -- California wine sales in the U.S. grew to a record 211.9 million cases in 2011, up 5.6% in volume over 2010. The estimated retail value of those shipments was $19.9 billion, up 8% from $18.5 billion in 2010, according to industry consultant Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates. Competit...

March, 22, 2012 Stroke risk lower among women who drink moderately: study

(Reuters) - Women who drink up to seven glasses of wine or beer a week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who steer clear of alcohol, according to a U.S. study that covered thousands of women for nearly 30 years. The results, published in the journal Stroke, fall in line with ...

March, 22, 2012 Red Wine, Tartaric Acid And The Secret Of Superconductivity

(TechnologyReview) - Last year, a group of Japanese physicists grabbed headlines around the world by announcing that they could induce superconductivity in a sample of iron telluride by soaking it in red wine. They found that other alcoholic drinks also worked--white wine, beer, sake and so on--but ...

March, 21, 2012 62 percent of Americans Buy Wine: Study

(ProgressiveGrocer) - Most Americans buy and drink wine — only 38 percent say they never buy a bottle of wine, according to a recent survey by The Harris Poll. And, 48 percent of U.S. adults over 21 say they drink wine several times a month, and 22 percent say they usually purchase four or more bo...

March, 21, 2012 UK budget sees alcohol prices increase

(Drinksint) - The Chancellor has added another 41p to a bottle of spirits and 11p to a bottle of wine in the latest Budget. The Scotch Whsky Association (SWA) said the 5% increase in spirits duty penalises the scotch whisky industry and consumers and undermines the growth agenda for the UK econom...

March, 21, 2012 US: Study Evaluates Impact of Vineyards

(Wines&Vines) - A research project to help grapegrowers manage their carbon footprints and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is expected to yield results this year. Data from the study will be used to develop a web application to help vineyard managers maximize soil carbon storage and minimize GHG emis...

March, 21, 2012 France: Pomerol chateaux win reprieve over appellation change

(Decanter) - Nine Pomerol chateaux are celebrating a victory over hugely unwelcome changes in appellation rules. Under the new rules, published in 2009 and coming into effect in 2019, all winemakers who were bottling an AOC Pomerol wine would have to produce the wine from a chai, or cellar, within t...

March, 21, 2012 AUS: Coal seam gas on nose for winemakers

(SMH) - AGL Energy chairman Jerry Maycock may find some of the wines he quaffs from the Hunter Valley have a touch of bitterness, malice and even a hint of sulphur. The clash between the who's who of the Hunter Valley wine industry and the gas and electricity company shows no signs of abating. ...