March, 01, 2012 Alcohol Helps Prevent Type-2 Diabetes, Especially for the Overweight

(WineSpectator) - Several studies have found that moderate alcohol consumption helps prevent type-2 diabetes. A new report from a team of European researchers supports that but also finds that the benefits depend on a lot of factors, including the gender of the wine drinker and their weight. For ...

March, 01, 2012 US: Bay Area wine job postings blossom, but hard numbers are hard to find

(Bizjournal) - Bay Area wine jobs seem to be blossoming, at least compared to the depths of the recession. Winejobs.com, a web site run by the trade publication Wine Business, said it had 53 percent more job postings last month than in January 2011, and expects to see roughly 15 percent to 20 per...

March, 01, 2012 Altia post 7.6% net sales growth

(Drinksint) - Altia, the wine and spirits group that focuses on the Nordic countries, has announced a 7.6% net sales increase to €524.8 million for the year January to December 2011. Altia's operating profit before extraordinary items as €35.3m, up 8.8% on the previous year and net profit bef...

March, 01, 2012 Laithwaites buys Bordeaux vineyard

(Drinksint) - Wine merchant Laithwaites Wine has concluded the purchase of Chateau du Bois, a vineyard near the village of Castillon in Bordeaux, France. The business began life as a company called ‘Bordeaux Direct’ founded by Tony Laithwaite, selling wines from Cotes de Castillon directly to...

March, 01, 2012 Wine experts' ratings may be a wash for many consumers

(Eurekalert) - Not all wines are created equal; neither are all wine tasters. A wine expert's acute sense of taste may mean that expert ratings and recommendations are irrelevant to wine consumers who were not born with the ability to discern small differences in a broad range of tastes, accordin...

February, 29, 2012 AUS: Wine producers hope worst is over

(Thewest) - A shift towards higher-priced and bottled wine exports to China has given a glimmer of hope to beleaguered West Australian wine producers struggling to survive against a wave of cheap imported competition, shrinking markets and cutthroat retailing. One of the toughest periods in the h...

February, 29, 2012 US: Dangerous Wines Launch in Pennsylvania

(Wines&Vines) - “Life on the Edge” is the motto of Dangerous Wines, a new brand launched by a reality television star in collaboration with Tamanend Winery. On Feb. 25, more than 500 people visited the Lancaster winery to taste Dangerous Wines—Dangerous Red, Dangerous White and a wine-based Da...

February, 29, 2012 US e-commerce platform Lot18 set for UK launch

(Decanter) - The New York-based wine e-commerce website Lot18 is launching in London this week, aiming to quickly repeat the success of its US and French models. Lot 18, which launched in the US in November 2010, sources wines worldwide for limited-time offers to members. Offers will typically ex...