November, 14, 2011 US: Catholic bishop backtracks on limiting Communion wine

The Roman Catholic bishop of Phoenix has backtracked on plans to restrict Communion wine at Mass after a local outcry and consultation with other bishops. Bishop Thomas Olmsted had said that Vatican guidelines attached to a new Mass translation curtail the distribution of Communion wine to special o...

November, 14, 2011 US: Arizona Wine Industry Creates Jobs—Preserves Sustainable Agriculture

(Tucsoncitizen) - Arizona wine has an estimated economic impact of $38 million, according to a recent study funded by the Arizona Office of Tourism and completed by Northern Arizona University. The Arizona wine industry is one of the fastest growing value-added industries in the state, creating jobs...

November, 14, 2011 Screwcap now 'the norm': new study

(Decanter) - Acceptance of screwcaps on wine bottles has more than doubled among UK consumers over the past eight years, according to new research. The survey, conducted by research company Wine Intelligence for its 2011 Closures Report, suggests that 85% of the regular wine-drinking population now ...

November, 14, 2011 US: Winery Exchange revamps Echelon with North Coast grapes

(NBJ) - After acquiring the Echelon Vineyards brand from Diageo Chateau & Estates Wines early this year, Novato-based Winery Exchange has revamped the brand inside the bottle and out. The Novato-based producer of private and national wine, beer and spirits brands for a number of major retailers rele...

November, 14, 2011 Cash-strapped French wine town Saint Emilion sells off historical monument

(RFI) - The financial crisis hitting eurozone countries has stretched as far as the famous wine town of Saint Emilion in southwest France where a mayor has sold a medieval monument to pay off debts. The wine village, near the city of Bordeaux, and nearby vineyards were classified by the UN’s cult...

November, 14, 2011 UK: Majestic Wine shows resilience with profit rise

(Reuters) - British wine warehouse chain Majestic Wine posted a 20 percent rise in first-half profit, winning more customers despite tough economic headwinds. The company, which trades from 174 UK stores, said on Monday it made a pretax profit of 8.8 million pounds ($14.1 million) in the 26 weeks...

November, 14, 2011 SA: Black consumers' changing taste drives bottled wine market

(Bizcommunity) - The number of South Africa's bottled wine drinkers may eclipse that of brandy in the next three years, according to a recent report published by Analytix Business Intelligence. The report, entitled "South Africa Brand Report: Consumer Trends among Alcoholic Beverage Categories" high...

November, 13, 2011 Discovering Madeira and its namesake wine

(Gainesville) - When I told people we were going on vacation to Madeira, it raised an eyebrow or two. "Where?" "Why?" "Isn't that where they make port?" To answer the last question first: No. Port comes from the Douro region of Portugal, and Madeira is home to its own eponymous appellation ...