November, 06, 2011 US director Coppola likens films to wine-making

(AFP) - US film director and multi-Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola on Sunday likened movie-making to his other great passion, wine, as he attended a prestigious trade fair in Asia's new wine hub Hong Kong. The director of modern classics such as "Apocalypse Now" and "The Godfather" trilogy told...

November, 06, 2011 Year's biggest wine auction nets $14.5 mln in Hong Kong

(AFP) - A weekend sale of rare French wine returned $14.5 million, making it the year's biggest wine auction and underlining Hong Kong's status as a leading wine market, according to the auction house. The two-day auction by US house Acker Merrall & Condit featured the Don Stott Collection, consi...

November, 06, 2011 Can the wine industry help boost NY's economy?

(CBS6) - New York sits in the number two spot for domestic wine production. California is number one. Each year New York's wine production brings in more than 20 million dollars - an amount state officials would like to increase. Lawmakers might be able to spur wine sales and local wineries are exci...

November, 06, 2011 8 Budget-Friendly Destinations for Wine Lovers

(Huffingtonpost) - Wine tasting trips generally aren't cheap; just as most wine-lovers will pay extra for a good bottle of wine, most wine-loving travelers don't want to take a Three-Buck-Chuck trip to their favorite wine region so they often end up paying a premium. Thankfully, while the best known...

November, 06, 2011 Wine, beer can trigger reaction, asthma

(UPI) -- It's rare, but allergies to alcohol can cause symptoms such as red itchy eyes, nasal congestion, upset stomach and breathing problems, U.S. researchers say. Allergist Dr. Sami Bahna, chief of allergy and immunology at Louisiana State University Medical School in Shreveport, said reaction...

November, 06, 2011 US: UC Davis Pushes Green Winery Envelope

(EarthTechling) - The University of California, Davis, wasn’t done when it opened “the most technologically advanced and environmentally sophisticated winery in the world” last year. Now the university, the nation’s leading center for wine-related study, has broken ground on an adjacent 8,00...

November, 05, 2011 US: Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida Redirects $10 Million to Fund Scholarships

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Step Up For Students announced today that Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida has contributed $10 million to fund scholarships for underprivileged students in Florida. This contribution will provide more than 2,400 scholarships for families to use towards tuition at the school that...

November, 05, 2011 Bulgaria’s meat production and winemaking on the rise

(Focus-fen) - Bulgaria’s meat production and winemaking is going up, reveal the data about Q2 of 2011, announced the press center of the Bulgarian Industrial Association. In Q2 of 2011 Bulgarian winemakers report a 23% rise in their production with protected designation of origin on an annual bas...