September, 02, 2011 US: Coolest Rail Cars Carry Wine

Napa wines make tracks to East in cryogenic conversions.With shippers opting from all-truck to intermodal truck/rail transportation “at the fastest pace in years,” Memphis-based Cornerstone Systems recently leased 50 hyper-insulated freight cars dedicated specifically to the Napa Valley wine ind...

September, 02, 2011 Georgian Wine Finds U.S. Savior

TBILISI, Georgia — John Wurdeman uncorks a bottle of Pheasant's Tears, holds it to the sun, and drinks with a smile. Vintners describe the longhaired American artist, with his imaginatively named wine, as an unlikely savior of their industry in the Black Sea country of Georgia. He started th...

September, 02, 2011 World's Most Admired Wine Brands is published

Drinks International has launched the World’s Most Admired Wine Brands, a comprehensive industry poll of the world's best regarded wine. Concha y Toro was named the most admired brand in the secret ballot, pulling in more nominations from Drinks International’s 60-member judging panel than an...

September, 02, 2011 Wineries tap social media in marketing

Sites such as Facebook and Twitter can be potent sales tools but require a deft touch. The owners of Kynsi Winery, like many others on the Central Coast, know social media has become an important business tool. And while it’s free, finding the time to use it and knowing what approaches will wor...

September, 02, 2011 US: Celebrate California Wine Month all September Long

Break out the Merlot—September has been proclaimed California Wine Month by Gov. Jerry Brown, according to Wine Institute and California Association of Winegrape Growers officials. This September will mark the seventh year the California government has recognized the wine industry and its conne...

September, 02, 2011 US: Virginia wine sales break record, increase 11.4 percent from fiscal 2010

RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Bob McDonnell says Virginia wine sales are at an all-time high. McDonnell said Thursday that 462,112 cases of wine were sold in fiscal 2011. That’s up 11.4 percent from the 414,785 cases sold in fiscal 2010. The state collected almost $1.8 million in wine liter tax reven...

September, 01, 2011 Cork and synthetic bullish about performance

Nomacorc, the synthetic closure manufacturer, has announced 'record sales' for the first half of 2011 - while the natural cork industry is equally positive.It has posted 10% year-on-year growth for the first two quarters of 2011, adding to ‘double digit growth in ten out of the last 11 years,’ N...

September, 01, 2011 Sulphur Dioxide 'good for grapes': study

Researchers have found sulphur dioxide might benefit grapes. A study by the University of Western Australia has found that sulphur dioxide could actually have a positive effect on a grape berry's composition. The chemical is used widely in winemaking worldwide for a variety of purposes, and is ve...