July, 07, 2011 UK: Rexam looks for can prospects in the wine sector

Rexam Beverage Can Europe is taking aim at opportunities in the wine sector as it works with its filling partner DIS to upgrade filling equipment for packaging wine in cans. DIS has installed equipment that it claims will allow smoother and more precise filling for wine. The new machinery filters...

July, 07, 2011 Wine prices continue to strengthen

An economic report released Thursday provided some good news for grape growers still recovering from a rain-soaked spring. Global wine prices, including local markets on the North Coast, are continuing to strengthen as the economy recovers and consumers sip their way through the surplus of wine, ...

July, 07, 2011 US: A Housing Plan for Wine Workers

Prosser, Wash.—An ambitious plan for new housing in the heart of wine country underscores the rising number of migrant workers employed in Washington state’s growing wine industry. A study earlier this year by the Pew Hispanic Center reported that an estimated 230,000 illegal immigrants were liv...

July, 07, 2011 Mexican-American vintners launch new group

For the first time in U.S. wine industry history, Mexican-American vintners and wine industry leaders have joined forces to officially launch the Napa Valley Mexican-American Vintners Association (NVMAVA). The nonprofit’s mission is to promote Napa and Sonoma Valley wines produced by Mexican-Am...

July, 07, 2011 US: Millions of California Wine Bottles Now Certified with the SIP™ Seal

(PRWEB) - Millions of California wine bottles are now bearing the SIP Certified Seal so that wine consumers can select wines made from grapes grown by eco-conscious, community-minded grape growers. More than two million SIP Certified wine bottles are now in national distribution and can be purchased...

July, 07, 2011 France loses US market share but is most discussed online

France's share of the US market has fallen significantly over the last year – but it is still generates the most online conversations of any country. According to the latest figures from analysts Nielsen, France and Australia have gone down 9.3% and 7.2% in terms of volume of imports into the Unit...

July, 06, 2011 Constellation Brands earns $75M profit in 1Q

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Constellation Brands Inc., which sells Robert Mondavi wine, Svedka vodka and Corona beer, said Thursday its first-quarter profit jumped 52 percent to $75 million on cost-cutting efforts and improved sales of wine, spirits and imported beers in North America. Overall revenue, how...

July, 06, 2011 Wine Marketers: Mind Your Media

Napa, CA — Social media drew a crowd at the sixth annual ShipCompliant Direct Shipping Seminar & Users Conference on June 28. “Social Media and Third-Party Marketing,” one of the best-attended sessions at the Napa Marriott, focused on complex issues involved with marketing wine on the Internet...