June, 03, 2011 Is biodynamic wine better?

Recently I've noticed more wineries touting their product as "biodynamic" -- Oregon's Cowhorn and Santa Barbera's Ampelos Cellars are among a growing list of West Coasters that have joined the ranks of French vintners who make that claim. "Biodynamic" is a sexy sounding term. But what the heck does...

June, 03, 2011 AUS: Beer falling flat as wine bubbles, statistics show

AUSTRALIA'S reputation as a nation of beer lovers is under threat as per capita consumption of the amber fluid slumped to its lowest level in 62 years. New Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reveal consumption of pure alcohol in the form of beer fell to 4.5 litres per person in 2010, The Aus...

June, 03, 2011 Modelo, Molson eyeing joint Foster's bid: source

(Reuters) - Molson Coors Brewing Co (TAP.N) and Corona beer brewer Grupo Modelo SAB de CV (GMODELOC.MX) have been exploring a joint bid for Australia's Foster's Group Ltd (FGL.AX), a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday. Banks including Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) and Deutsche Ban...

June, 03, 2011 France holidays: Burgundy vs Bordeaux

Bordeaux and Burgundy: the very words have a rich and well-rounded ring to them. Partly, it’s those initial bulbous Bs. Mainly, though, it’s that for centuries they have lent a civilised, even spiritual, texture to fleshly pleasures. Lots of places furnish good wine and food. No others do so ...

June, 02, 2011 Fake Issue Alert: Wine Counterfeiting

Laws passed to hand power to market incumbents and suppress competition usually aren't named "The Incumbent Protection and Consumer Price-Gouging Act of 2010". Instead, they're passed under the guise of remedying some terrible wrong in the marketplace. We get elaborate and expensive certification ...

June, 02, 2011 California: Grape pest quarantine extends to Sierra foothills

FRESNO — Just as Napa seems to be getting the best of a grape pest that can spoil entire crops the tiny moth has popped up in yet another wine region.On Wednesday, state and federal agriculture officials expanded the state's quarantine area to Nevada County in the Sierra Nevada foothills after tra...

June, 02, 2011 Pennsylvania: Wegmans pulls the plug on automated wine kiosks

The fate of wine kiosks in Pennsylvania may slowly be uncorking. Wegmans, which has kiosks in 10 stores in the state including the one in Silver Spring Township, has pulled the plug on the automated machines. In a blunt letter sent to the LCB on May 31, Wegmans explained its decision to end p...

June, 02, 2011 US: Weather Worries Northwest Wine Industry

Cool weather continues to dog the Northwest’s wine industry, delaying grape growth and discouraging tourism. Data from Washington State University indicate that growing-degree days at the end of May were less than half what they usually are at this time of year. There were just 154 growing-degree ...