April, 28, 2011 US: Chappellet acquires Sonoma-Loeb wine brand

NAPA VALLEY — Chappellet Vineyard & Winery in eastern Napa Valley today announced the acquisition of former diplomat John Loeb Jr.’s 38-year-old Sonoma-Loeb label, which has been made at Chappellet for two decades. “It’s almost a cliché to talk about a winery sale being a ‘natural fit,...

April, 28, 2011 US: Washington Winegrowers Wait for Buds

Wash.—An early cold front that swept across the Northwest last November yielded the second-earliest ice wine harvest on record in British Columbia, but grape growers in Washington state are still wondering what effect it had on their vines. Many growers are reporting significant damage, but a c...

April, 28, 2011 US: Beam Global launches new line of flavored vodkas

US-based Beam Global Spirits & Wine has launched Pucker, a flavored vodka for creating a new flavored vodka drinking experience. According to the company, the new product is made using fruit such as apples, grapes, cherries and orangers to create natural flavors. Beam Global Spirits & Wines Vo...

April, 28, 2011 Robert Parker and Jancis Robinson head line up for Wine Future 2011 in Hong Kong

Robert Parker and Jancis Robinson MW are two of a stellar line up of wine personalities from around the world for WineFuture 2011 which is being held in Hong Kong between November 6-8. The event follows the first WineFuture conference in Rioja in 2009 and hopes to attract 2,000 delegates to a confer...

April, 27, 2011 US Report: North Coast wine prices on rebound

The high-end wine industry, which took a financial beating the past few years and represents a large slice of Sonoma County production, has finally hit bottom and sales will grow 11 percent to 15 percent this year, according to a report released Wednesday morning. The report, which analyzed sales...

April, 27, 2011 US: A Call to End the War on Wine Retailers and Wine Consumers

(PRWEB) - The Specialty Wine Retailers Association SWRA today calls on members of Congress to end the war on American wine retailers and wine consumers by opposing House Resolution 1161. Written by and for the specific benefit of American alcohol wholesalers, H.R. 1161 cannot be allowed to upend the...

April, 27, 2011 ROYAL WEDDING 2011: English wine on the table for Kate and William's big day... and it only costs £8.50 a bottle

Wine made in English vineyards and costing as little as £8.50 a bottle will be served to guests at the royal wedding, the Mail has learned. Chapel Down white wine, made in Tenterden, Kent, is expected to be served at Buckingham Palace during one of the private receptions following Prince William a...

April, 26, 2011 AUS: Foster's investors to vote on splitting bear and wine divisions

SHAREHOLDERS in liquor giant Foster's are expected to approve a split of the company's beer and wine divisions this week, in a move that will pave the way for one or both businesses to be acquired by larger global players. A scheme of arrangement to effect the demerger will be put to a shareholde...