April, 25, 2011 AUS: Diageo woos older drinkers from wine to spirits

DIAGEO believes it can beef up its dominance of the spirits market through a new range of beverages, such as ready-to-serve bottles and premium cocktails in two-litre boxes, as drinkers increasingly opt for spirits instead of wine and beer. This year Diageo, Australia's largest spirits maker with a...

April, 25, 2011 Most Americans Don't Understand Health Effects of Wine and Sea Salt, Survey Finds

/PRNewswire/ -- Most Americans believe drinking wine is good for your heart but are unaware of recommended alcohol limits, and most mistakenly believe sea salt is a low-sodium alternative to regular table salt, according to a new survey about these common products. The American Heart Association sur...

April, 25, 2011 Let the French riot police have their daily glass of wine

A ban on the CRS drinking alcohol with their meal is another sign of a rampant righteousness taking hold in our society.I never thought I'd write in defence of French riot police. However, something truly awful has happened to the CRS (Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité). Indeed, the ones we lo...

April, 25, 2011 US: New York vintners seek to add 'green' to white and red

Cornell aids efforts to produce eco-friendly vines and wines. On some New York wine lists, along with such traits as fruity and bold, could soon appear "with hints of sustainable pest management and soil conservation." With funding from the New York Farm Viability Institute, some growers hope to ...

April, 24, 2011 S.Africa wineries tap tourism as marketing scheme

(AFP),South Africa — The busload of Swedes sweep onto the 326-year-old South African wine farm for a wine tasting visit that marries vineyard tourism with bottom-line marketing. Sweden is now the third biggest buyer of wine from South Africa, one of the countries the industry is courting to cou...

April, 23, 2011 US: Pennsylvania State adding spirits to some supermarket wine kiosks

Make room in the cart. Booze may be joining the bread, milk and produce you typically pick up at the supermarket. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will launch a pilot program in the coming months, adding liquor to some of its supermarket wine kiosks throughout the state. It's the LCB's la...

April, 23, 2011 Region Can Play Big Role in Wine Marketing

(TheStreet) -- Wines' regional names do not have the protection of trademarks or brands, although the Center for Wine Origins, founded in 2005 by the wine-growing regions of Champagne, France, and Porto, Portugal, works to promote and protect the marketing of wines by region. The U.S. provides parti...

April, 23, 2011 US: Wine tasting and helicopters make poor pairing

The unique promotion featuring a helicopter ride from a winery wine-and-cheese pairing drew plenty of customers but — surprise! — somehow the neighbors were less than thrilled. It took just a day of the thunderous whup-whup-whup of a chopper flying in and out of Hop Kiln Winery in the bucolic...