April, 23, 2011 5.7 million litres of wine to be consumed over Easter

Repak are launching their 2011 Recycling Appeal today and urging people to take the time to deal with all the extra waste created over the Easter period. As well as the waste created by Easter egg packaging, more than 5.7 million litres of wine are expected to be consumed, as well as 67 million l...

April, 22, 2011 US: Indiana rapidly growing in wine industry

When thinking of wine growing states, Indiana does not exactly come to mind. However, a recent campaign is now promoting a single grape that is growing just like the state's wine industry. The grape growing is tough enough to grow in Michiana, but sweet enough to sell anywhere. Known as Traminett...

April, 22, 2011 US: Pennsylvania to test hard-liquor sales in wine vending machines

PA.—The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is close to rolling out a pilot program to allow sales of hard liquor at wine vending kiosks inside grocery stores. WGAL-TV reported Thursday that the agency plans to test the sales in about five or 10 locations, possibly starting in the next few weeks....

April, 21, 2011 US: 40 Napa wineries to visit China on trade tour

The Napa Valley Vintners trade group is set to arrive in mainland China with 40 vintners from the county on a weeklong trade mission, including stops in Shanghai and Beijing to meet wine trade representatives, media, targeted consumers and political leaders. This is the association’s eighth off...

April, 21, 2011 US: Jess Jackson dies; owner of Kendall-Jackson winery

Jess Jackson, 81, a self-made billionaire who made his fortune promoting California chardonnays from his Kendall-Jackson winery, died April 21. According to a statement from his company, Mr. Jackson died of complications from cancer. In recent years, Mr. Jackson made headlines for his work in ...

April, 21, 2011 US: Wine for "mommy" sets off trademark fight

(Reuters) - Rival wine sellers targeting overworked mothers are fighting over use of the word "Mommy" on their wine labels, according to a lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court. In the suit, filed on Monday, California-based winery Clos Lachance Wines asked the court to declare that its "Momm...

April, 21, 2011 A salute to winemakers as stewards of the Earth

Winemakers are, first and foremost, farmers. They have a connection with the land that's as deeply rooted in the soil as their vines. Without a fertile Mother Earth, their parcels and our wine racks would be empty.And so they nurture her. In return she blossoms with delicious, ripe fruit year after ...

April, 21, 2011 AUS: Australia's wine grape prices stuck in a rut - research

There is likely to be no end to low wine grape prices in Australia in the next three years, according to the Government's research body for agriculture. Wine grape prices in Australia have plummeted by between a third and 50% over the last decade, according to figures published this week by the t...