March, 25, 2011 US: Wine kiosks en route to some Walmart stores

Shoppers at some midstate Walmarts soon will be able to buy bottles of wine along with their toothpaste, T-shirts and motor oil.The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has approved wine kiosks for 24 Walmarts throughout Pennsylvania, said Stacey Witalec, LCB spokeswoman. That will bring the number of ...

March, 23, 2011 UK budget 2011 'unhelpful' say wine merchants

The UK wine industry is more resigned than angry as the Budget confirms the price of wine will rise by around £0.15 a bottle. Many said they would not lose customers, but any sort of tax hike in the current climate was unhelpful. Chancellor George Osborne announced today he will stick with the duty...

March, 23, 2011 AUS: Coles' cut-price deal sees Foster's lead charge for its own wine

FOSTER'S has taken its war with Coles over the price-cutting of beer and wine direct to bottleshop aisles, with employees of the brewing giant dispatched to buy up all bottles of Penfolds "Baby Grange" being sold at below cost. In guerrilla-style raids on Coles First Choice stores, staff from Fos...

March, 23, 2011 US: Wineries Raise Money for Japan

Idaho—When seven Idaho wineries planned a benefit for Japanese earthquake/tsunami relief, they decided to donate a portion of tasting room sales to the American Red Cross. Last week, the Idaho Wine Commission issued a news release to let the public know that weekend purchases from 800-case Bitner ...

March, 23, 2011 French wine lures Chinese investors

LOOKING across the sculptured gardens of his chateau, with its stone nymphs paying tipsy homage to the joy of intoxication, Paul-Henri de Bournazel explained that his ancestors had been making wine here for more than 400 years. ''It gives you strength in the difficult years,'' he said. ''As though y...

March, 23, 2011 New 70-year-old malt whisky unveiled

A 70-year-old whisky costing more £13,000 has been released by distillers Gordon & MacPhail. The Glenlivet 1940 70-year-old is one of the oldest whiskies bottled in the world, the company says. The single malt is part of Gordon & MacPhail’s Generations series, which also includes five single c...

March, 22, 2011 Most Wine Stands Alone

Napa, Calif.—A new survey of top wine drinkers contradicts industry assertions that most wine is drunk with food. The study of high-frequency wine drinkers by Wine Opinions reports that while an average of 41% of wine is consumed with meals, the majority—59% —is not, at least among avid wine d...

March, 22, 2011 Wine auctions see booming sales

(Reuters) - After buoyant wine auctions that saw booming sales, most auctioneers believe the only bubbles in the wine market are in the Champagnes poured during the bidding. Chicago-based wine merchants Hart Davis Hart reaped $4.9 million at its Lafite auction on Saturday, reinforcing its image a...