March, 19, 2011 US: Winery Exchange expands in Europe

NOVATO — Winery Exchange has expanded its international reach with a new office in London to serve U.K. and European markets. The U.K. alcoholic beverage market works quite differently from that of the U.S., according to Dan Irving, managing director of international operations. “These sig...

March, 19, 2011 Travel Picks: Top 10 wine destinations

(Reuters) - Everyone likes a nice glass of wine, but where does one go for the full oenophile experience? Men's website AskMen.com offers its top 10 list of wine destinations for those keen to travel for the grape. Reuters has not endorsed this list: 1. Burgundy, France The ancient ocean beds ...

March, 18, 2011 Christie’s Wins Dismissal of Billionarie Koch’s Counterfeit Wine Suit

Christie’s International Plc won dismissal of a lawsuit filed by billionaire collector William Koch that claimed the auction house “induced” him into buying counterfeit wine. The complaint was filed last year in Manhattan federal court. Koch, who lives in Florida, claimed London-based Chris...

March, 18, 2011 Canada: Fake wine discovered at LCBO prompts police probe

Better check that bottle of pricey Italian wine sitting in your cellar — it could actually be some cheap plonk. York Regional Police have launched an investigation after the LCBO discovered several bottles of fake Amarone, a highly-praised style of wine made from partly-dried grapes. Fake bo...

March, 18, 2011 New Technologies to Crack Down on Counterfeit Whisky and Wine

(ScienceDaily) — Experts at the University of Leicester's Space Research Centre are working with colleagues at De Montfort University to create a handheld device which will detect fake whisky and wine -- through the bottle.The technology has already been developed by the University of Leicester te...

March, 18, 2011 US: Kluge Estate and Winery heads to auction

Less than a month after Bank of America took possession of Patricia Kluge’s Albemarle Estate near Charlottesville, Farm Credit is set to auction off the Kluge Estate and Winery. Farm Credit repossessed the property by buying it at a foreclosure auction in December. The 901-acre property will...

March, 18, 2011 US: Wine Country Goes Wild

In the course of his travels, Steve Tingas has checked off item after item on a bucket list of worthy experiences. He's marveled at breathtaking mountainside views. He's taken in prominent art exhibitions. He's even visited a Persian-style palace—an over-the-top "sight to behold," says the Lowell,...

March, 18, 2011 Japan nuclear plant: Panic buyers seek out salt, seaweed and red wine as rumour fuels fallout fears

As nuclear panic began to spread around the world, pharmacies and supermarkets thousands of miles from Japan began to run out of anything and everything that was even rumoured to prevent radiation poisoning. Russia saw a run on red wine and seaweed; in China people were buying massive amounts of sal...