March, 03, 2011 AUS: Yellow Tail in logo battle with The Wine Group

Giant Australian wine brand Yellow Tail has has entered into a trademark battle with a US wine company over its wallaby logo. Family-owned Casella Wines, which produces Yellow Tail, has launched legal action to stop The Wine Group from using a kangaroo on the label of its brand 'Little Roo'. Casella...

March, 03, 2011 Fakes threaten China's wine trade

A bad dose of writer's block sent me surfing – internet surfing, that is – and I came across a story regarding a wine scandal in China that wasn't widely reported here. Back in December 2010, some 30 Chinese wineries were shut down as a result of their producing adulterated wines that were th...

March, 02, 2011 US: Green wine? Of course…

Harboring any lingering doubt that “green” is joining “red” and “white” as a wine category? Or that eco-friendly wine and winemaking are becoming mainstream in the wine industry? You would have become a believer at the 3rd annual Green Wine Summit held recently in Santa Rosa, Californ...

March, 02, 2011 US: Oregon State May Add Wine Country License Plates

SALEM, Ore. -- Legislation sponsored by Rep. Kevin Cameron of Salem is calling for creation of a wine country themed license plate. Similar to the Crater Lake, salmon and cultural trust plates, drivers would pay an extra fee for the special plates. Money raised from sale of the plates would be...

March, 02, 2011 US: Walla Walla wineries caught up in liquor sting

WALLA WALLA -- Eight of 14 wineries were cited last weekend for selling or providing wine to minors during a compliance check conducted by the Washington state Liquor Control Board. Those found in violation face fines and possible license suspensions, determined based on previous history, said An...

March, 02, 2011 France: Amid wine boom, Chinese buy up Bordeaux chateaux

(AFP)— China gained another foothold in the booming wine trade with Bordeaux when a Chinese jewellery magnate added a chateau in the south west of France to his glittering assets. Richard Shen Dongjun's decision to buy Chateau Laulan Ducos is part of a broader Chinese investment boom that has b...

March, 01, 2011 US: Ascentia Wine Estates Announces Changes to Buena Vista Carneros Production

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ascentia Wine Estates today announced it will consolidate production and expand grape sourcing for its Buena Vista wine brand. Buena Vista operations will be shifted to the Geyser Peak facility, another brand in the highly-rated Ascentia Wines portfolio. This decision will allow for...

March, 01, 2011 Chile Concha y Toro to buy US winery " Fetzer Vineyards" for $238 million

(Reuters) - Chile's leading wine exporter Concha y Toro CHT.SN said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy U.S. wine producer Fetzer Vineyards from Brown Forman Corp (BFb.N) for $238 million. In a regulatory filing, Concha y Toro said California-based Fetzer Vineyards was one of the 10 biggest U.S. wine...