November, 18, 2010 Tough Times Teach Wineries Tough Lessons

Yakima, Wash. -- One of the key challenges wineries have faced during the recession and retrenchment of the past two years, aside from maintaining financing, is ensuring cash flows. A buck in the hand has been worth two from the bank, thanks to conservative lending practices prompting wineries to lo...

November, 18, 2010 SFMOMA's 'How Wine Became Modern': Drink it in

Wine Stain. Napa Valley. Golden Chalice. They're paint colors, actually, found in a floor-to-ceiling piece from Berkeley artist Peter Wegner that showcases wine-inspired shades that might be found at Home Depot. Wegner's work is the first installation at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art'...

November, 18, 2010 Research in Focus - Global Spirits Market on the Path to Recovery

The spirits industry is on the path to recovery following a hard 2009 during which many markets were affected by the credit crunch, according to The IWSR’s Forecast Report 2010-2015. Several countries and categories are returning to stability or growth in 2010, but the time and speed of recovery w...

November, 18, 2010 Wine investment scam alert

Concerns are mounting over the level of fraudulent activity in the fine wine investment markets. This week saw evidence that fraudsters are assuming the name of reputable firms to persuade would-be investors to part with their cash.Lionel Nierop, managing director of online wine auction firm Bid For...

November, 18, 2010 N.S. wine industry gets rules, standards

Nova Scotia now has wine industry regulations and standards that pair well with the province’s unique terroir. "The most important thing . . . is that now the industry is being regulated, so that the process of making wine is outlined and more importantly, there are some provisions in there for en...

November, 17, 2010 Sustainable Ag Expo Takes on Water Issues

Seaside, CA -- Water -- its availability and its quality -- took center stage at the sixth annual Sustainable Ag Expo, held this week on the Monterey Peninsula. There were also sessions about nutrient budgets, social media and labor regulations at the expo, organized by the Central Coast Vineyard Te...

November, 17, 2010 Low-allergenic wines could stifle sniffles and sneezes in millions of wine drinkers

Scientists have identified a mysterious culprit that threatens headaches, stuffy noses, skin rash and other allergy symptoms when more than 500 million people worldwide drink wine. The discovery could help winemakers in developing the first low allergenic vintages — reds and whites with less poten...

November, 16, 2010 Middle aged women who enjoy a couple of glasses of wine a day 'have a healthier old age'

A couple of glasses of wine a day in mid-life could make women healthier in old age, research suggests.Scientists say moderate drinking can lead to ‘successful ageing’, and cut the risk of stroke.Results from U.S. studies suggest concerns about the disadvantages of drinking may have been exagger...