September, 23, 2010 Harvest Fair Showcases the Wine Country Spirit in Sonoma County

(PRWEB) - Thousands of wine enthusiasts will once again flock to Sonoma County, California this October for the Sonoma County Harvest Fair. This annual celebration, considered as the best wine tasting event in the region, will be held on October 1-3 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa. ...

September, 23, 2010 What do liquor initiatives mean for the wine industry?

The November election is approaching, and there are two initiatives that could greatly affect how alcoholic beverages are sold in this state.The most prominent alcoholic beverage industry in our area is wine. Right now it's harvest time for a lot of those wineries, and many of them support the initi...

September, 22, 2010 Fresh Grocer to get wine machine

Wine kiosk, expected in about a month, will be operated by Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.Students over 21 years of age will soon have a new place to buy their wine: Fresh Grocer. According to the company’s system manager CJ Burns, the store at 4001 Walnut St. plans to house a self-service w...

September, 22, 2010 Recession Not Over for Wine Industry

Napa, CA -- The announcement by the government that the recession officially ended in July 2009 drew laughs from wine industry investors and players, who absorbed a torrent of information at the 19th annual Wine Industry Financial Symposium (WIFS) held this week in Napa. The meetings were conceived ...

September, 22, 2010 Minimum pricing defeated in Scotland

Scotland’s plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol are in tatters after opposition politicians defeated the proposal at the committee stage. A Scottish Conservative amendment to remove the plan to introduce a 45p per unit minimum price was passed by five votes to three by the health committ...

September, 22, 2010 Foster’s may disappoint hopes for wine sale

(MarketWatch) — Foster’s Group Ltd. earlier this month revealed that it received an offer for its wine business but investors on the hunt for an acquisition-related upside should be wary about the potential for deal-related disappointment, analysts say. The Australian brewing firm said on Sept. ...

September, 22, 2010 China the saviour for wine glut?

The President of the Orange Region Vignerons Association says she thinks China could be part of the solution to the issues affecting Australia's wine market. An oversupply and less consumers following the global financial crisis has put a lot of pressure on the country's grapegrowers. But, a n...

September, 21, 2010 American Airlines lounges to offer free alcohol

American Airlines says the drink is on the house at airport lounges. The airline said Tuesday that starting Oct. 1, it will serve members and guests free alcohol at its Admirals Club lounges in the U.S. That covers beer, wine and well drinks. The airline says there will be a charge for some pr...