September, 06, 2010 Taiwan vs. U.S. and EU: A Little Rice Wine Spat

Taiwan,(aka The Republic of China), the tiny island just across the Strait from China, found itself taking considerable heat from the United States and European Union (EU) — the two biggest exporters of alcoholic beverages to the Taiwanese market — over a planned tax cut on its locally brewed ri...

September, 05, 2010 Sonoma Valley wine auction bounces back

More than 500 people gathered under a white tent at Cline Vineyards in Sonoma on Sunday for an afternoon of bidding at the 18th annual Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction.The question of the day: How will the economy impact bidding? Last year the live auction raised $330,000, less than half of 2008â€...

September, 04, 2010 New Association Watches over Bulgarian Wine Makers

A newly founded Association of Bulgarian Wine Producers aims at protecting the interests of small businesses in grape growing and wine making in Bulgaria.The news was reported Saturday by the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, citing the Chair of the Bulgarian Association of Grape Growers and Wine Produ...

September, 04, 2010 Liquor and wine price hikes possible next year in Pennsylvania

Liquor and wine price hikes are on the horizon thanks to a decision by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. While the board is not directly raising prices on products, it will start charging higher handling fees Jan. 4 to wine and spirits wholesalers.Those suppliers could in turn pass the price in...

September, 03, 2010 Bad Year Looms for Bulgarian Wine Producers

Bulgarian grape growers and wine makers expect prices to go down, even lower than last season, the TV channel bTV reports. The price reduction will reflect the trend on the global markets, the increased expenses of Bulgarian producers to store and keep unsold wine, and their need of cash for the ne...

September, 03, 2010 UK throws away almost 50m litres of wine a year

Brits are throwing away almost 50m litres of wine a year, which in monetary terms equates to a massive £470m.The staggering figures are a result of a huge amount of wine being poured down the sink, due in part to Brits not knowing how long it stays fresh in open bottles, and too much wine being ser...

September, 03, 2010 How Many Calories in a Glass of Wine

Wine is considered as the perfect drink when it comes to celebrating some special moments. The alcohol content of wine varies from 10% to 14%. It is easy to understand that higher the alcohol content, higher will be the calories in a glass of wine. Wine makers collect the grapes, crush them and add ...

September, 03, 2010 FRANCE: Fire destroys Bonfils wine bottling plant

A bottling plant operated by wine merchant Bonfils in Southern France's Languedoc region has been destroyed by fire. Bonfils estimated the damage at around EUR14m (US$18m) after flames engulfed its plant in Mèze. Twenty-one staff working at the plant were safely evacuated, but around 300,000 bottl...