August, 23, 2010 The Winetasting Network(R) and Sonoma Wine Company Join Forces to Offer Complete Services From "Vine to Dine"

WTN Services(TM)/The Winetasting Network(R), a division of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., and the wine industry leader in fulfillment and direct-to-consumer marketing services, has entered into an exclusive agreement with Sonoma Wine Company, California's largest, full-service crush-to-bottle contract win...

August, 22, 2010 Russia's top consumer rights watchdog to refrain from visiting Moldovan wine enterprises

Russian Federal Service for Consumer Rights and Human Welfare Protection (Rospotrebnadzor) will refrain from visiting Moldovan wine producing enterprises, the service's chief Gennady Onishchenko said.The visit might have become a step towards solving of a problem with Moldovan imports to Russia, he ...

August, 22, 2010 Sauvignon blanc overdose leaves Westpac with $17m hangover

WESTPAC stands to lose up to $NZ22 million ($17.38 million) from the collapse of a New Zealand winegrower with other Australian banks believed to be significantly exposed to the struggling wine industry.New Zealand wine industry experts and insolvency practitioners believe dozens of wineries could a...

August, 21, 2010 NZ Wine industry hits sour note

The perfect storm is rattling New Zealand's wine industry, once regarded as an agricultural cash cow. Latest figures from Realestate.co.nz reveal 96 vineyards are currently for sale, with the average selling time being nine months.But real estate agents estimate the figure could be closer to 150. C...

August, 21, 2010 Taiwan to explain decision to cut tax on rice wine

(CNA) The government is working on a presentation of evidence to show that imported distilled spirits will never be affected by the recent tax cut on rice wine in Taiwan because the latter is used almost exclusively as a cooking ingredient and is seldom drunk, Ministry of Economic Affairs officials ...

August, 20, 2010 Government of Canada Invests in Grape and Wine Innovation in British Columbia

(Marketwire) - The Government of Canada is investing in British Columbia wine and grape innovation to strengthen crops and improve growers' economic viability and sustainability. Today, Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced that the B.C. Wine...

August, 20, 2010 Hail Batters Arizona Vineyards

Elgin, Ariz. -- A freak hailstorm stripped ripening grapes and foliage from winegrape vines in this high-elevation viticultural center south of Tucson last weekend. Growers in the affected area are struggling to salvage even a fraction of their 2010 vintage, already squeezed by an untimely freeze Ap...

August, 20, 2010 Australia Wine Sales Rise In Q2

(RTTNews) - Total wine sales in Australia rise strongly in the June quarter with white wine leading the rise, official figures showed on Friday. A total of 50.5 million litres of white table wine was sold between April and June, which was 3.1% higher than a year ago. Red and rose wine sales totaled ...