August, 20, 2017 CHAMPAGNE PROMO PRICES RISE BY 4%

(TDB) - The price of beer, wine and spirits on promotion increased by 1.1% in the UK this year, however the price of Champagne on promotion increased the fastest, with the fizz now 4% more expensive than it was last year. According to new research from IRI, the promotional giveaway – the o...

August, 20, 2017 Anson: Are these rare grapes the future of Roussillon?

(Decanter) - There must be some kind of sweet poeticism in holding a rare grapes festival in a village that is, to say the least, something of a challenge to find. Off the beaten track hardly does justice to the location of Trilla. It’s at one of the highest points of the Agly Valley in th...

August, 20, 2017 THE REAL WORLD WINES TO DRINK IF YOU WANT TO DRINK LIKE A CHARACTER IN GAME OF THRONES

(VinePair) - Whether you’re a hardcore fan of Game of Thrones or just a casual reader/watcher, it isn’t hard to observe that the characters like to drink wine, a lot of wine. But unlike other popular television shows and novels where the beverages being drunk are ones that als...

August, 17, 2017 New Zealand Winery Directors Accused of Fraud

(WineSpectator) - Tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of wine with bogus vintages, appellations and grape varieties was allegedly exported across the globe. New Zealand authorities have charged three directors of a wine company in Waipara with fraud. Southern Boundary Wines Ltd.'s vineyard...

August, 17, 2017 With Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much?

(NPR) - If one glass of wine takes the edge off, why not drink a few more? This thinking may help explain the findings of a new  study  that points to an increase in drinking among adults in the U.S., especially women. "We found that both alcohol use and high-risk drinking, which is...

August, 17, 2017 Update: Landowner John Duarte settles wetlands case

(AGAlert) - Landowner John Duarte, who had been accused of federal wetlands violations after plowing a Tehama County wheat field, settled the government's Clean Water Act case against him Tuesday, just before the penalty phase of his trial was to begin. Duarte had been accused of significant Cle...

August, 17, 2017 As Wine Grape Harvest Begins, Calif. Growers Face Ongoing Farmworker Shortage

(CAPRadio) - When you hear 'vineyard' you may imagine a leafy canopy with green tendrils along a vine. But if you're talking about the vast acres of wine grapes planted in the Central Valley, then machines are also a central aspect of the winescape. On a visit to Lodi this week, win...

August, 17, 2017 Napa winery files lawsuit against former employees for allegedly stealing company data

(NVR) - A Napa Valley winery is suing three former employees for allegedly deleting confidential company information from their work-issued computers after copying the information for personal use and retaliation. In addition to damages, Peju Province Corporation, also known as Peju Prov...