August, 06, 2010 U.S. Wine Consumption Maintains Growth Trend

/PRNewswire/ - A difficult economy may be forcing Americans to do without some things, but wine isn't one of them. Consumers are buying more each year. According to the Beverage Information Group's recently released 2010 Wine Handbook, the wine industry continued to post positive results in 2009, ma...

August, 06, 2010 Wine: Virginia puts money where mouth is

If you start hearing more about Virginia wine soon, it won’t just be through coverage here in The Washington Post. New legislation passed this year and signed by Gov. Bob McDonnell effectively doubles the state’s financial support for the Virginia Wine Board to use in marketing and research. Thi...

August, 06, 2010 Randall Grahm: radical new project

Bonny Doon Vineyard's Randall Grahm is about to embark on a radical project to make wine from a vineyard grown from grape seeds of uncertain parentage. The aim of the long-term project, which Grahm will announce on 7 August, is 'to produce a distinctive and original wine that's pleasant and interest...

August, 06, 2010 Government Limits Wine Dispensers

Vancouver,BC -- Enomatic wine dispensing systems may be growing in popularity, but purchasers face closer scrutiny from regulators who see the machines as a challenge to liquor control regulations. The latest concern comes from British Columbia’s Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, which has bee...

August, 06, 2010 Grocery wine bill dropped from final state budget

For the second year in a row, a proposal that would have allowed grocery and other stores to sell wine was dropped from the final state budget.Opposition to the bill, which backers say would have raised $300 million for the state, came primarily from liquor store owners, who have a virtual monopoly ...

August, 05, 2010 Has fine wine price appreciation peaked?

Although the change is widely blamed on a summertime sales slip, some believe the shift is part of a longer-term trend and that fine wine prices may have peaked. The Liv-ex Fine Wine Indices all suffered a slight fall over June and July, despite hitting record highs throughout recent months and clim...

August, 04, 2010 Detergent taints wine at Napa crush facility, sources say

One of Napa County’s largest grape crushers is trying to determine how much wine was tainted and potentially ruined by a production accident at its facility in Oakville, according to winery sources.Napa Wine Co., which annually crushes 7,000 tons of grapes for more than 60 wineries, apparently con...

August, 04, 2010 Wine Varietals for the Mid-Atlantic Region

Mt. Airy, Md. -- In the past 20 years, several winegrowing regions have become known worldwide for growing and making some of the best wines of a given type. New Zealand and Sauvignon Blanc is one example; Oregon and Pinot Noir, New York and Riesling are two regions in this country that have emerged...