August, 04, 2010 Greece and China joint venture

Greece's Kir-Yianni and China's Mogao wineries have joined forces to plant the first Xinomavro vines in China. This is China's first planting of a Greek grape, and the only Xinomavro for commercial purposes anywhere other than Greece. The joint venture, Moen Estate, has raised ¥500m (US$74m) for t...

August, 04, 2010 Calaveras Winegrowers Seek AVA Status

Murphys, CA -- Calaveras County winegrape growers hope to have their own American Viticultural Area. Vineyard consultant and Calaveras Winegrape Alliance (CWA) board member Steve Collum announced at the annual CWA Vineyard Tour on July 30 that an application is in progress with the U.S. Alcohol and ...

August, 03, 2010 Study: Drinking Red Wine is Key to Longevity

ust as for quite few years, a lot of studies have established that drinking red wine helps an individual to live a longer and a better life, a new study has offered its confirmation to the similar stance, as well.As per the study, the risk of developing life threatening diseases, for example type 2 ...

August, 03, 2010 Iowa liquor, wine sales up as beer sales dip a bit

Sales of liquor and wine in Iowa increased during the recently concluded fiscal year, while beer sales dipped slightly, according to the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Preliminary figures indicate that liquor sales jumped nearly 3 percent in fiscal year 2010, which ended on June 30. Wine consu...

August, 03, 2010 Pinotage still SA’s trump in world of wine

THE promotion of uniquely South African grape variety Pinotage is breaking new ground with new international markets discovering the country’s signature taste at least 85 years after it was created by Abraham Izak Perold, the first professor of viticulture at Stellenbosch University. Pinotage win...

August, 03, 2010 'Swap wine for beer to lose weight'

A huge real ale festival opens with new research claiming that beer can help people lose weight - when drunk in moderation.The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) said a third of men and women wrongly believe that beer has more calories than other alcoholic drinks.Swapping wine for beer for just one week ...

August, 03, 2010 Wine Shipper Aids Autistic Adults

Richmond,CA -- In an era when direct shipping is increasingly vital for many wineries, a Richmond program that teaches and employs high-functioning autistic adults is providing fulfillment services at discount rates. The California Autism Foundation (CAF) fulfills orders for a variety of businesses;...

August, 02, 2010 Battle Over Soda Tax, Wine In Grocery Stores Sweeten Lawmakers' Campaigns

ALBANY -- Groups involved in the fights over allowing grocery stores to sell wine and implementing a state tax on sugared beverages poured a whopping $1 million or more in state campaigns over the last six months, campaign-finance records show.The flow of money from special-interest groups, mainly f...