July, 27, 2010 Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Spent $260K on Lobbying

The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America spent $260,000 in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on food safety, labor issues and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. That's even with the $260,000 the group spent in the year-ago period and slightly more than the $24...

July, 27, 2010 Ontario White Winegrapes Up 1%

Ontario -- The winegrape negotiations completed July 8 by the Grape Growers of Ontario, Wine Council of Ontario and the Winery & Grower Alliance of Ontario resulted in a groundbreaking two-year pricing agreement for most hybrid and vinifera winegrape varieties. White varieties will increase by 1% ea...

July, 26, 2010 Pa. liquor board touts consumer-friendly efforts

Pa.—The state's newest wine and spirits store is bright, modern and airy, but it's not just another pretty space. The alcohol emporium represents the latest effort by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to win the hearts and minds of consumers as the recession intensifies talk of privatization....

July, 26, 2010 Grape, Wine Production Up This Year

Israel - Despite lower than average rainfall and higher temperatures, Israel's wine production is set to grow this year, officials of the Israel Grape and Wine Council said Sunday. Farmers are expected to harvest 50,000 tons of wine grapes this year, compared to 47,000 last year. Some 38,000 dunams ...

July, 25, 2010 Australia targets China's new 'wine class'

Australia (AFP) - Eyeing up a highly lucrative new market, Australia's Barossa Valley this week played host to 600 young "wine ambassadors" emblematic of China's booming middle class.Employees of global beverages giant Pernod Ricard, the group were brought to Australia for a crash course in apprecia...

July, 24, 2010 California Wine Industry Has Long Road to Recovery

After a year that showed the California wine industry's worst performance in more than a decade, the road to recovery remains a long haul. The best that winery owners and grape growers can say today is: At least the wine market's not getting worse.The latest research from longtime industry consultan...

July, 24, 2010 Judgment of Paris' Montelena fetches US$11,325

One of the few remaining bottles of ex-cellar 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay has been sold by Spectrum Wine Auctions for $11,325 (£7,419).The wine, which beat both French and American competitors in the 1976 'Judgment of Paris' tasting, was bought by UK-based software engineer Jason Corcoran. T...

July, 22, 2010 Penedes approves icewine

A Spanish icewine DO has been approved for the first time. The region of Penedès has accepted the new DO Vino Dulce de Hielo or Vi Dolç del Fred. This is the first European appellation to allow artificial freezing of grapes. This is forbidden in the traditional icewine regions of Germany, Austria...