July, 09, 2010 Wine allergies a thing of the past?

Some people are affected by headaches, rashes, sinus problems and even nausea as a result of drinking wine – and we're not talking about over-consumption. A small serving can be all it takes to trigger an allergic reaction, because of the free sulphur component wine contains. Until now, the only w...

July, 08, 2010 In a world of would-be winemakers

You too can be a winemaker. That’s the bedrock on which Crushpad, a 7-year-old winery/wine education facility that recently moved into the Napa Valley, was founded. Crushpad is the creation of San Francisco software engineer-turned-winemaker Michael Brill, who reasons that there are a lot of peopl...

July, 08, 2010 Pa. has wine vending machines

Pa. - Swipe your driver's license, look into the camera, blow into the breath sensor and - voila! - you have permission to buy a bottle of wine from a vending machine. Pennsylvania, which has some of the most Byzantine liquor laws in the nation, recently introduced the country's first wine "kiosks."...

July, 08, 2010 Push for wine and beer industries in Wales

Wales should promote its wine, cider and beer industries to mirror the success of countries like New Zealand, according to a committee of AMs.A plan was needed to realise the economic potential of the homegrown drinks industry, said the AMs.The report says industry newcomers should have government g...

July, 07, 2010 World Cup set to score winning goal for SA wine

Like many sectors of South African society, the wine industry is set to capitalise on the enormous benefit from the FIFA World Cup currently taking place in South Africa. According to Danie de Wet, owner of the De Wetshof Estate near Robertson, the 2010 World Cup offers South Africa the biggest opp...

July, 07, 2010 House bill threatens direct - to - consumer wine sales

Recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 5034 could limit consumers’ choice of wine from other states, and particularly reduce the availability of wines produced by small, less wellknown wineries. The proposed Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act (CARE), would h...

July, 07, 2010 Water for Washington Vineyards

Washington -- A water agency approved a $12.5 million irrigation project that will feed water from the Yakima River to the prominent Red Mountain AVA and wean local grapegrowers from the groundwater that currently irrigates area vineyards. Scott Revell, planning manager with the Kennewick Irrigatio...

July, 07, 2010 U.S. Wine Market to Swell by 2030

Davis,CA -- A three-hour meeting addressing the “Outlook and Issues for the World Wine Market” in June presented an almost overwhelming amount of valuable data. Speakers from the United States, Europe and Australia spoke of current realities and issues, and attempted to forecast the future. It ...