May, 08, 2010 GORDON RAMSAY HIT WITH SECOND WINE LAWSUIT

British celebrity chef GORDON RAMSAY's finances have been dealt another blow - a second wine importer is chasing him for unpaid bills.The outspoken Hell's Kitchen star's business empire has been damaged during the economic downturn, and Ramsay was on the brink of bankruptcy last year (09) until he p...

May, 07, 2010 Virginia Wine Industry Gets More Funds

Richmond, Va. -- During the past 30 years, Virginia has had a number of governors who supported the growth of the state’s emerging wine industry. The current governor, Bob McDonnell, has definitely joined the ranks of Virginia wine supporters. McDonnell took the initiative while preparing the sta...

May, 07, 2010 Grape-loving moth invades Calif.'s wine country

SAN FRANCISCO — A moth with a devastating appetite for grapes is causing worries in California's San Joaquin Valley, the country's top grape growing region. The European grapevine moth, unknown to this country until late last year, has found its way to the region's heart of Fresno County, where g...

May, 07, 2010 Lake County wine industry on the rise

LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Winery Association recently welcomed three new members, making the young association 37 members strong.A total of 27 wineries and 11 associate members support the group’s mission to promote – both locally and globally – Lake County, California, as a producer of ...

May, 07, 2010 Southern Wine seeks loans of $2 billion

Not even the alcohol distributors are immune from the national financial crisis.Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc. is seeking $2 billion in loans to refinance existing debt. The Miami-based distributor is the largest in the United States. Bank of America Corp. is arranging a $1 billion revolvi...

May, 06, 2010 Wine Market Makes Case for Free Trade

What better way to make a case for free trade than with wine? Or so goes the thinking in South Korea.Since Chile and South Korea signed a free-trade deal in 2003, Chile has beaten stiff competition from Europe and the U.S. to become the highest volume seller of wine to South Korea. The Korea-Chile ...

May, 06, 2010 Support for wine label plan

The final tally is in and a proposed Sonoma County wine label law enjoys the unanimous support of the region's nine wine and grape trade groups.The Russian River Valley Winegrowers on Wednesday became the final group to throw its support behind the effort, which seeks to bolster Sonoma's brand and b...

May, 06, 2010 Grapevine moth fight set to begin in Fresno Co.

Chemical treatment to stop the European grapevine moth is expected to begin next week on three Fresno County sites where the destructive pest was recently found, Agriculture Commissioner Carol Hafner said Wednesday. Hafner said the treatments, done at the growers' expense, are the first step in tr...