April, 25, 2010 Threat to Solano wine industry hits home after discovery of moths

Solano grape growers braced for more bad news this week after county agriculture officials announced the discovery of a European grapevine moth in an insect trap in Suisun Valley. Growers were notified of the discovery Friday and county officials scheduled a meeting for them Thursday morning at Agr...

April, 25, 2010 Grange defies wine industry hangover

AU - CONTINUING oversupply problems in the Australian wine sector are expected to be brushed aside when Foster's releases the new vintage of its flagship Penfolds Grange next Saturday. At a time when winemakers are having trouble shifting plonk even at prices as low as $2 a bottle, Penfolds is expe...

April, 24, 2010 Alcohol industry at war over threat to our cheap wine

AU - THE wine industry has gone to war over likely changes to alcohol taxes that could more than triple the price of a $10 cask of wine but cut the price of bottled wines over $27. High-end winemakers are at loggerheads with bulk wine producers over how to respond to the release next week of the Hen...

April, 24, 2010 Tudertechnica introduces new hose for the wine industry

/24-7PressRelease/ -- Tudertechnica, a major Italian specialty industrial hose manufacturer, has introduced Glidetech , an advanced technology hose for the North American wine industry.With extensive experience in serving the global wine industry - especially in Europe, Australia and South America -...

April, 24, 2010 Grapevine moth found near Healdsburg

A European grapevine moth has been trapped south of Healdsburg, the farthest outside the Napa Valley the invasive pest has been found, agricultural officials said Friday.Three moths also have been trapped near Fairfield.A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture said a quarantine will be est...

April, 23, 2010 Wine-growing conditions 'worst in 50 years'

AU - The current conditions in the Australian wine grape industry have been described as the worst for 50 years. Wine grape harvesting is underway in South Australia and Victoria but Mark McKenzie from Wine Grape Growers Australia says it will be done at a loss. He says that is despite the removal...

April, 23, 2010 TTB Signals Closer Scrutiny of Wineries

Washington, D.C. -- Wineries should be prepared for scrutiny of their compliance with regulations from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) on the issues of alcohol content, fill levels in bottles and pesticide residue, among others, according to comments by TTB officials and investiga...

April, 23, 2010 Wine democracy in action

The alcoholic-beverage wholesale lobby is at it again, reaching into its deep pockets in an effort to buy its monopoly back after the Supreme Court said no. In an American era when some join noisy rallies to shout out anger against government, wine lovers as citizens now have an opportunity to try...