March, 22, 2010 Wine growers see bleak future without expanded wine sales

New York winegrowers and grocers argued for passage of the Liquor Store Revitalization Act, which would allow wine to be sold in grocery stores, saying the $300 million created in revenue for the state from license fees imposed on stores would produce a "big economic boom" in New York state. The...

March, 21, 2010 New alliance pushes for higher wine taxes

Australia - A new health alliance wants to force the Federal Government to end sales of cheap wine, by raising taxes. The National Alliance for Alcohol Action is planning unprecedented lobbying for changes to alcohol tax in the lead-up to this year's election. The Winemakers Federation is warn...

March, 21, 2010 Scientists use carbon-dating to check wine vintages: study

(AFP) – Ever paid top dollar for a bottle of wine that says on the label it's from a much-sought-after year, only to find that it tasted like cheap, non-vintage plonk? Well, a team of researchers in Australia, who think "vintage fraud" is widespread, have come up with a test that uses radioacti...

March, 21, 2010 Silence on NZ wine tax

THE Australian Tax Office has refused to reveal how much money New Zealand wineries have received in wine tax rebates. The Weekly Times this month asked the ATO to disclose how much Australian taxpayers have paid to NZ since it became eligible for wine tax rebates in 2005. But an ATO spokeswom...

March, 21, 2010 Wine Country sounds alarm over grapevine moth

The monster that is threatening to turn premium Napa Valley wine into rotting slime was quickly plucked out from underneath the peeling bark of a grapevine. The white cocoon containing the beast was barely large enough to cover biologist Monica Cooper's fingertip, but its presence is no more wel...

March, 20, 2010 Tax rises drive wine makers out of UK

UK - The world's two biggest wine producers are scaling back their investment in the UK following punitive tax increases by the Government. Constellation Brands and Foster's Group – which own brands including Hardys, Lindemans and Penfolds and employ thousands of people in the UK – have accused ...

March, 20, 2010 Vinfolio plans relaunch

Vinfolio is to relaunch under new ownership. VF Wine, Inc. bought the San Francisco-based internet wine services provider's assets for an undisclosed sum after it filed for bankruptcy protection in January. Former Constellation CEO Jon Moramarco is a part owner, as is Jean-Michel Valette MW (f...

March, 20, 2010 Commission approves wine lab

The St. Helena Planning Commission approved a use permit Tuesday for Napa Valley Think Tank, a new wine lab at 1432 Main St., the former site of Morrison Funeral Chapel and Crush.The applicants say the business will include a commercial wine laboratory, a winemaking supply store and consulting servi...