February, 28, 2010 Wine industry takes off in South Dakota

You no longer have to venture all the way to Napa Valley, California to sip on good wine. "The wine business in South Dakota has increased dramatically over the last 5 to 6 years," said Prairie Berry Services Manager, Mike Hackett. In fact, the South Dakota Agriculture Department says it expects ...

February, 28, 2010 World's biggest wine brand created in southern France

(AFP) – In the sun-drenched south of France, the world's largest vineyard has launched a new, simplified brand called "Pays d'Oc", creating the number one French wine export to compete against New World brands. Languedoc-Roussillon covers 35 percent (or 260,200 hectares) of all French vineyards...

February, 26, 2010 Gallo sued for allegedly selling fake wine

E&J Gallo and its French wine suppliers are being sued in Los Angeles for allegedly peddling millions of cases of fake pinot noir under the Red Bicyclette label. On Feb. 25, the Encino-based Kingsley & Kingsley law firm sued Gallo, French grower cooperative Sieur d ‘Arques and broker Ducasse Compa...

February, 26, 2010 California Vineyard Buyers Reappear

Forestville,CA - At Bergman Euro-National Vineyards, we've been tracking vineyard values and sales of the last 60 years. Sales data show that vineyards have appreciated from 100% to 300% every 10 years in both Napa and Sonoma counties: solid evidence that vineyards are great investments in the North...

February, 26, 2010 Red wine may help impede cancer

(UPI) -- Derivatives of resveratrol -- found in red wine grapes -- may impede cancer cell development, U.S. researchers said. The National Cancer Institute has teamed with a biotech firm to examine the potential benefit of resveratrol among cancer patients. Dr. Bryan C. Donohue of the Universi...

February, 26, 2010 US government plans action on 'Red Bicyclette' affair

US wine importers could face government action as the fall-out from the fake 'Red Bicyclette' Pinot Noir scandal in the Languedoc continues. Regulatory body the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), part of the US Treasury, is continuing its investigations into the issue, and has been i...

February, 25, 2010 Vibrant Rioja Campaign Launches Integrated Trade Program

/PRNewswire/ -- In a move that signifies a growing commitment to the U.S. marketplace, the Vibrant Rioja marketing campaign announced today the launch of a multi-million dollar trade program to support national sales at all levels. "Twenty years ago, less than twenty bodegas imported Rioja wines ...

February, 25, 2010 Facebook campaign forces policy change by wine company

An online campaign by American farmers has forced Australian wine company Yellow Tail to stop supporting animal welfare groups. The farmers called for a boycott on a Facebook page called Yellow Fail, after the company donated $100,000 to the Humane Society. Yellow Tail has now agreed it will n...