May, 13, 2019 GUNS N’ ROSES IS SUING A COLORADO BREWERY OVER TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT

(TDB) - Rock band Guns N’ Roses is suing a brewery in the US, accusing it of using the band’s name without permission to sell beer and merchandise. The American hard rock group, famous for songs like Sweet Child O Mine and Welcome to the Jungle, filed a lawsuit against Colo...

May, 13, 2019 The Importance of a Wine’s Acidity

(Winemag) - Lightness and transparency in wine have become essential to me. Not in formally rating and reviewing, where anything does and should go, but on a personal level. Indeed, in my professional capacity as a wine reviewer, I use my training, memory, experience and judgement to score ...

May, 13, 2019 The Americans With Disability Act Of 1990 Poses Legal Challenge For Winery Websites Today

(Forbes) - You might ask: what does the  Americans with Disability Act  (ADA) have to do with selling wine?  Plenty, is the answer from Barbara Snider, at  Hinman & Carmichael, LLP .  According to Snider, “  There is an on-going ADA regulations bat...

May, 13, 2019 ‘Temperature crisis’ could lead to a major re-shuffle of global wine production and demand

(Harpers) - Vinegrowing and winemaking worldwide could look very different in the next 30 years, a climate change expert has announced, as the planet accelerates towards a temperature crisis fifty years earlier than expected. Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s inaugural climate change symp...

May, 11, 2019 Labor shortages prompt increased mechanical grape harvesting in North Bay

(NVR) - The message was clear Wednesday in an auditorium full of wine industry professionals: Machines are taking over the grape harvesting. Vineyard managers who spoke at the 24th annual Vineyard Economics Symposium at the Copia educational center in Napa were in agreement that they we...

May, 10, 2019 The Napa Valley Wine Train Is Running Its Popular Beer Train for the Second Year in a Row

(Travelandleisure) - All aboard, beer lovers. It’s time to hop on this unique train. The  Napa Valley Wine Train  is famous for its incredible winery tours, day trips, and themed events throughout the year. But it’s not just for wine lovers. For the  second year in ...

May, 10, 2019 China Confirms Retaliatory Measures Against US Tariffs

(Telesurenglish) - China's Commerce Ministry released an official statement Friday stating that the Asian country will be taking "necessary countermeasures" to Donald Trump's announcement of  increasing tariffs  on Chinese goods entering the United States. While the specifications of w...

May, 10, 2019 Grape and Bulk Wine Market Pauses, Vineyard Economics Symposium Attendence Surges

(WB) - Selling a vineyard in most wine regions will be challenging over the next two to three years and grape growers should reset their expectations because the market has changed. These are among the insights speakers gave Wednesday at Wine Business Monthly’s Vineyard Economics Symp...