December, 07, 2016 How much fake fine wine is in the market?

(TDB) - Just how much fake fine wine is circulating the market? Maureen Downey has an idea – and it’s much more than the trade thinks. Last month, when speaking at a wine fraud masterclass in London, Maureen Downey, who runs Chai Consulting – a business that specialises in wine...

December, 07, 2016 France fears Christmas foie gras shortage

(Decanter) - French officials effectively announced further restrictions on foie gras sales and production this week after raising the risk level from avian influenza to ‘high’, from ‘moderate’. Several new cases of H5N8 bird flu have appeared in ducks in the south-wes...

December, 07, 2016 Gallo: Consumers don’t view wine as an elitist drink

(PD) - The lead marketer for America’s largest winery said Tuesday that vintners should strive to democratize the wine marketplace rather than solely focusing on premium brands derived from North Coast vineyards. Speaking at the Wine Vision conference at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek hotel, Ste...

December, 05, 2016 CORK PRODUCERS RECOGNISED FOR NEW TECH

(TDB) - Cork producers Amorim and MA Silva were recognised for the strides they have made to combat TCA at the wine technology fair Intervitis Interfrusta Hortitechnica last week. Both producers picked up silver medals for product innovation, Amorim for its ‘NDtech’ system and M...

December, 05, 2016 Sonoma County to take up pivotal decision over medical marijuana regulation

(NBBJ) - Sonoma County’s move to recognize and regulate thousands of marijuana growers has triggered a high-stakes battle between pot producers intent on protecting their livelihood and rural residents who want cannabis cultivation pushed as far as possible from their homes. It’s a l...

December, 05, 2016 Directors of Sour Grapes On Uncorking the Wine World’s Biggest Fraud

(Bedford&Bowery) - How did one man dupe some of the wine world’s wealthiest buyers and respected connoisseurs into buying over $20 million in fake “rare” wines? That’s the question tackled by Reuben Atlas and  Jerry Rothwell , the directors of the intriguing new ...

December, 02, 2016 How Trump's deportation plan threatens America's food and wine supply

(UPI) - Mass deportations of up to  3 million undocumented immigrants  are expected to begin in January, when President-elect  Donald Trump  takes the oath of office and begins to turn his campaign promises into government policy. While Trump claims criminals are his primary ...

December, 02, 2016 Sonoma County wineries ponder possibility of pairing with cannabis industry

(PD) - A crowd of more than 200 people representing both the wine and cannabis industries turned out Thursday at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds to listen to a discussion on possible business collaborations between the two, once marijuana is legalized for recreational use in California. The m...