November, 27, 2016 UK Wine industry ‘needs to wake up to new drinking occasions’

(TDB) - The UK wine industry needs to wake up to new drinking occasions and the growing desire for low-alcohol wines or risk getting left behind according to one key player. Speaking to the drinks business during the World Bulk Wine Exhibition in Amsterdam this week, David Arthur, business dev...

November, 27, 2016 Wine Bottle Lipsticks Are Real—And Yes, You Do Need Them

(Yahoo) - We can all name at least a handful of beauty and wine lovers in our lives. That may even include us! And now you can have the best of both worlds. South Korean beauty brand Labiotte  brings us wine-shaped lip colors and mascara. And just in time for the season of socking stuffers an...

November, 23, 2016 Jeffry Hill Pleads Not Guilty to Mislabeling Wine

(WineBusiness) - A former Napa Valley vintner indicted for allegedly mislabeling wine and grapes pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Oakland to mail and wire fraud. A San Francisco grand jury on Nov. 1 indicted Jeffry Hill, 38, of Clovis, Calif. for mislabeling and selling grapes and bulk wine ...

November, 22, 2016 Washington Harvest Set to Crush Records

(Wines&Vines) - The biggest wine producer in the Northwest estimates that Washington state is on track for its biggest harvest, besting the estimate from the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers (WAWGG) by more than 20,000 tons. WAWGG released its estimate of the 2016 crop in August, pe...

November, 22, 2016 DIAGEO STAFF VOTE FOR STRIKE ACTION

(TDB) - Staff at Diageo have voted to take industrial action in a dispute over pensions, which could impact its operations across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Cheshire in the run up to Christmas. Both GMB Scotland and Unite members voted in favour of action, which could take place in the ...

November, 22, 2016 Thanksgiving drinks? Try low-octane wines

(Decanter) - Full Thanksgiving survival guide In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, it’s normal to start stressing over the details. To brine or not to brine? How do I minimize my trips to the grocery store? Where can I secure enough folding chairs for all of the extra relatives flyin...

November, 22, 2016 Harvest Wars

(Wines&Vines) - California’s marijuana and grape growers are at odds over more than water. They also are vying for the same labor pool at harvest time.  Travis Foote, general manager of Vineyard Logistics, said his Mendocino County vineyard-management company started this year&rsq...

November, 22, 2016 Game of Thrones is making wines now

(EW) - Just in time for enduring your own scheming relatives over the holidays, Game of Thrones is releasing a line of wines. The HBO hit has partnered with a Santa Rosa winery (Vintage Wine Estates) to release a “proprietary red blend” ($19.99), a Cabernet Sauvignon (...