August, 24, 2016 Sonoma County Vintners unveils community outreach plan

(PD) - The Sonoma County Vintners trade group, looking to diffuse the pitched debate over the scope and impact of winery events, has a new plan it hopes will help wineries prevent complaints from neighbors and the surrounding community. The new initiative will codify best practices for its membe...

August, 23, 2016 Melbourne researchers turning wine industry trash into treasure

(ABC) - Melbourne researchers are working to turn trash into treasure in the wine industry. Around 2 million tonnes of grapes are crushed each year and more than half end up as grape marc - the skins, pulp, seeds and stems remaining after the fruit has been pressed. Swinburne University professor...

August, 23, 2016 Wine Ships Free from California's Tri-Valley

/PRNewswire/ -- To kick off California Wine Month, Visit Tri-Valley will launch "Wine Ships Free," a program that reimburses shipping and handling costs from Livermore Valley wineries for guests staying in local partner hotels. Starting with 12 winery locations, the promotion aims to increase ...

August, 23, 2016 How Wine in a Can and 'Brosé' Are Helping Marketers Appeal to Millennials

(ADWeek) - ove over, wine snobs. Millennials are disrupting wine marketing. The age group is outguzzling baby boomers in terms of wine consumption: 36 percent of wine drinkers in the U.S. are millennials versus 34 percent of baby boomers, according to the Wine Market Council. And to appeal to the...

August, 23, 2016 Don’t panic about a Champagne shortage, says union chief

(Decanter) - Wine drinkers will see Champagne prices rise over the next few years, but there's no need to panic about a shortage following this year's frost-hit harvest, say producers. The Champagne region has been hit by a devastating combination of frost, hail, mildew and rot in the 2016 growi...

August, 23, 2016 Connecticut: Discount wine chain sues state over minimum liquor prices

(CTPost) - A discount wine and spirits chain with stores in Milford and Norwalk sued the state Tuesday over its minimum liquor pricing law, which the retailer says puts Connecticut at a competitive disadvantage for cost-conscious consumers. In an eight-page anti-trust lawsuit filed in federal co...

August, 23, 2016 How the Color of Your Wine Matters, According to One Napa Winery

(Forbes) - If we eat with our eyes first, it’s the same for drinking. We see before we sniff or taste, so color sometimes colors our perception of certain types of beverages. There are so many tints for wine, and a few trends, too — like blue wine?! While many are experimenting for cre...

August, 23, 2016 Could Beet Juice Provide A Healthy, Alcohol-Free Wine Alternative?

(Refinery29) - There's a lot to be said for beets. They're packed with antioxidants . They might help you run faster , Some have even called them a superfood . And, apparently, they make for a very realistic wine alternative. At least that's what several restauranteurs are banking on. Accordin...