June, 17, 2016 Budweiser sued by Native American tribe in North Carolina over trademarked logo and slogan

(FoxNews) - In the wake of a pending trademark infringement lawsuit, a North Carolina-based Anheuser-Busch beer distributor has taken down advertising that angered members of the Lumbee Tribe. On Tuesday, the  Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit  against Anheuse...

June, 17, 2016 US PINOT MARKET “SUCKS” SAYS SAINTSBURY FOUNDER

(TDB) - The US market for Pinot Noir “sucks” according to Richard Ward, co-founder of longstanding Carneros Pinot producer, Saintsbury. Despite the popularity of the grape in the US, which has enjoyed significant sales increases since the release of hit movie  Sideways...

June, 17, 2016 Head of Sonoma Winegrape Commission vows to raise visibility – and prices – for Sonoma grapes

(NVR) - Karissa Kruse has a mission. The charismatic president of the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission wants to raise the price wineries pay for Sonoma grapes, which now sell for much less than those in Napa County, and her approach is multifaceted. Part of her strategy is to posi...

June, 17, 2016 France: Hubert de Boüard defamation suit underway

(Decanter) - The defamation lawsuit brought by Hubert de Boüard of Chateau Angélus against the author and publisher of Vino Business was held in the Tribunal de Grand Instance in Paris last week.  Vino Business  came out in 2014,written by author and journalist Isabel...

June, 16, 2016 With dried stems, an idea takes root

(NVR) - Wine has been made since biblical times. Oak barrels, glass bottles, corks and screw caps have defined modern innovation. New technologies can reinvent wine, the way temperature control allowed vintners to produce the crisp white wines we enjoy and demand today. But Rollin Soles thinks he&r...

June, 16, 2016 The World's Best Wine Lists, From Restaurants to Airlines

(Bloomberg) - Wine has become more important than ever to the world’s eaters, whether in South Africa, China, Peru, or the U.S. That’s my take-away from the  2016 World’s Best Wine List awards , which were released Thursday. This is the third year for British publication&n...

June, 16, 2016 FINE EUROPEAN WINES ENTERING THE US!

(DCSpotlight) - We have some exciting news for the US food and wine world! When was the last time you tried something new, unique, of very fine quality and at a perfectly good price? If you can’t remember, then it’s time you taste some of the finest European wines this year! Eur...

June, 16, 2016 Wineries Eye Direct Shipments to Pennsylvania

(Wines&Vines) - With legislation now signed that changes Pennsylvania’s status as a control state for wine sales, out-of-state wineries are especially interested in the state as a new market for direct-to-consumer shipments. Steve Gross, vice president of state relations at the Califor...