May, 26, 2016 France Has A Wine Theme Park & It Sounds Amazing

(Refinery29) - Move over, Disney World. There’s now a theme park that’s perfect for adults. It’s called La Cité du Vin, which means “the city of wine” in French. Told you it was perfect. France's brand-new wine amusement park sits on the bank of the Garonne...

May, 26, 2016 Experts: Smaller 2016 crop may increase ‘buyer fatigue’ from high grape, wine prices

(NBBJ) - The consumers’ thirst for better-quality wine continues to deepen, but the evaporating North Coast supply of grapes and wine may mean less of the growth in higher-end brands will be coming from the region, market experts told a gathering of industry professionals in Napa on May 25. ...

May, 25, 2016 Here's how to pay less than $10 on top-rated wine

(YahooFinance) - As if we needed a reason to pop open a bottle of wine on hump day, today is National Wine Day. Not to be confused with National Drink Wine Day, National Chardonnay Day, or any of the other 20-plus “ holidays ” dedicated to this grapey goodness, it’s clear that Ame...

May, 25, 2016 What's really causing that red wine headache

(Orlandosentinel) - That great glass of cabernet sauvignon can sometimes come with a price — a headache. Setting aside those who suffer routinely from migraines or someone who tied one too many on the night before, even people not normally prone to headaches can sometimes feel the eff...

May, 25, 2016 Liquor Wholesaler and Three Employees Indicted for $9 Million Scheme to Smuggle Liquor from Maryland to New York

(Justice) - A federal grand jury indicted Republic National Distribution Company, LLC, and its employees, Eugene Gerzsenyi, age 52, of Glen Burnie, Maryland; Jason Lockerman, age 38, of Bel Air, Maryland; and Lisa Robbins, age 55, of Woodbine, Maryland, today on charges arising from a scheme to...

May, 25, 2016 Penfolds-Maker Touts $142,000 Barrels of Wine in Hong Kong

(Bloomberg) - Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. is offering newly filled barrels of Penfolds for A$198,000 ($142,000) each, together with private cellar visits, in the latest attempt to monetize its most famous brand. The world’s largest listed vintner, which owns dozens of brands including Wol...

May, 25, 2016 ‘Kurniawan’ DRC prompts fresh lawsuit

(TDB) - A Singapore-based investment firm has filed a lawsuit in the US accusing some members of the trade of complicity in selling it over US$2 million worth of “fake” Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. The firm in question, Hrothgar Investments, purchased 132 bottles of the famou...

May, 25, 2016 Over 55s warned over wine investment scams

(Decanter) - One in four over 55s in the UK have fallen victim to investment scams, with wine and diamonds among the most popular vehicles for fraudsters, says the country's Financial Conduct Authority. Officials have launched a campaign to warn older adults in the UK about the dangers of altern...