May, 04, 2016 Is BevMo! Engaging In A ‘Bait-And-Switch’ With Wine? Suit Claims It Is

(CBSLocal) — A class-action suit has been filed that alleges BevMo! engaged in a “bait-and-switch,” displaying price signage for bottles with wine ratings for specific years that weren’t the years for sale on the shelf. “It says 2013 on the red BevMo! tag but the...

May, 04, 2016 AUSTRALIA: Wine tax reform long overdue after major players exploited scheme, Riverland producers say

(ABC) - Small wine producers in South Australia's Riverland have welcomed the Federal Government's plans to reform the controversial Wine Equalisation Tax (WET), but said the changes were needed a long time ago. The Riverland contributes about a third of the nation's annual grape crush and m...

May, 04, 2016 Canada: Judge OKs Traveling Between Provinces With Alcohol

(Wines&Vines) - A provincial court judge in Canada’s eastern province of New Brunswick has ruled in favor of a consumer intercepted bringing beer and spirits across provincial lines, something not permitted under Canada’s 88-year-old liquor laws. Gérard Comeau, a retired s...

May, 03, 2016 Top 10 attractions in Champagne

(TDB) - With a rich heritage, stunning architecture and rolling hillsides to explore, Champagne has more to offer than sparkling wine, as our round up of its top attractions shows. As the world’s foremost authority on fizz, the region attracts many ardent wine lovers keen to take in its ro...

May, 03, 2016 Bacteria carrying bug threatens wine industry

(ABC10) - UC Davis Professor Andrew Walker spent more than a decade breeding a new variety of grapes that is resistant to Pierce's Disease. The grapes from the resistant plants are similar in flavor to your typical red and white wine variety. The only difference is that nameless plants are bred to ...

May, 03, 2016 Pair Charged in Pricey California Wine Thefts

(CNS) - The federal government says two California men stole expensive bottles of wine from Bay Area distributors and restaurants and then sold the stolen goods to an unidentified person in North Carolina. Federal prosecutors indicted Alfred Georgis and Davis Kiyarkoz on charges of conspirac...

May, 03, 2016 How to Choose a Wine When You Know Nothing About Wine

(HuffPost) - A very common question I get is how to choose a wine when there are so many options. It is easy to get overwhelmed by the seemingly unending varietals, vintages, and difficult to pronounce names. Over the years, I’ve attempted to demystify wine culture with Wine Library TV (I thi...

May, 03, 2016 Trend Alert: Everyone Is Obsessed With Wine Slushies

(Refinery29) - Summery, frozen boozy drinks are the best kind of boozy drinks, in my humble opinion. There's something about sipping on the equivalent of an alcoholic smoothie that makes us feel like we don't have a care in the world. Especially when there's a tiny umbrella involved. There's ...