March, 29, 2016 Tenn. House passes bill to allow groceries to receive wine early

(CommercilAppeal) - After a sharp debate that included references to Jesus Christ and charges of protectionism, the state House gave final legislative approval Monday night to a bill designed to ensure that food stores can start selling wine on July 1. The bill fixes a provision in the 2014 W...

March, 29, 2016 Who Wants to Buy Bill Koch’s Wine?

(ArtNews) - Sotheby’s announced today that it is selling over 20,000 bottles of wine from the cellar of William I. Koch in a three-day auction that begins May 19. William, better known is Bill, is the slightly-less-evil twin of industrialist David Koch, who was in the news recently when a ...

March, 28, 2016 Kuvée Gulps $6M For Smart Wine Bottle as Keurig Model Proliferates

(Xconomy) - Keurig’s popular single-serve coffee makers have inspired a  host of startups  trying to replicate the approach with  smoothies ,  craft beer ,  cocktails ,  soup , and more. Convince people that purchasing your appliance will make their liv...

March, 28, 2016 WARNING: A glass of wine at dinner will do more harm than good reveals new study

(Westerndailypress) - It's the news that stressed professionals have been dreading - even a glass of wine with dinner to help you relax will do you more harm than good, according to a new study. Scientists say there is no real evidence to back up the popular view that the occasional tipple ...

March, 28, 2016 Winery accuses rival firms of trademark infringement

(Pennrecord) - A California winery is suing two Pennsylvania companies for the alleged unauthorized use of its federally trademarked name on their own products.  Wilson Vineyards Inc. filed a lawsuit March 15 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Wilso...

March, 28, 2016 France loses out to Italy as world’s top wine producer

(France24) - In 2015 France lost its status as the world’s top wine producer to Italy, according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (Organisation Internationale de la vigne et du vin), a sign of changing habits and increasing global competition. The last few years have...

March, 28, 2016 Monsanto’s Glyphosate Found in California Wines, Even Wines Made With Organic Grapes

(EcoWatch) - The contamination of conventional wine was 28 times higher than organic wine, with levels ranging from 0.659 ppb in organic to 18.74 ppb in conventional wine. The wines tested came from Napa Valley, Sonoma and Mendocino counties in California. The brand names of the win...

March, 28, 2016 A German entrepreneur who started Myanmar's first winery is now harvesting the rewards

(DailyJournal) - When a democratically elected Myanmar president takes office this week after decades of military rule, some will be toasting the historic moment with a beverage decidedly not paired with this tropical, Southeast Asian nation: surprisingly high-quality, locally produced wine. ...