February, 17, 2016 Wine Business Goes With Any Economic Condition

(TheStreet) -  Bull or bear, up or down,   wine goes with everything   and is impervious to recessions, said Joe Carr, founder of winemaker Josh Cellars. "Super luxury brands might suffer a bit, but for the most part people are always going to keep drinking wine," he said...

February, 17, 2016 Employing Sheep For Weed Control

(GP) - Sheep can help control weeds, but they do more than that. According to Chris Benziger, who has been employing sheep at Benziger Family Winery for more than 10 years, animals bring personality to the vineyard. “They add a real texture to the property, and they do a great job, too,&rd...

February, 17, 2016 FBI investigates possible wine Ponzi scheme

(CNBC) -   The FBI is probing a bankrupt California wine seller that some customers claim was operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.  In a statement, the law enforcement agency said Wednesday that is seeking information from customers of Berkeley-based Premier Cru, which filed f...

February, 17, 2016 Uncovering Value in the Wines of Tuscany

(Wine-Searcher) - As Brunello, Bolgheri and the Super Tuscans skyrocket in price, Tom Hyland goes looking for bargains. The word great is a common descriptor for the red wines of Tuscany; the word value is not. Given that offerings such as Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ...

February, 16, 2016 Top 20 Off-Premise Brands: U.S. wine sales total more than $2.5 billion during first month of 2016

(Wines&Vines) - Total U.S. wine sales in the past 12 months reached $37.8 billion and topped more than $2.5 billion in January alone. January DtC shipments increased 15% over the previous year, and off-premise sales grew by 10%. All of the wine sales metrics exhibited positive growth in...

February, 16, 2016 China: Plans for Ningxia wine classification system revealed

(Decanter) - More detailed plans for the first Ningxia classification system have been announced by officials in the fast emerging Chinese wine region in an effort to produce more consistent quality wines. Ningxia wine classification will go ahead Ningxia has risen to prominence in rec...

February, 16, 2016 Australian wine under threat from climate change, as grapes ripen early

(TheGuardian) - Wine grapes ripening up to two days earlier each year, as viticultural experts warn some traditional varieties may be abandoned in warmer areas. Wine  grapes in Australia are ripening between one and two days earlier each year due to climate change in a trend viticultu...

February, 16, 2016 EURO 2016 TO GIVE ‘£60M BOOST’ TO PUBS

(TDB) - Carlsberg says the Euro 2016 football tournament could be worth an extra £60 million to UK pubs and bars this year. Carlsberg said the tournament, which will be held in France from 10 June to 10 July, represented a “huge opportunity” for UK pubs. As well as gene...