December, 12, 2018 US HEDGE FUND TAKES STAKE IN PERNOD RICARD

(TDB) - US-based hedge fund Elliott Management has taken a stake “in excess of 2.5%” in Pernod Ricard, noting in a statement that the French drinks group has “significant potential for improvement”. In a statement released today (12 December), Elliott Management stat...

December, 12, 2018 Trump EPA Proposes Major Rollback Of Federal Water Protections

(NPR) - Vast amounts of wetlands and thousands of miles of U.S. waterways would no longer be federally protected by the Clean Water Act under a new proposal by the Trump administration. The proposal, announced Tuesday at the Environmental Protection Agency, would change the EPA's definition...

December, 12, 2018 California in overdraft

(Desertsun) - Two decades ago, the rolling hills of Paso Robles were mostly covered with golden grass and oak trees. Now the hills and valleys are blanketed with more than 32,000 acres of grapevines. Surging demand for wine has brought an explosion of vineyards, and along with it heavy pumping o...

December, 12, 2018 What's behind smelly wine

(Phys) - H2S is a volatile sulfur compound that's produced naturally during fermentation. Most of it disappears or is removed in subsequent winemaking steps, but it can reemerge after bottling. Ironically, it might derive from polysulfanes and other sulfur byproducts created during H2S removal. Mar...

December, 06, 2018 2018 Wine Harvest Report: Sonoma Sings of an Ideal Year

(WS) - Cooler temperatures and moderate weather lead to a long growing season, allowing grapes to ripen smoothly After the stress of 2017, Sonoma winemakers hoped for a more relaxed harvest this year, and Mother Nature gave it to them. Last year  brought scorching temperatures  that tr...

December, 06, 2018 Napa Adopts New Rules For Non-Compliant Wineries

(WB) - Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted new rules to help wineries become compliant with the provisions of their permits. The resolution was approved over objections from environmentalists and others who called the efforts a “whitewash” Non-compliant wineries...

November, 30, 2018 Oregon Liquor Commission Challenges California-Produced Wine Brand

(Forbes) - Joe Wagner, of the  Caymus  wine brand fame, made major headlines in 2015 when he sold his family’s  Meiomi  brand to Constellation Brands for a whopping $315 million. While he is hardly the first winemaker to have produced a wine brand from grapes shipped ...

November, 30, 2018 Court Decision Crucial for Wine Shipping

(Wine Searcher) Interstate retail could become a little easier after a landmark decision in a US court this week. The looming Supreme Court wine showdown became more likely to have sweeping national impact on direct shipping, thanks to an important ruling this week by a federal appeals court in ...