January, 20, 2016 Rabobank Global Wine Quarterly Q1: Argentine wine's new lease on life

(PRNewswire) - The Argentine wine industry is finally breathing a sigh of relief, according to the most recent Rabobank Wine Quarterly report. High inflation, a strong peso and taxes on exports has created significant hurdles for the Argentine wine industry over the past several years, but the new ...

January, 20, 2016 AUS: Japan free trade deal brings benefits to Hunter wine and beef producers

(ABC) - Grape-growers in the New South Wales Upper Hunter appear to be reaping the benefits of Australia's free trade agreement with Japan, a year after the deal was finalised. Export sales for fresh table grapes have increased tenfold, while bottled wine sales are up by 11 per cent. Cattle produ...

January, 20, 2016 Moet Hennessy USA confirms future with Southern Wine & Spirits

(Just-Drinks) - The US division of Moet Hennessy has renewed its exclusive distribution agreement in 11 open states with Southern Wine & Spirits of America. The wine and spirits producer said today that it would continue long-term distribution arrangements in Alaska, Cali...

January, 20, 2016 Growth in China drives Australian wine exports to highest value in almost a decade

(ABC) - The value of Australian wine exports have reached their highest levels in almost 10 years. Wine Australia figures show the value of exports rose 14 per cent to $2.1 billion in 2015. Chief executive Andreas Clark said while the United States remained Australia's largest market, exports to ...

January, 20, 2016 California Winegrowers Can't Rely on El Niño

(Wines&Vines) - The much-anticipated El Niño winter has brought some precipitation to parched California and begun to replenish the vital Sierra Nevada snowpack. But according to experts including the National Weather Service in Sacramento, a single “normal year” will not red...

January, 20, 2016 North Korea: Kim Jong-un invents 'hangoverless' alcoholic drink

(WwntRadio) - According to a North Korean article , he oversaw the production of Koryo liquor - a special mix of alcohol you can drink without getting a hangover. The hereditary dictatorship, now ruled by third generation leader Kim Jong-Un, is no stranger to making huge claims that can ...

January, 20, 2016 US wineries: Will you need a TTB wine bond starting in 2017?

(WineComplianceAlliance) - As a winery compliance consultant it makes sense that I’m signed up for the TTB’s email updates. Some of these announcements are useful, while some have no effect on me at all. Yesterday’s was a rare breed in that I was surprised by what I read. What was...

January, 20, 2016 British Columbia: Group sex, illegal pot get OK in Vancouver, but wine in grocery stores? No way

(NP) - It’s an oenophile’s playground, given pride of place inside what would otherwise seem an ordinary supermarket. In a large, open space at the front of this suburban grocery, shelves are stocked with locally crafted wines. Every offering — from among a staggering 800 differen...