December, 13, 2015 Adding Value in North Dakota

(Wines&Vines) - When most U.S. residents think of North Dakota, visions of waving fields of wheat come to mind, not rows of grapevines. That’s not surprising, as the grape and wine industry is basically in its infancy in the state. When Pointe of View Winery in Burlington, N.D., opened in...

December, 13, 2015 Here's what happened when I tried Amazon's two-hour wine delivery

(CNNMoney) - Amazon now delivers alcohol within two hours in Manhattan -- no shipping charges for Prime members. Cheers to that! I decided to test it out myself on Saturday while I was sitting alone in the office. And my boss calls this work. Don't worry. I wasn't going to drink alone. This w...

December, 11, 2015 About 500 Bottles of Counterfeit Wine Destroyed in Texas

(ABCNews) - About 500 bottles of counterfeit wine have been destroyed in Texas in a case linked to a California dealer who mixed cheap vintages and sold them for millions of dollars. Rudy Kurniawan in 2013 was convicted of mail and wire fraud in federal court in New York. He was sentenced t...

December, 11, 2015 Napa Valley's Vin65, Gliding Eagle seek to ease China wine direct-to-consumer shipments

(NBBJ) - For the tens of thousands of annual Chinese visitors to North Coast wine country limited to taking home only two bottles, they have a new way to have more bottles of their favorite wines shipped to their homes, thanks to a new partnership between Napa-linked companies. Vin65, the e-comm...

December, 11, 2015 Napa’s famous Oxbow Public Market part of real estate crowdfunding venture

(BanklessTimes) - A creative new crowdfunding venture offers accredited investors the opportunity to own a piece of America’s most desired real estate. Beginning today on RealCrowd , people can purchase an interest in the Oxbow Public Market . Located in Napa Valley, the 40,000 square f...

December, 11, 2015 4 Napa Wine Shops That Offer the Best of the Valley

(WSJ) - NOT EVERY GREAT wine in Napa Valley can exclusively be found in a winery; quite a few of the best bottles are also sold in local wine shops. Not just any wine shops, mind you, but places whose proprietors know the valley inside and out. Stop in for a visit or, better yet, a tasting a...

December, 11, 2015 What's in a label?

(NVR) - I often hear the comment, “I’m confused when reading wine labels and wish they could be more easily understood.” Sound familiar? Have you had this experience? First we must recognize that wine labels are governed by various laws and regulations both in the country of or...

December, 11, 2015 Pennsylvania: Senate OKs bill to let restaurants, hotels, sell bottles of wine to go

(PG) - Restaurants, hotels and some grocery stores would be able to sell up to four bottles of wine to go under a proposal passed Thursday in a mostly party-line vote by the state Senate. The bill, which was approved 29-21, also would allow for more Sunday and holiday sales and other changes ...