November, 17, 2015 Bayer Will Pay Fines for Fungicide Damage to Wine Crops

(ENEWSPF) - Bayer CropScience, the manufacturer of neonicotinoid pesticides that are linked to severe decline in pollinator populations, is expected to pay fines to multiple countries in Europe for wine grape damages associated with another of its pesticides. Citing “atypical symptoms&rd...

November, 17, 2015 Grape seed color not helpful in assessing wine tannins

(WSU.EDU) - For decades, if not centuries, the changing color of a grape’s seed has played a role in determining when winemakers harvest grapes. After some complex experiments, though, researchers at Washington State University have determined that seed colors don’t have the long-hel...

November, 17, 2015 Constellation Brands to buy craft beer brewer Ballast Point

(Reuters) - Constellation Brands Inc (STZ.N) said it will buy Sculpin IPA-owner Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits for about $1 billion to enter the fast-growing craft beer market, in what will be its biggest acquisition since 2012. Constellation does not expect the Anheuser-Busch InBev-SA...

November, 16, 2015 Hospices de Beaune 2015: Bittersweet auction breaks record as money pledged to Paris victims

(Decanter) - Glowing reviews of the Burgundy 2015 vintage helped the annual Hospices de Beaune auction achieve a record €11.35m over the weekend, but the atmosphere was marked by sadness following the Paris terror attacks and both organisers and individuals pledged money to help victims. Th...

November, 16, 2015 CHINA WINE MARKET RETURNS TO RAPID GROWTH

(TDB) - After two years of slowing wine sales in China, customs data from the last nine months shows that the rapid rate of growth is back. Speaking at ProWine China last week, Richard Halstead from Wine Intelligence initially drew on IWSR statistics to show how China went from a fast-growing ma...

November, 16, 2015 US: Surging Sales for Red Blend Wines

(Wines&Vines) - The U.S. wine industry continues to thrive overall, and red blends are growing more and more popular with consumers. In the latest Wine Industry Metrics, all of the key wine metrics tracked by Wines Vines Analytics enjoyed strong growth in October. Direct-to-consumer (DtC) sh...

November, 16, 2015 Hospices Auction Raises Money for Paris Victims

(Wine-Searcher) - The Hospices de Beaune auction has found new causes to help. France's most celebrated charity wine auction smashed all previous records and a portion of the takings will go to help victims of the Paris attacks, organizers have announced. The Hospices de Beaune charitable hos...

November, 16, 2015 Santa Ynez Valley: Want to Buy a Winery? Zaca Mesa For Sale for $32 Million

(Noozhawk) - The brothers who have owned  Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards  for three decades are putting the 750-acre Santa Ynez Valley property on the market for $32 million. Zaca Mesa, at 6905 Foxen Canyon Road, holds one of the oldest winery permits in Santa Barbara County, an...