August, 23, 2015 Can a Great Design Make You Rich?

(Wines&Vines) - After sealing the deal to sell his Meiomi brand to Constellation Wines for $315 million, Joe Wagner became the wine industry’s newest “it boy.” The fifth-generation Napa Valley winemaker opened the second annual Wines & Vines Packaging Conference in Napa on...

August, 23, 2015 Italy's secret 'slave' labourers: Unskilled fruit pickers working for a pittance to supply tourists with wine...

(Independent) - Paola Clemente, a 49-year-old mother of three, rose at 2am, on 13 July as she usually did. She took the coach from her little town of San Giorgio Jonico to arrive at the vineyard near Andria after 5am. But she never came home. Despite complaining that she felt unwell on the ...

August, 23, 2015 Recovery from destructive South Napa quake uneven across Wine Country

(PressDemocrat) -  Theresa Lang was asleep in bed or walking to her kitchen — she can’t recall which — when the South Napa earthquake struck last August and toppled the mobile home Lang shared with her boyfriend, sending the 53-year-old woman sprawling to the floor. Lyi...

August, 23, 2015 5 things to know about how oak is used in winemaking

(FoxNews) - Oak barrels have been associated with winemaking for hundreds of years in wine regions all over the globe. But what role does oak actually play in the production of our favorite bottles of wine? Here are five things you should know about oak and wine: A flavor enhancer As opp...

August, 23, 2015 France seeks to add more fizz to its wine tourism industry

(Guardian) - Bubbly brought fame and fortune to  Champagne, and now, since being named a Unesco world heritage site in July , the region hopes more tourists will make it a holiday destination. Same for  Burgundy, whose vineyards are already a big draw – it, too, is now on Unesc...

August, 23, 2015 Year after quake, Napa’s wine industry healthy

(SFGate) - In the immediate aftermath of last August’s earthquake in Napa, photographs quickly circulated of shattered wine racks, toppled barrels and what looked like an endless river of spilled red wine. Many worried that the 6.0-magnitude quake would render irreversible damage to Napa Vall...

August, 20, 2015 Influence of Damage and Skin Structural Integrity on Infestation of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Wine Grapes

(Academicwino) - The Spotted Wing Drosophila ( Drosophila suzukii ), a relative newcomer in the United States, is a pest of Asian origin that attacks many different stone fruits including grapes. It was first spotted in California in 2008, quickly spreading up the Pacific coastline by 2009 and ma...

August, 20, 2015 Wagner shifts focus from Meiomi to Dairyman winery project

(PressDemocrat) - Fresh off selling his Meiomi brand for $315 million to Constellation Brands Inc., Joe Wagner is planning his next steps as the 33-year-old wine entrepreneur has emerged as one of the of biggest players to watch in the North Coast wine industry. At the top of his list is a desire ...