July, 29, 2015 ARGENTINA REPORTS ON ‘INTENSE’ 2015 HARVEST

(TDB) - Heavy rainfall and frost contributed to a 10% drop in Argentina’s grape harvest in 2015, with Mendoza bearing the brunt of the bad weather. Publishing its 2014/15 harvest report today, Wines of Argentina said that by 30 April 2015, the harvest of grapes in Argentina had s...

July, 28, 2015 Landowners fight ban on new vineyards in Santa Monica Mountains area

(LATimes) - Malibu vintners and grape growers will try Tuesday to persuade the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to lift a temporary ban on new vineyards, or extensions of existing ones, in the north Santa Monica Mountains. The ban was imposed last month when supervisors saw an increase in...

July, 28, 2015 Wine.com facing $1 Mil class action settlement, but impact may be less than it appears

(WII) - Wine.com may be on the hook for almost $1 million if a class action lawsuit settlement meets court approval at the end of next month. However, the settlement’s fine print could offer a  much softer financial landing for Wine.com  than the bottom-line numbers may suggest. ...

July, 28, 2015 ‘NAPOLEON’S WINE’ SELLS FOR £25K

(TDB) - A bottle of wine believed to have belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte has sold for £25,000, while one of his hats made over £300,000. The bottle,  which is unopened and “still believed to contain wine” , was part of the collection of a Scottish baronet who co...

July, 28, 2015 Bacteria behind lethal vine disease found on French soil

(Decanter) - Bacteria known to cause Pierce's Disease that has blighted California vineyards for years has been found in France for the first time. The Xylella fastidiosa bacteria have been discovered on the island of Corsica, just over 18 months after its first recorded appearance in Europe, in...

July, 28, 2015 Italy Breathes a Sigh of Relief over 2015 Vintage

(Wine-Searcher) - After a lousy 2014 harvest, growers and producers are keeping their fingers crossed as the grapes ripen. It's still early to be talking about the quality of the 2015 vintage, but Italian growers are simultaneously breathing a sigh of relief and keeping their fingers crossed aft...

July, 28, 2015 Unpacking Wine Package Design

(Wines&Vines) - The Nielsen Co. has long been known for tracking what consumers watch on television. Today marketers of packaged goods rely on Nielsen to track what consumers buy in stores. At the Wines & Vines Packaging Conference on Aug. 19, Nielsen will reveal the results of an exclusive...

July, 27, 2015 Wine propels Napa exports to record high

(NVR) - Napa County exported $343 million dollars’ worth of goods in 2014, an 8 percent increase over 2013 and more than double that of 10 years ago. The lion’s share of those goods — 69.5 percent — was likely wine, which the U.S. Chamber of Commerce lumps in with tobacco...