July, 13, 2015 A Tale of Two Winegrape Markets

(Wines&Vines) - Allied Grape Growers, the marketing cooperative that represents more than 600 California grapegrowers from Kern County to Lake County, held its annual meeting to Santa Rosa on Thursday for its many members in the North Coast. The co-op members produce some 250,000 tons annually ...

July, 13, 2015 It's been uncorked but Scotland's first home grown wine is branded undrinkable

(HeraldScotland) - Wine connoisseurs have waited years to taste Scotland's first to be grown from the grape. But, unfortunately a vineyard owner's plans appear not to be ripe enough for their delicate palate after they described the wine as undrinkable. Christopher Trotter, from Aberdeen...

July, 10, 2015 Oregon matures into world-class wine and food destination

(USAToday) - Oregon Pinot Noir has been riding a rising wave of popularity in the USA as well as around the world and there's no better time than now to plan a visit to the new wine country USA. Oregon has been called new American home of Pinot Noir, rivaling Burgundy, France. And the connection...

July, 10, 2015 Is Your Favorite Californian Wine Really from California? The Growing Bulk Wine Business

(MorssGlobalFinance) - In earlier pieces, I have documented how the wine industry is changing. It used to be that vintners grew their own grapes. No longer. Wine makers are increasingly buying “grape juices” and blending them to make their own wines. And moving forward, we can see ...

July, 10, 2015 The French fortified wine factory that got away

(TheGuardian) - The southern French port of Marseillan’s premier tourist attraction is the  Noilly Prat  factory, where the world’s second most famous vermouth is made. I’ve been to Marseillan, and I love Noilly Prat, but I didn’t visit the premises because my...

July, 09, 2015 United Farm Workers Brings Information, Surveys to Vineyards

(Wines&Vines) - An alert from the Saqui Law Group announced that the United Farm Workers (UFW) would be “fishing” for OSHA violations at California farms with a “shotgun attack” this summer. Saqui, a Roseville, Calif., firm working for employers, provided a list of agri-...

July, 09, 2015 French authorities probe winemaker’s death

(TDB) - The French criminal court has launched its first ever criminal investigation into the death of a winemaker caused by sustained pesticide use over four decades. James-Bernard Murat died of lung cancer in 2012 having spent 40 years spraying carcinogenic pesticides on his Bordeaux grapes at h...

July, 09, 2015 Drought Bites in the Pacific Northwest

(Wine-Searcher) - California isn't the only place where grapegrowers are looking anxiously at the skies. Oregon and Washington are experiencing their hottest summer on record so far, just one year after their previous hottest summer. Last year it was good news: both states also celebrated thei...