June, 25, 2015 Wine Communications Group Acquires WITS

(Wines&Vines) - Wine Business Monthly, the sister magazine of Wines & Vines under Wine Communications Group, announced the acquisition of WITS, the Wine Industry Technology Symposium being held today and Friday in Napa. Eric Jorgensen, president of Wine Communications Group, said in...

June, 25, 2015 An Updated Guide To The Best Wine Clubs

(Forbes) - If you want to explore wine and taste selections from a range of regions, joining a wine club is a terrifically convenient way to do those things. The wine club business is more competitive than ever, with myriad choices that offer very different experiences. After reviewing several c...

June, 25, 2015 Obamacare: Supreme Court Upholds Federal Health Care Subsidies in 6-3 Decision

(ABCNews) - The U.S. Supreme Court sided today with the Obama administration over its major healthcare overhaul, upholding federal subsidies across the country. In a 6-3 ruling, the nation’s highest court ruled that critics’ reading of Obamacare might make sense in isolation, but ...

June, 25, 2015 Chinese Consumers Buying Wine Online

(Wines&Vines) - While online wine sales were virtually non-existent in China as recently as a few years ago, nearly 20% of wine in the country is now sold through e-commerce, according to a speaker at the Cal-China Wine Forum held Tuesday at Napa Valley College. Wayne Batwin, president of PR...

June, 25, 2015 Coravin secures another $13m in funding

(Decanter) - Coravin, owner of the namesake system that allows people to pour a glass of wine without pulling the cork on the bottle, has secured another $13.6m from investors. New York-based investor Windham Venture Partners has injected most of the latest funding, with Coravin’s existing...

June, 25, 2015 Monitoring sulfur dioxide in the winery

(UMN.EDU) - Wine, all on its own, is a fairly good antiseptic. The tartaric acid in wines made from grapes is a relatively strong organic acid that helps keep the pH of the wines low, which in itself is a good way to inhibit microbes. Add to that the antimicrobial properties of alcohol, and you hav...

June, 25, 2015 California's Awesome Alternative White Wines

(WineMag) - The Golden State's winemakers are experimenting more and more with alternatives to Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. In a white wine kingdom ruled by  Queen Chardonnay  and  Princess Sauvignon Blanc , California winemakers are increasingly rocking the royal court by...

June, 25, 2015 Pennsylvania's Senate Panel Has Approved Bill To Allow Delivery of Wine Directly to Residences

(FPRC) - According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the state Senate committee has approved the bill which will allow shipment of wine to Pennsylvania residences. Currently, Pennsylvania consumers are allowed to order shipments of wine to be delivered to their homes. These shipments can...