April, 29, 2015 Bee deaths could impact Oregon wine industry

(KGW) - Oregon's multi-billion-dollar wine industry is facing a new crisis and it's not because of the heat or too little rain. It's all about the bees. The critical pollinators are dying by the thousands. John Paul first noticed the problem last month. The honey bees he kept in his two hives...

April, 29, 2015 France: Refusal to Spray Vines Lands Winemaker in Court

(Wine-Searcher) - A second biodynamic Burgundian winemaker falls foul of the authorities for failing to apply insecticide. For the second time in the space of a year, a winemaker from Burgundy has been taken to court for refusing to comply with an official order to treat his vineyard with insect...

April, 29, 2015 EU to vote on alcohol calorie labelling

(TDB) - Members of the European Parliament will vote today on whether calorie labelling should be made compulsory on all alcoholic drinks. Health experts have long been calling for calorie information to be included on alcoholic beverages, insisting that it is a necessary measure to help tackl...

April, 29, 2015 Moet Hennessy to bottle first Chinese red wine

(Decanter) - Moet Hennessy Estates & Wines, producers of wines including Cloudy Bay and Cheval des Andes, is due to bottle its highly anticipated Chinese red wine within the next few weeks, with an international launch due for Autumn 2015. The wine, which is grown in the Himalayan mountains in...

April, 29, 2015 Big Wine Fails to Dry Farm During California's Relentless Drought

(CommonDreams) - California Governor Jerry Brown spent this year’s Earth Day at the elite Iron Horse Winery in the Sebastopol countryside. It was a great photo opportunity and promotion for the winery. Iron Horse is known for donations to President Bill Clinton and other politicians, with who...

April, 29, 2015 WINE MAP: Red Vs. White Wine Preferences By State

(BusinessInsider) - Even occasional wine drinkers have a preference when it comes to red or white wines. But have you ever wondered how your state’s drinking habits stack up to, say, California or New York? Well, NakedWines.com, a popular online wine merchant, has done the math for you. Ac...

April, 29, 2015 Washington winery Chateau Ste Michelle partners with Rhone producers

(Decanter) - Washington State Syrah is coming under the spotlight in a new transatlantic joint venture involving Chateau Ste Michelle linking the Pacific north-west with the Rhone Valley. Tenet Wines, a partnership between Chateau Ste Michelle and Rhone-based winemaker Michel Gassier and consult...

April, 29, 2015 Wine Industry Faces Retaliatory Tariffs

(Wines&Vines) - United States trade regulation of imported meat may adversely affect a wide variety of U.S. industries, including wine. Governments of Canada and Mexico have threatened to impose “retaliatory tariffs” amounting to some $2 billion if the U.S. retains regulations first...