February, 16, 2015 France is the biggest wine producer in 2014 but less wine is made and drunk in Europe

(Forbes) - The world of wine is changing, but changing slowly. Over the last few decades world wine production and con consumption have shifted from “traditional” countries to “new” wine countries. The latest numbers from the International Organisation for Wine and Vine (*) ...

February, 16, 2015 AUS: Tornado tears through Hunter Valley vineyard

(TheAge) - A twister has badly damaged vines and an equipment shed at a vineyard in the Hunter Valley. Footage of the twister at Keith Tulloch Wines in Pokolbin shows wind blasting through parts of the property on Sunday afternoon. No one was injured, although about 100 vines and an equi...

February, 15, 2015 The Worldwide Market for Wine and Spirits Looks... Tentative

(HP) - These are neither the best of times nor worst of times for the global wine and spirits markets, but it is a time of uncertainty about the economy, politics and societal changes that make predictions about the future more difficult than it's been in a long time. For while the 1980s and 199...

February, 14, 2015 Bulgaria marks Day of Vine Growers, Wine Producers

(Focus) - On Saturday, February 14, Bulgarian people mark the Day of Vine Growers, Wine Producers, Falconers, Gardeners and Tavern-Keepers. The day is commonly known as Trifon Zarezan because it is the day on which vines are pruned and "Zarezan" is derived from the Bulgarian verb for "prune". The ...

February, 12, 2015 KENTUCKY DISTILLERS COULD SOON SELL ON SITE

(TDB) - A bill that will allow Kentucky distilleries to sell and serve Bourbon on their premises has received unanimous approval. Members of the House Licensing & Occupations Committee unanimously approved House Bill 198, advancing it to the next stage. Its approval will allow dist...

February, 12, 2015 UK: ALCOHOL DEATH RATES AT LOWEST IN 15 YEARS

(TDB) - Deaths related to alcohol abuse in the UK are at their lowest level in 15 years, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show. In 2013 there were 8,416 alcohol-related deaths registered in the UK, equivalent to a rate of 14 deaths per 100,000 people, its lowest level sin...

February, 12, 2015 Spain: Rioja wine producers expand in Rueda in 2015

(Decanter) - Rioja wine producers including Ramon Bilbao and Bodegas Riojanas are investing more than 12m euros ($13.6m) this year in the acquisition of vineyards in Rueda DO, highlighting the region's rising reputation. Ramon Bilbao said it had acquired 60 hectares of vineyard in the municipali...

February, 12, 2015 Wineries one step closer to being able to ship wine to Oklahomans

(KFOR) - Wineries are one step closer to being able to ship wine to customers in Oklahoma. A measure that would allow wineries to ship wine in and out of state to certain customers cleared the first hurdle in the legislative process. A resolution authored by Representative Dan Kirby and state...