February, 12, 2015 Grower Bonus Payments and Higher Bottle Prices

(Wines&Vines) - Michael David Winery has implemented a successful, multi-parameter grape bonus payment system for its contract growers that has played a key role in helping the winery increase grape and wine quality, grow its brands and increase bottle prices. In addition, the winery has fully ...

February, 12, 2015 Rabobank Report: Global Wine Industry Q1 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rabobank has published a new report on the global wine industry, with an outlook on supply, demand and pricing in key markets worldwide. In the report, Rabobank’s Food & Agribusiness Research team says that the U.S. wine market remains exciting, with continued growth i...

February, 12, 2015 French Wine Exports Held Back by Low Stocks

(Wine-Searcher) - A run of small vintages is having an impact on France's export earnings. For the fourth consecutive year, French exports of wines and spirits exceeded €10 billion in 2014, but the lack of availability due to reduced harvests has left concerned producers facing "very strong...

February, 12, 2015 Washington: Winery waste water regs raise concerns

(CP) - Winery owners are concerned about the state Department of Ecology’s plan to regulate waste water discharged by wineries. Costs and the scope of regulation could put some wineries out of business, winery owners told DOE officials at a session on the subject at the annual meeting o...

February, 11, 2015 From Washington to Obama: What wines did the presidents prefer?

U.S. presidents are pretty sophisticated people, we like to think. But how savvy are they about wine? It varies. Wildly. In honor of Presidents Day, Feb. 16, let’s check some out: George Washington The father of our country toasted his inauguration with Madeira wine and kept a good...

February, 11, 2015 Global warming and wine

(PJ) - It has often been argued that global climate change is affecting the less fortunate more than the wealthy. Having money can insulate people from such problems as rising food prices and flooding in coastal areas. Apart from that, much wealth is generated by industries that contribute to globa...

February, 11, 2015 Fruity koshu keeps Japanese wineries in high spirits

(Reuters) - Making wine comes naturally to Ayana Misawa, having spent her childhood in vineyards watching her father and grandfather nurture cherished "koshu" grapes, a unique Japanese variety known for its fresh and fruity overtones. Misawa and other winemakers in the wine hub of Yamanas...

February, 11, 2015 2014 Napa Grape Harvest Sets Earnings Record

(NVR) - Napa County’s 2014 grape crop earned area growers $706 million — an all-time record high — the result last fall of a third bumper crop in a row. The valley’s most recent harvest weighed in at 173,770 tons, down a scant 1,000 tons over the previous year, still belo...