November, 11, 2014 US: Keeping Up With Wine Shipping

(Wines&Vines) - Step-by-step, state-by-state, direct shipping to wine consumers continues to advance across the map. ShipCompliant’s ninth annual Direct Shipping Virtual Conference today addressed progress and pitfalls of changing regulations across the United States. Jeff Carroll, vice p...

November, 11, 2014 INSIDE AMERICA’S PRICIEST PROPERTY

(TDB) - The complex, priced at $195 million, is based in Beverly Hills, and boasts famous neighbours such as film director Ridley Scott and publisher Hugh Hefner, whose Playboy mansion is just a mile away. The California property, named the Palazzo di Amore, contains a wine cellar with a 10,000 ...

November, 10, 2014 US: Potential Grapevine Pest Found in Pennsylvania

(Wines&Vines) - The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) confirmed that a new invasive species, the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), has been found in Berks County, Pa., and the department has issued a quarantine to prevent the pest’s movement to new areas. Five townships ...

November, 10, 2014 The 10 Most Expensive Bottles Of Wine In The World Would Cost You £39,040 (61845.41 US Dollar)

(Independent) - The ten most expensive bottles of wine in the world have been revealed. The list, from www.wine-searcher.com compiled the bottles touted as the best in the business – with prices to match. Although none come close to the £122,380 price tag for the 12-litre bottle of Ch...

November, 10, 2014 Napa Valley wine region bounces back with 'extraordinary' 2014 vintage

(FoodBev) - Just a few months after a devastating earthquake in California's Napa Valley, the wine region has bounced back with predictions that the 2014 vintage will be the best ever. The Napa Valley produces a quarter of America's wine produce and recorded US $115m of exports to Hong Kong and ...

November, 10, 2014 California: Tweets cause trouble for Sacramento-area wineries, breweries

(SacBee) - This simple tweet nearly cost Revolution Wines a 10-day suspension of its liquor license: “Two days till @SaveMart Grape Escape in Downtown #Sacramento! Get tickets and info here: bit.ly/U7XFVq   ” Revolution Wines had actually retweeted this post from the Sa...

November, 10, 2014 AUS: Treasury Wine Estates shuts historic Ryecroft winery in McLaren Vale wine region

(SMH) - Treasury Wine Estates will shut down its Ryecroft winery in the McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia as part of a cost-cutting drive. There are 33 people employed at the facility. Treasury will transfer production of wine from the Ryecroft facility, which has a history stretchi...

November, 10, 2014 What kind of parents are grapevines? (Or, do higher yields mean lower quality?)

(PalatePress) - Last November, a pair of American economists published a working paper with the National Bureau of Economic Research stating that first children earn higher grades than kids born into more crowded families. Asking questions about family size and child success is dangerous. Bring it ...