October, 09, 2014 Concerns rise as grape-rotting fly found in Bordeaux vineyards

(Decanter) - There is rising concern in Bordeaux about an Asian fruit fly that causes sour rot in vineyards, although it is not expected to significantly impact the 2014 harvest. The fly, known as Drosophila suzukii (pictured), was first spotted in France in 2010 and has this year, for the first t...

October, 09, 2014 Bordeaux recovery boosts French volumes

(TDB) - France’s wine production could reach 46.5 million hectolitres this year, a rise of 10% on last year, according to the French Agriculture Ministry. A report by the French Agriculture Ministry has predicted the 2014 vintage could reach 46.5 million hectolitres, up from 42.37 million ...

October, 08, 2014 TTB Establishes 11 New Viticultural Areas Within the Paso Robles Viticultural Area

(TTB) - On Thursday,October 9,2014,the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau(TTB) will publish a final rule in Federal Register establishing 11 new American viticultural areas within the existing Paso Robles viticultural area in San Luis Obispo County, California. The 11 new viticultural areas a...

October, 08, 2014 Fourteen arrested over £40m alcohol fraud

(TDB) - Officers from the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have arrested fourteen people on suspicion of laundering the proceeds of a multi-million pound alcohol fraud. The arrests follow a series of dawn raids at business and residential properties up and down the country yesterday. Th...

October, 07, 2014 Wine Enthusiasts Seek Sommelier Bragging Rights

(WSJ) - When they could be raising a glass with their friends during their free time, some wine enthusiasts are hitting the books alongside professional sommeliers in order to take a challenging test. As the amount of wine Americans drinks continues to rise annually, so too does the number of pe...

October, 07, 2014 California Drought Produces Tastier Wine Grapes

(WSJ) - Someday, when California’s persistent drought is finally over, wine lovers may lift a glass to its memory, toasting the extraordinary 2014 vintage it made possible. While the three-year dry spell has inflicted widespread economic damage on the Golden State,  especially to its ...

October, 07, 2014 New Wine District in Mendocino County

(Wines&Vines) - Mendocino County’s lesser known home for Pinot Noir and other grapes is now part of a new American Viticultural Area. Jake Fetzer, winemaker at Masut Vineyard and Winery, announced that the TTB has approved the new Eagle Peak AVA. Masut is the only winery in the new ...

October, 07, 2014 Heineken shakes up home beer market

(TDB) - Heineken has tapped into the design flair of Apple’s Marc Newson to create a “revolutionary” draught beer dispenser for use at home. Introducing this new gadget called “The Sub”, which represents a collaboration between himself, Heineken and technology firm Kr...