March, 06, 2014 Wine country innovation at Vinnovation

(NVR) - A chance Fourth of July meeting of two like-minded “machine geeks” has yielded an innovation aimed at improving a tedious but critical step in the winemaking process. Alex Mitchell and Evan Schneider have developed a device that they say will speed and enhance the process known...

March, 06, 2014 Deutsche Bank Reiterates Sell Rating for Treasury Wine Estates (TWE)

(Tuckerreport) - Deutsche Bank reiterated their sell rating on shares of Treasury Wine Estates (ASX:TWE) in a research note released on Wednesday morning, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. Deutsche Bank has also updated their ratings on a number of other stocks in the last week. The firm reiterat...

March, 06, 2014 Provenance key to wine's success

(OffLicence) - The wine trade will succeed if it fights off the threat of innovative rival categories by keeping ranges fresh, pushing new varietals and highlighting wine’s provenance, according to a leading supplier. Simon Bradbury, sales director at Enotria, told OLN: “Brewdog and ot...

March, 05, 2014 There's a new wine movement in California, and it's all about the terroir

(Charlestoncitypaper) - When you ask someone what they know about California wine, the usual response is Napa Valley followed by rating scores, cabernet sauvignon, and Robert Parker. But what they're really referring to, whether they realize it or not, are wines made in the cellar more than the vin...

March, 05, 2014 Winemakers Give Clay a Close Look

(Wines&VineS) - Winemakers at several different wineries are reporting they’re impressed with early results from fermenting and storing wine in clay vessels. In another example of how what’s old in winemaking often becomes new again, imported amphora and clay vessels produced in t...

March, 05, 2014 Kroger: Acquiring A Portion Of Safeway's Assets Could Enhance Long-Term Growth

(SeekingAlpha) - When a potential investor looks to establish a long-term position in one particular sector, a near-term asset-based acquisition can weigh quite heavily on one's decision to move forward with a particular company. With that said, I not only wanted to examine Kroger's (KR) recent inq...

March, 05, 2014 Beer hop leaves could fight dental diseases

(TDB) - Hop leaves discarded during the beer brewing process could help fight dental diseases, a scientific report has claimed. According to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry, the light green leaves of hops, found on the flowers that give beer its bitterness, contain ...

March, 05, 2014 Canada: Extreme freeze damages Ontario vineyards

(Decanter) - Freezing temperatures across Ontario have damaged vines in the Canadian province's vineyards, with some producers reporting bud loss of around 90%. Producers in two of Ontario three wine appellations are already facing a smaller 2014 harvest after reporting severe bud loss in the past...