October, 09, 2013 China wine potential beats US, says NZ estate owner

(Decanter) - The owner of New Zealand's Jackson Estate has said he sees more growth opportunities in China than in the world's largest wine market, the US. John Stichbury , a fifth generation Jackson family member, told decanter.com that his ancestry carries gravitas in China . ‘Our ...

October, 09, 2013 Arizona: Beer and wine at a Dollar store near you

(AZCentral) - Forget the grocery store or gas station. Metro Phoenix residents can now grab some wine or beer at the dollar store. Dollar General and 99 Cents Only stores across the state have recently added alcohol to their offerings of discount items, though it will probably cost shoppers mo...

October, 08, 2013 California 2013: “Another excellent vintage”

(TheDrinksBusiness) - California is hailing 2013 another first-rate vintage, following last year’s harvest, which was extremely highly rated right across the state. Although generalisations about vintage quality are dangerous for a wine region which stretches over 700 miles from north to ...

October, 08, 2013 Red wine, nuts may hold treatment for heart condition

(EdmontonSun) - A compound found in red wine and nuts can help treat those suffering from a common heart condition, say researchers at the University of Alberta. Atrial fibrillation is a disorder that's becoming more common in Canada, and it can literally cause the heart to skip a beat. Pet...

October, 08, 2013 California: Hall Wines completing historic restoration

(NBBJ) - Hall Wines is putting the finishing touches on its fully restored 1885 Bergfeld historic winery, a new visitor center and tasting room, as well as its upgraded and expanded production facilities, gardens and outdoor gathering spaces — including a unique “stickwork” scu...

October, 08, 2013 GMO wine grapes would be cool

(BioFortified) - I am 99.9% sure that there will never be commercial production of genetically engineered wine grapes (“GMO” to use the common misnomer). Even so, I’d like to indulge in imagining what could be if we lived in some parallel universe where rational scientific thin...

October, 08, 2013 Is French Wine Under Attack?

(WineSpectator) - In France, is wine a part of national identity and a valuable contributor to the economy, or a danger to public health? A new bill before the French senate claims the latter, calling for higher taxes on alcoholic beverages, stronger health warnings on labels and new restrictio...

October, 08, 2013 California: Mendocino Reports High Quality (if Uneven) Harvest

(Wines&Vines) - Like other parts of California, Mendocino County appears to have enjoyed an early harvest with mild weather that produced grapes of high quality. Most of the county’s vineyards have been picked, and growers said two storms that came through about a week apart triggered ...