August, 19, 2013 US: Wine industry needs to stay aware of health care law changes

(NBBJ) - Amid recent postponements in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), North Bay experts are trying to keep vintners, growers and other companies up to date with the rapidly changing health insurance environment. Workshops are being held throughout the region to inform emp...

August, 19, 2013 US: Arkansas Winery Swept Away by Flood

(Wines&Vines) - A small winery in rural northern Arkansas was swept away during a flood Aug. 7, washing away the building, almost all equipment and even its vine trellises, cordons and grapes. All that is left at 500-case Railway Winery are the trunks of the vines. Named after an abandoned n...

August, 19, 2013 Sobering thought: Low-alcohol wine set to boom?

(CNBC) - As the number of "low alcohol" wines for sale continues to grow, industry experts are divided over the demand for these products – and whether their taste will ever satisfy the sommelier's palate. Australian Vintage has become the latest in a long line of global wine companies ...

August, 19, 2013 Wine County Weekend to benefit child literacy in Sonoma County

(PressDemocrat) - More than half of all third-graders in Sonoma County are reading below the recommended level for their grade. That startling statistic caught the eye of the wine industry, and has become the main focus of fundraising efforts for the upcoming Sonoma Wine Country Weekend. &ldq...

August, 19, 2013 AUS: Scientists create ‘hangover-free’ beer

(TheDrinksBusiness)  - Scientists in Australia claim to have made, what could go down as one of man’s greatest-ever discoveries, a beer which doesn’t give you a hangover. The team from the Griffith Health Institute in Queensland have created a brew with added electrolyte minera...

August, 19, 2013 Bulgaria Hopes to Make Wine Its 2013 Success Stories

(Novinite) - Wine has been one of Bulgaria 's rare success stories in the past and the industry is hoping for a bumper harvest this year too due to the long dry spell. The grape crop this year is seen at 30% higher than the past year, while the sun has pushed the level of the sugar in the gr...

August, 19, 2013 AUS: New legislation likely to increase Hunter Valley mining, say campaigners

(Decanter) - The Hunter Valley wine-growing region risks being 'ripped apart' by changes to New South Wales planning regulations, campaigners fear. Vineyards and racehorse breeders in the Hunter have long battled against the threat of coal and methane gas mining, but now the New South Wales g...

August, 19, 2013 Ireland has highest excise taxes on wine in EU, claims industry

(Independent) - IRELAND has the highest levels of excise on wine in the EU with half the cost of an average bottle going to the State, the industry claims. The Irish Wine Association has urged the Government to reverse the €1 excise slapped on a bottle of wine in last December's Budget. ...