August, 05, 2013 More People Than Ever Choose Wine Over Beer: Did Wine's Health Benefits Win Over Drinkers?

(MedicalDaily) - Beer has always been an American favorite, but wine's popularity has been increasing since 1992, and Gallup's latest poll shows people love wine just as much as beer in 2013. Choosing between wine and beer for any occasion has always been a fun and fiery subject for debate,...

August, 05, 2013 Brands at Risk: How wineries exporting to China protect their intellectual property

(Wines&Vines) - Three wineries outside Beijing are closed after a raid reveals 5,000 boxes of fake wine, including China’s own heavyweight brand Great Wall. Another raid, this time on an empty house in southern China, uncovers a stash of 10,000 copycat bottles of brands from esteemed...

August, 05, 2013 Champagne yield set for 2013 harvest

(Decanter) - The yield for the 2013 Champagne harvest has been set at 10,000 kilograms per hectare, with an additional 500kg/ha allowed to be released from producers' reserve stocks next February, the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) has announced. Vineyard owners c...

August, 05, 2013 Wild Yeast Fermentation: “There’s No Such Thing”

(FermentationWineBlog) - Some fairly stunning information concerning the idea of “Wild” or “Indigenous” yeast is coming to light that has implications for wine marketing and wine making. How shall I put this? Let’s try this:  If you think your wine went throu...

August, 04, 2013 US: Custom crush operation opens at 'crucial time' for Arizona wine growers

(Azstarnet) - Arizona's newest custom crush facility will process between 170 and 200 tons of grapes this fall, making it one of the largest commercial winemaking facilities in the state. Aridus Wine Company also will release the first vintages produced at the sprawling facility, housed in a...

August, 04, 2013 US: Pennsylvania law affects shipping alcohol in state via Postal Service

(Triblive) - The Postal Service wants to start shipping booze through the mail in an effort to infuse millions of dollars of revenue into the ailing federal mail service. But before a bottle of wine could be delivered alongside bills and birthday cards, lawmakers would need to significantly ...

August, 04, 2013 Sonoma County: Beyond the wine tasting

(USAToday) - Sonoma County boasts more than 450+ wineries, so it is a given that wine tasting is one of the top attractions for visitors to the area. However, a world of adventure and beauty awaits the traveler to the region who is looking for activities beyond wine tasting. From horseback-ridi...

August, 04, 2013 South Africa: Record bulk wine exports could give industry a hangover

(ENCA) - Driven by surging demand for bulk wine, SA is looking to grow total exports to a record 500m litres in 2013, almost 100m litres more than the record set in 2012. But many market players think it’s not all good news; they view the surge in bulk wine exports as more of a threat than...