July, 19, 2013 Bill Foley Acquires Majority Interest in Touring & Tasting Marketing & Media

(Independent) - Bill Foley, Chairman of Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and founder of Foley Family Wines, announced today that he has acquired a controlling interest in Touring & Tasting Marketing and Media, the industry leader in wine tourism. Originally founded in 1995 by Managi...

July, 19, 2013 Treasury Wine Estates boss rails against ‘wall of sameness’

(MoodieReport) - Treasury Wine Estates CEO David Dearie has urged the wine industry to learn from the spirits business in order to make advances within travel retail. In a speech to the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference earlier this month, Dearie discussed how the industry needed ...

July, 18, 2013 Castel loses trademark infringement case in China

(Decanter) - French wine merchant Castel has lost its lengthy legal battle over the company's trademark in China. The case was a trademark infringement lawsuit brought against Castel by the Chinese wine distributor Panati Wine (Shanghai) Co., Ltd regarding the Chinese trademark Kasite (卡斯�...

July, 18, 2013 Terrorist winemakers bomb Carcassonne

(TheDrinksBusiness) - The Carcassonne headquarters of the Aude Parti Socialiste were bombed on the morning of Wednesday 17 July in an attack thought to be linked to a militant group of winemakers. The perpetrators sprayed the letters “CAV” – Comité d’Action Viticol...

July, 18, 2013 Fraudsters found guilty in £4.5m Nouveau/Finbow wine trial

(Decanter) - Daniel Snelling, who ran Nouveau World Wines Ltd and Finbow Wines Ltd, has been found guilty of four counts of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering after a two month trial. Snelling (pictured) was aided by his sister, Dina Snelling , who was found guilty on two counts inclu...

July, 18, 2013 Summer Getaways: 7 Escapes in Wine Country

(HollywoodReporter) - Head north from L.A. to check out some of the best tasting rooms in California, from a spectacular Sonoma sipping spot loved by Patrick Dempsey to Mendocino's under-the-radar gem. SONOMA  Ram's Gate Winery, 28700 Arnold Drive The luxuriously furnished Ram's...

July, 18, 2013 US: World's First Animated Label Wine Release

(WSJ) - Adorned with the world's first animated label, Terravant Wine Company announces the release of Spin the Bottle wines. Spin the Bottle is a pioneering wine brand that uses a patented lenticular technology to bring its exciting label to life. In its inaugural vintage Spin the Bottle will ...

July, 18, 2013 More chateaux sales expected as tax and land prices increase in France

(Decanter) - Francois Hollande, prime minister of France, said this week that he 'can not rule out' further tax rises in 2014, prompting expectation from the wine industry of a further acceleration in chateaux sales. Recent laws have tightened the screws on chateaux owners.  Firstly, a...