July, 18, 2013 US: Minnesota's nascent wine industry sees growth, and challenges

Minnesota's wine industry has nearly doubled in size since 2007, and a new study points to more growth ahead. Researchers at the University of Minnesota found that half of the 101 vineyard owners surveyed have plans to expand in the next two years. Among the 34 Minnesota wineries surveyed, three...

July, 17, 2013 US: Feds continue search for indicted Napa wine exec

(NVR) - The whereabouts of a former Napa wine executive suspected of stealing $900,000 from a wine fulfillment company remain unknown, almost a month after he failed to show up for his first federal court appearance. Martin “Chris” Edwards, a two-time Napa City Council candidate and ...

July, 17, 2013 High Tech, Low Cost

(Wines&Vines) - Amid weightier discussions of cloud computing, data security, social media and data mining, one session at this week’s Wine Industry Technology Symposium resonated with many attendees from small wine-making companies: free and low-cost software for wineries. Speakers CP...

July, 16, 2013 Napa Valley: Inglewood Estate and winery sold for about $20 million

(NVR) - The son of Costco co-founder and former CEO James Sinegal has purchased the historic Inglewood Estate, accompanying vineyard and winery in St. Helena for somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 million. Sinegal-Inglewood LLC closed on the sale in late April, according to County Recorder ...

July, 16, 2013 US: Fetzer swamps stadia with single serve

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Fetzer has embraced a new single serve packaging format called Zipz in an attempt to bring wine to sporting events across the US. Launched in April this year in time for the opening day of Major League Baseball, Zipz is a new wine company which has partnered with Fetzer t...

July, 16, 2013 US: Terlato and Colavita introduce new global wine brand

(BizJournals) - Quick? What do you get when you add extra virgin olive oil to a luxury wine producer and marketer? A new globe wine brand called Colavita of course. Lake Bluff, IL.-based Terlato Wines, a producer and marketer of wines, and Colavita, a producer of extra virgin olive oil, are j...

July, 16, 2013 Italy’s most important grapes

(TheDrinksBusiness) - With France dominating the grape pantheon of the wine world, it is always reassuring to know that there are a few countries able to offer something a little different. Italy is just such a place, with a viticultural heritage older than that of France, some of the most ecle...

July, 16, 2013 Concha y Toro Breathing New Life Into Fetzer With Brand Revamp, Innovation Drive

(ShankenNewsDaily) - After acquiring Fetzer Vineyards from Brown-Forman for $238 million in 2011, Concha y Toro set about reengaging distributors and redeveloping Fetzer and a number of its associated brands, which include Bonterra, Sanctuary, Bel Arbor and Jekel. Two years later, those efforts a...