July, 01, 2013 California: Wineries Conserve by Reusing Wastewater

(Wines&Vines) - When winery staff think about water conservation, they often focus on winery operations such as barrel washing and tank sanitation.  There are definitely savings to be found there, but the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance recently organized a tour to highlight...

July, 01, 2013 US: Oregon's new "wine growler law" permits selling wine to go

(OregonLive) - Wine in Oregon. And this may directly affect your Independence Day plans. Here's the scoop: As of April, any Oregon wine shop, grocery, wine bar or restaurant offering wine on tap (from kegs) may now also sell bulk wine to go, in the same way that you can purchase beer by the g...

July, 01, 2013 California: Work shut down at controversial Sebastopol vineyard project

(PressDemocrat) - Winemaker Paul Hobbs has been ordered to stop work on his controversial orchard-to-vineyard conversion near Sebastopol after inspectors found that hundreds of yards of blackberry bushes and bay laurel had been cleared illegally from a protected zone above a creek. “It's a...

July, 01, 2013 Wine-Infused Popcorn is the Holy Grail of Movie Theater Snacks

(FoodBeast) - Sometimes the food gods shine down upon us, bringing flavors together to create epic hybrid creations, case in point, the Cronut and Mochi Donut . This time wine and your favorite movie snack have joined forces (cue in celebratory orchestra music) to bring you the perfect drunchie ...

July, 01, 2013 US: Craft brews seen as new way to tap more tourists

(NBBJ) - While the popularity of ever-expanding North Bay breweries has now been well documented, the region is seeing an uptick in tourism related to craft beer, drawing visitors from afar and prompting new business to form around the sector, much like the wine industry in its infancy. Last wee...

July, 01, 2013 US: CALIFORNIAN PINOT CAN RIVAL PREMIER CRU BURGUNDY

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Californian cool-climate Pinot Noir can compete with premier cru Burgundy on quality and price. That was the conclusion of a seminar hosted by  the drinks business  and The Californian Wine Insitute in March this year, which saw Gerard Basset MS, MW, OBE; Van...

July, 01, 2013 China launches EU wine probe amid solar panel feud

(AFP) - China officially launched anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on Monday into wines imported from the European Union, the Ministry of Commerce said, the latest move in a series of trade disputes. The probes will include investigations of EU wine subsidies and their impact on Chin...

July, 01, 2013 AUS: MPs call for probe into supermarkets' private-label wine

(TheAge) - A parliamentary committee has called for an investigation into whether supermarkets Coles and Woolworths are lining their shelves with private-label wines, squeezing out traditional winemakers. Last week a report from the House agriculture committee raised concerns about the dominance...