June, 28, 2013 French Wine Regions Slammed by Hailstorms

(WineSpectator) - Vouvray is reeling from a historically brutal storm; Chinon and Cahors hit as well. "I was at Vinexpo and I got a call at 6 a.m. in bed," said Benoît Gautier, proprietor of Domaine de la Châtaigneraie and a vice president of the Syndicat des Vignerons de Vouvray, ...

June, 28, 2013 Rupert Murdoch awaiting California liquor license

(LATimes) - Rupert Murdoch’s days of wine and roses have been delayed as the media titan’s planned purchase of the picturesque 16-acre Moraga Vineyards in the hills above Bel-Air has hit a bureaucratic snag. The state of California has not yet issued the billionaire mogul and New...

June, 28, 2013 Wish They All Could Be California Wines

(WSJ) -  SOME CALL IT  Old World snobbery. Others, an aversion to any wine produced with high alcohol and lush fruit. Whatever the reason, in European wine circles Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon can divide opinion. Those who love it embrace the pioneering attitude of its makers and the...

June, 28, 2013 Moscato: The Gateway Wine For People Of Color?

(OPB) - The wine of the moment — well, the last few years, actually — has been moscato. And its rise has been astronomical. "I've been following the wine category for over ten years," said Danny Brager, the Senior Vice President of Beverage/Alcohol Practice at Nielsen. "Frankly I hav...

June, 28, 2013 Lower alcohol wine: a global trend?

(WineIntelligence) - Will the lower alcohol wine trend sweep the world? It’s a question that many innovation managers in wine businesses are wrestling with at the moment. It’s also the subject of a new Wine Intelligence report, to be published at the beginning of July, which will explor...

June, 27, 2013 US: Oregon Clarifies Rules for Winery Events

(Wines&Vines) - Just in time for summer, Oregon lawmakers passed legislation that clarifies what kind of winery events are allowed in the state and what approvals are required. Senate Bill 841 follows passage two years ago of House Bill 3280, which allowed wineries on EFU (exclusive farm use...

June, 27, 2013 US: Pa. House OKs direct shipments of wine to buyers

(AP) - Wineries in other states are closer to being able to ship their products directly to Pennsylvania consumers after the passage of a bill in the state House. The vote Thursday sent the bill to the state Senate. It would allow wine producers to obtain a license through the Liquor Control...

June, 27, 2013 Slurp sold after going into administration

(Decanter) - Online wine retailer Slurp has been bought by family wine merchant SH Jones after a lack of cash forced it into administration. SH Jones has acquired Slurp 's assets for an undisclosed fee, marrying its three high street shops and one cellar store with a stronger online presenc...