June, 24, 2013 US: Rise of craft beer highlights needs in accounting and tax planning

(NBBJ) - After a number of accounting and advising firms have found a focus in serving the specific needs of the North Bay wine industry, demand from a different beverage category — craft beer — is highlighting another niche for tax and bookkeeping. Many North Bay accounting firms...

June, 24, 2013 US: Price rises hurt on-trade wine volumes - figures

(Just-Drinks) - On-trade wine volumes in the US have slipped in the past four weeks on the back of creeping price hikes, new figures show. The category posted a 0.8% volumes fall over the four-week period, tracking firm Guestmetrics said today (24 June). The fall follows a 2.2% volumes increas...

June, 24, 2013 Virginia seeks to be ‘wine capital’ of the East Coast

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Virginia has set its sight’s on one day becoming the “wine capital” of the Eastern US. Speaking to the drinks business , Todd Haymore, Virginian secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, said: “We know we’ll never be as big as California but can ...

June, 24, 2013 Beverly Hills 90H20, the first 'crafted' water launched

(Decanter) - A new mineral water created by a 'water sommelier' claims to be the first expressly made to match fine wine and dining. Beverly Hills 9OH2O is described by its creators as ‘the Champagne of waters’ and claims to have been ‘inspired by the crafting of Champagne ...

June, 24, 2013 Italian wine exports continue to grow

(ANSA) - Italian wine exports continue to rise, up nearly 10% for the first three months of 2013 and bringing in 1.1 billion euros for producers, the winemakers' association Assoenologi said on Monday. However, the volume of wine exported dipped slightly by 1.1%, the reported said. Only spark...

June, 24, 2013 UK: Duty escalator to blame for high alcohol prices - WSTA

(DrinksInt) - The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has claimed that the Government’s wine and spirits duty escalator is to blame for UK consumers paying the fourth highest prices for alcohol in the EU. New figures published by Eurostat and the ONS show that British consumer...

June, 23, 2013 NZ winemakers woo China Save

(NZHerald) - Affluent young Chinese women may be the future of New Zealand's wine industry. The exponential growth in China in the past decade has helped New Zealand's wine industry grow beyond $1 billion, despite dips in our economy since the global financial crisis. Annual wine exports to th...

June, 23, 2013 Kluge subpoenaed to tell grand jury about McDonnells

(DailyProgress) - Federal authorities are asking Gov. Bob McDonnell's associates about previously undisclosed gifts given by a campaign donor to McDonnell's wife that total tens of thousands of dollars and include money and expensive designer clothing, according to people familiar with the in...