May, 28, 2013 US: Washington State revenues grow from liquor privatization

(KPBJ) - A year ago, you couldn’t buy liquor at grocery stores in Washington. Now you can, but you probably pay more for it. June 1 will mark the one-year anniversary of the state’s departure from the liquor business, when it turned sales over to private retailers such as Cost...

May, 28, 2013 Top 15 Winestars of the future selected

(Decanter) - A low alcohol French wine with 25 natural flavours, a boutique winery from Western Australia and a new wave Uruguayan producer were among the highlights at this year’s Winestars World’s Top 50 tasting. The Dragon’s Den -style competition aims to win listings fo...

May, 28, 2013 Champagne Gets Recognition in China

(WSJ) - The world's most famous bubbles have gained new recognition in China. Chinese authorities have registered Champagne as an official label, according to the Champagne trade organization representing the French brands and grape growers. The move limits the use of the name to sparkling wine ...

May, 27, 2013 Wine really does get better with age and a little saltwater

(FoxNews) - It was a risk and an experiment never tried before in the U.S.  Who thought the aging wine in salt water would work? Mira Winery made history in February as the first American winery to experiment with aging wine in the ocean, when divers placed four cases of 2009 Cabernet Sauvi...

May, 27, 2013 Red wines may have premature oxidation problems, say Bordeaux researchers

(Decanter) -  Researchers at Bordeaux university's faculty of oenology have identified a potential issue with premature oxidation affecting red wines. Denis Dubourdieu , professor at the faculty of oenology ( ISVV ) in Bordeaux and author of a leading study into premature oxidation in whi...

May, 27, 2013 Venezuela Catholic Church 'running out of wine'

(BBC) - The Catholic Church in Venezuela has said it is running out of wine to celebrate Mass because of nationwide shortages of basic supplies. It said the scarcity of some products had forced the country's "only wine maker" to stop selling to the Church. Critics blame the shortages on tight...

May, 25, 2013 California wine tour: more than just Napa Valley

(Guardian) - Although I'm based near Philadelphia, I often endure the cross-country plane ride to the west coast to cover the California wine scene. If I had a few days and dollars to spend driving from Seattle to San Francisco , I would take in as much of the rugged scenery as possible along t...

May, 25, 2013 California Grape Acreage Underreported

(Wines&Vines) - The annual 2013 Vineyard Economics Seminar held yesterday in Napa attracted 200 members of the wine industry and its suppliers, investors and lenders interested in learning where the industry is headed. Among the many topics covered, the question of balance in winegrape supply a...