February, 27, 2019 Active ingredient in Roundup weed killer found in popular beers and wine, researchers say

(FoxNews) - Traces of an ingredient found in weed killers have been discovered in popular beers and wine,  according to a study  by U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG). The pesticide and herbicide glyphosate, a key ingredient in Roundup, was found in 19 of the 20 wines...

February, 20, 2019 An entire California wine appellation is on the market for $3.3 million

You may have dreamed of owning your own vineyard. Well, here's a chance to own an entire wine appellation. In a remote canyon valley rimmed with oak-dotted rolling hills two hours north of San Francisco, Cole Ranch is the country's smallest wine appellation with 150 acres and 50 of them planted ...

February, 20, 2019 NIELSEN INKS DEAL WITH WINE.COM, EXPANDING ITS ONLINE COVERAGE WITH THE COUNTRY’S LARGEST WINE E-TAILER

(Nielsen) - Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) signed a deal with Wine.com, the leading online wine retailer in the U.S., to expand its online retail coverage within the U.S. beverage alcohol market. Effective immediately, Wine.com will share its online wine purchase data with Nielsen, providing Nielsen’s ...

February, 20, 2019 Domestic Wine Sales Increase 3% in January

(WB) - Wine sales and shipments in January remained steady, but growth was muted in the traditionally slower, post-holiday season according to the Wine Industry Metrics available in the latest Wine Analytics Report. The report, which released to subscribers on Feb. 15, also included an overview ...

February, 20, 2019 Lindquist's Long Goodbye to Qupé

(Wine-Searcher) - He's been ousted from the brand he started, but Bob Lindquist can't escape Qupé quite yet. Less than four months ago, Vintage Wine Estates bought Qupé, one of the best producers of Rhône-style wines in California. At the time, Vintage CEO Pat Roney t...

February, 20, 2019 US CANNABIS DRINKS SALES SET TO PASS $1 BILLION BY 2023

(TDB) - The cannabis drinks sales in the US are set to pass the $1billion mark within four years, a new report has claimed, as loosening regulation attracts greater innovation and investment. The  CBD Drinks Report,  which has been launched by drinks experts Zenith Global and Beve...

February, 20, 2019 Chilean Barrel Maker Trains Dogs to Prevent Tainted Wine

(Food&Wine) - "Their sense of smell is extremely reliable and rarely ever misses," a spokesperson said. The highly-attuned snouts of trained dogs are already used to sniff out other potential problems like bombs and drugs — so why couldn’t these canines be used to prevent one of ...

February, 20, 2019 Duckhorn’s Alex Ryan on navigating a changing Napa Valley wine industry

(NVR) - Alex Ryan received his first handwritten paycheck from Dan and Margaret Duckhorn in 1981, when he had a part-time job at their winery while he was in high school. Thirty-eight years later, he’s president/CEO of Duckhorn Wine Company and winning accolades as Wine Enthusiast ...