April, 06, 2013 California: Napa wine reps will accompany Governor Brown on China trip

(KGO) -- It's been months in the making and next Wednesday, just days after his 75th birthday, Gov. Jerry Brown will make his first trade trip to China. Among the delegation to go with him are representatives from Wine Country. Brown has predicted billions of dollars in investments and exports b...

April, 06, 2013 California: $30 million wine country-themed resort in Lodi's future?

(Recordnet) - As San Joaquin County revises its General Plan, Diede Construction Inc. will seek zoning to allow construction of a $30 million wine country-themed resort complex at Highway 99 and Armstrong Road south of Lodi. Dubbed AVA - named for the American viticultural area, the formal name ...

April, 05, 2013 India: Diageo wins final approval in United deal

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Diageo has crossed the final regulatory hurdle in India in the run-up to making its formal bid for control of United Spirits. The financial authorities in Bombay gave their approval to the process this morning. Diageo will begin buying up to 26% of United Spirits’ sha...

April, 05, 2013 US: WSU digs into science to make better wine

(CapitalPress) - Looking to build on its reputation for producing quality wines, Washington is well on its way to establishing a Wine Science Center in Richland. "Every world-renowned wine region has a research university partnering in its success. In Washington, that's Washington State Universi...

April, 05, 2013 Japan’s wine industry has potential to succeed globally

(JapanDailyPress) - The grapevine is a fickle plant, in that it is very strict in its climate requirements to grow, much less produce fruit good enough for wine-making. That is probably the reason the “old world” has always been at the forefront when talking about world-class wines &nda...

April, 05, 2013 On the Vineyard: New Technology Identifies Virus

(PWV) - New DNA sequencing technology has been used to discover the grapevine red blotch-associated virus (GRBaV) in grapevines affected by “red blotch,” a disease that discolors grape leaves in early fall and reduces sugar levels in grapes.  Nursery managers received the new in...

April, 05, 2013 iPhone Techonology: Meet Swirl It, A Location-Focused iOS App For Wine Drinking And Discovery

(TechCrunch) - Amidst all this coverage of snazzy new products from big established companies, it’s always a huge breath of fresh air to talk to the little guys — budding independent entrepreneurs passionately making clever new apps and services. In many ways, these are the people that ...

April, 05, 2013 Discovery: Well-Preserved Wine-Making Facility Found in Southern Israel

(IsraelNationalNews) - Antiquities Authority workers have discovered a well-preserved Byzantine era wine-making facility in southern Israel. The discovery, made during a construction project for a wedding hall, is one of the best preserved examples of an ancient wine-making facility from that era f...