March, 05, 2013 Canadian Wine and Grape Industry Contributes $6.8 Billion in Economic Impact to Canadian Economy

(FinancialPost) - The findings of the largest research study ever conducted on the Canadian wine and grape industry reveal a prosperous and expanding $6.8 billion dollar industry. Commissioned by the Canadian Vintners Association, the Winery & Grower Alliance of Ontario, the British Columbia Wine...

March, 05, 2013 Craft beer ‘becoming like wine’

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Craft beer is becoming increasingly more like wine, with the traditional 12-ounce bottle being replaced with 75cl wine bottles and even three-litre Jeroboams. According to The New York Times, a number of new high profile craft breweries are choosing to house their beer only in...

March, 05, 2013 US: Finding fine wines in Virginia

(CNN) - Sitting inside the quaint tasting room of Chateau O'Brien, an award-winning French-style winery in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northern Virginia, co-owner Debbie O'Brien pours some of the best red wine in the region. The original structure for Chateau O'Brien was an old French farmhouse t...

March, 04, 2013 AUS: Taming the cold climate to produce great wine

(ABC) - It is barely the end of Australia's hottest summer on record and in mainland Australia's coldest wine region you still reach for the jumper in the morning. Driving to Tumbarumba is a pleasure. Winding roads sweep you over steep hills enclosed by timber plantations, and every so often it s...

March, 04, 2013 California: Wine Institute launches advanced seminars for students, wineries

(SonomaStateStar) - Sonoma State has launched a new wine program perfect for those staying in Sonoma County for spring break. The Wine Business Institute Advanced Seminars will be taught by Martin Jones and Michael Houlihan, who have been working together in the alcohol industry for 40 years. The ...

March, 04, 2013 Four Great Films For Wine Lovers

(TQSMagazine) - Wine lovers understand that one of the greatest things about wine is its place in culture. Many foods and drinks can be enjoyed, but few are as dynamic or interesting as wine, simply because wine comes in so many different types and forms, and can be enjoyed in so many different appr...

March, 04, 2013 The Latest in Wine and Grape Research

(Wines&Vines) - Scientists gave 15-minute presentations about research they are conducting related to wine and winegrapes during a daylong conference recently at the University of California, Davis. The participating researchers received funding from one of the agencies that participate in the Unifi...

March, 04, 2013 UK: Alcohol ad ban idea 'lazy and naive'

(Decanter) - Calls to ban alcohol ads and sponsorship in the UK as part of a bid to cut binge drinking 'should play no part in a free society', according to the advertising industry. Advertisers’ group ISBA slammed the proposed ban – put forward last week by the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) –...