January, 27, 2013 Pruett finds success in wine biz

(FoxSports) - If you want to know how competitive Scott Pruett is, just ask his wife Judy. “He wants to be the best at everything he does,” she said. It’s not surprising that the five-time GrandAm champ — who won the series’ last three titles — puts as much effort into his Auburn, Ca...

January, 27, 2013 Margrit Mondavi receives Monteith Trophy for contributions to wine industry

(Starkinsider) - The First Lady of Napa Valley shined brightly yesterday at a special award presentation at Robert Mondavi Winery. Margrit Biever Mondavi became the 30th recipient of the Monteith Trophy. The award was given in recognition of her “many years of exceptional contributions to the Amer...

January, 27, 2013 Source of grapes divides wine industry

(NapaValleyRegister) - A review of how Napa County applies and enforces the 23-year-old Winery Definition Ordinance has created a rift between wine industry groups, and disagreement on how older wineries should show compliance with the ordinance if they seek to expand production. At the heart of ...

January, 25, 2013 Famous poets and their favourite drinks

(TheDrinksBusiness) - On 25 January, Scots around the world celebrate Burns Night and enjoy a Burns Supper to commerate the life and works of one of their country’s best-known sons. A traditional Burns supperIn a 2009 poll run by a Scottish television company the Scottish public voted Burns “...

January, 25, 2013 Don't buy South African wines: striking workers' plea to foreign consumers

(Guardian) - Outside the tiny public library, a dozen striking grape pickers wait for a meeting called by their employer. "He wants to force us back to work,'' says one woman. "We are hungry but we will wait for a better wage,'' says another employee of Keurboschkloof farm. After trouble in South...

January, 25, 2013 Aussie winemaker Yalumba pulls label from NRA wine club list

(TheAustralian) - LEADING wine company Yalumba has quickly distanced itself from the controversial US National Rifle Association after it was revealed it was one of 20 Australian producers sold on the group's wine club. The privately owned Barossa Valley company will begin moves immediately to tr...

January, 25, 2013 AU: Pressing times push local wine industry into US market

(SMH) - IT MAY be among the worst of times for Australian wines, but the industry has decided to take the long view and ditch the cheap and cheerful image to reinvent itself as purveyor of a premium product. For five picking seasons, Australia has not had a decent wine tasting event in San Franci...

January, 25, 2013 Wine studies grow at Napa Valley College

(NapaValleyRegister) - Although the UC Davis wine school gets a lot of attention as probably the world’s leading such institution, Napa Valley College also has a thriving wine program that’s proven a huge boon to local grape growers, wineries and industry suppliers. The school, formally the V...