January, 17, 2013 Obama On Climate Change Faces High Expectations, And High Hurdles, In Second Term

On the night of his re-election, President Barack Obama described grand ambitions for his second term, including a desire to bequeath to future generations a nation not only free of debt and unencumbered by inequality, but also one "that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet....

January, 16, 2013 US: eWinery Solutions and Napa Valley POS merge

(NapaValleyRegister) - eWinery Solutions and Napa Valley POS have merged operations to form a new company offering “a full spectrum” of direct-to-consumer services to the wine industry. Napa Valley POS president Martin Olsen will become the chief technical officer and chief customer satisfact...

January, 16, 2013 US: Two-Buck Chuck Price Goes Up

(LABusinessJournal) - Don’t call it “Two-Buck Chuck” anymore. The Charles Shaw wine sold at Trader Joe’s is going up in price to $2.49 at stores throughout California starting today. The wine has maintained the same price since its debut 11 years ago, although it now ranges in cost from $...

January, 16, 2013 SA: Wine exports - Image and jobs at risk

(FM) - SA's wine industry put the brakes on sliding exports in 2012, lifting volume 18% in the 12 months to November. It was a welcome recovery after a volume decline of 13% between 2008 and 2011, but one not greeted enthusiastically by all industry players. The problem is the huge swing to bulk ...

January, 16, 2013 Virginia sees record wine sales in 2012

(LoudounTimes) - During a July 2012 visit to “D.C.‘s Wine Country” in Loudoun County, Virginia’s Agriculture Secretary Todd Haymore said the wines of Virginia are no longer a hidden gem. Recently-unveiled data from the governor’s office helps prove Haymore’s point. Gov. Bob McDonnell ...

January, 16, 2013 Scotland’s minimum pricing arguments are set out in court

(TheDrinksBusiness) - The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has started to set out its case in the legal challenge to the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland. Minimum alcohol pricingThe SWA and other European wine and spirits producers have taken legal action against the legisla...

January, 16, 2013 Innovator transformed wine industry

(ChicagoTribune) - Baron Philippe de Rothschild was a wealthy French aristocrat who fundamentally changed how wine is made and marketed around the world. Although he died in 1988 at the age of 85, his innovations and ideas continue to reverberate across the wine industry, from wineries to corporate ...

January, 16, 2013 Canada: Opposition parties brew changes to sell wine, beer

(CBC) - Nova Scotia's opposition leaders are calling on the NDP government to stop a fight that pits three small wine and beer kit businesses against a large government-owned monopoly. The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation is trying to shut down three so-called U-Vint operations that allow customers...