December, 16, 2012 Wine sales outstrip soju sales for very first time

(Koreajoongangdaily) - Sales of wine at local discount chains outstripped those of soju for the first time, data showed yesterday, mirroring a changing trend in Korea’s drinking culture. Wine sales surpassed those of the local alcoholic drink by 4.6 percent this year, according to the data by ...

December, 16, 2012 US: Wineries, wine production see growth in Missouri and nationwide

(ColumbiaMissourian) - The state of Missouri has seen steady growth in the wine industry in the past decade, both in the number of wineries and in wine production. During that time Missouri has broken into the top 10 of wine-producing states, moving up to No. 8 in 2012 with 1.17 million gallons, a...

December, 16, 2012 Taste in wine can reveal your personality traits: study

(IndiaToday) - Red wine drinkers are wealthier, more educated and happier than average people - but lovers of white wine are more practical, according to a new study. It may be possible to generalise about drinkers based on their favourite tipple, the study found, adding that those who like a glass...

December, 15, 2012 US: Amazon wine delivery now available in Maryland

(BaltimoreSun) - Amazon.com customers in Maryland will soon be able to cozy up with both a book and a bottle of wine purchased from the online retailer. Starting today, Maryland joins the 13 other states (and Washington, D.C.) that have access to delivery from "Amazon Wine," a service launched la...

December, 15, 2012 Penfolds releases £1.2m vertical

(Decanter) - Penfolds has announced its most expensive collector's item to date – a complete vertical for £1.2m. The centrepiece of the one-off ‘Penfolds Collection’ is a complete vertical of Grange from its first experimental vintage in 1951 (pictured) through to the current 2007. It com...

December, 13, 2012 US: Wineries, microbrewers, chile growers seek a leg up from NM Legislature

(LCSunNews) - Businesses with distinctive flavors of New Mexico may get tax breaks next year. The state Legislature will consider separate bills that would allow microbreweries and small wineries to produce more while holding down their liquor excise taxes. Both measures are intended to help the ...

December, 13, 2012 Suspicion Surrounds Accidental Demolition in Bordeaux

(WineSpectator) - We haven't heard from bumbling übergeek Steve Urkel since Family Matters was headlining ABC's TGIF lineup in the mid-'90s (actor Jaleel White's turn on Dancing with the Stars aside), but there were echoes of "Did I do that?!?!" heard across Bordeaux last week after Château de Bel...

December, 13, 2012 TURK CREATES “WINE OF THE APOCALYPSE”

(TheDrinksBusiness) - A Turkish businessman has produced a “wine of the Apocalypse” to be drunk on 21 December, the date when the world is due to end according to the Mayan calendar. Erkan Onoglu created the wine, which has gone on sale in Turkey, especially for superstitious survivalists, ac...