Wine Industry News
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(Forbes) - So you’re in Bordeaux, arguably the most famous of France’s many wine-producing regions, and you’ve set aside a day to explore the best that the area’s 1,500-some odd wineries have to offer. How do you make your decision? With such a dizzying array of fermen... -
(Wines&Vines) - At Impact Napa, a conference sponsored by the North Bay (California) Business Journal on Thursday, economist Robert Eyler sent a sobering message to attendees: The labor situation in Napa Valley may get increasingly challenging, forcing them to pay higher wages and adopt more me...California: Labor Trends May Challenge Wine Industry
August, 29, 2013 -
(Telegraph) - Those who drink between two and seven small glasses of wine per week are on average 32 per cent less likely to develop depression, researchers found. Heavy drinking has been repeatedly linked to mental health problems as well as physical illness, but some studies have already sugge...Glass of wine a day 'lowers depression risk'
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(Stuff) - The positive gains in the wine industry should filter down to growers next year, with an expected lift in grape prices, according to vineyard trade suppliers. Almost 70 companies that supply the wine and viticulture industry were represented at the 29th annual Romeo Bragato conferen...NZ: Better 2014 for wine growers
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(Wine-Searcher) - Clark Smith thinks many winemakers aren't being honest with their customers, because they can't. "Almost everybody uses [modern] technology, but they want to be seen as on the artisanal side," Smith says. "That's why we all 'do the minimum,' whatever the hell that is. ...Winemakers Must Come Clean: Clark Smith
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(NBBJ) - Barack Obama’s success in the recent presidential election in the U.S. highlights the potential rewards for politicians who can successfully engage the Hispanic population, and this experience holds important lessons for the U.S. wine industry. Hispanics are the largest and fas...VineNotes: The 50 million-case opportunity
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(TheLocal) - For most people in France the miserable cold and wet spring is a just a distant memory thanks to the return of the sun in July and August. But it is still a source of frustration for the country's wine growers who are facing one of the worst harvests in decades. France is facing one...France set for another poor wine harvest
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(Wines&Vines) - Robust barrel orders for the 2013 vintage provide another sign the wine industry has made it through the economic doldrums of recent years. “This is a big year. This will be our biggest year since 2007. We’re up 15% over last year,” said Phil Burton, who own...Barrel Orders Herald Winery Optimism
August, 29, 2013

