Wine Industry News
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(Cnet) - The Coravin Wine Access System pours a glass of wine without the need to open the bottle. No, this is not magic or osmosis at work here, but rather, a thin hollow needle is used to pierce the cork to get to the precious fluid inside. But that is only half the story. Normally, as in t... -
(TheDrinksBusiness) - Eighty years after the repeal of Prohibition in the US, vestiges of restrictive legislation remain. But the big spirits producers, led by Diageo, are fighting in the courts to have them deleted from state statute books. In what has become known as the “Missouri Liquor...Producers fighting for US law changes
July, 31, 2013 -
(Decanter) - The former co-owner of Screaming Eagle, Charles Banks, is increasing wine tourism in California's Santa Barbara County with the opening of a new restaurant and boutique hotel in the Central Coast town of Los Olivos. Banks, who has been investing in the region since 2000 says: 'I ...Former Screaming Eagle co-owner to open Santa Barbara County boutique hotel and restauran
July, 31, 2013 -
(Wines&Vines) - Starting Aug. 12, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will have a full enology team in place, just in time for the 2013 harvest. That’s the day that Dr. Amanda Stewart will officially assume the position of assistant professor of enology and fermentation in...New Enology Team at VA Tech
July, 31, 2013 -
(SanLuisObispo) - The way to replenish the Paso Robles groundwater basin is not to impose restrictions on the agricultural community, but to push for a California Water District that would have the power to establish short-term and long-term solutions to stabilize the aquifer. That&r...California: Vineyard owners, others rally to establish California Water District
July, 30, 2013 -
(Ubergizmo) - Self-service seems to be the way to go, and human waiters as well as bartenders do seem to be a dying breed in the process as part of the “collateral damage” whenever restaurants and eating establishments deploy food serving robots. Well, a new wine bar that will be openin...US: Automated Wine Bar Serves You Drinks After Smartcard Transaction
July, 30, 2013 -
(Portfolio-Adviser) - Finally a holiday where an easy calm settled and no disasters hit the global economy or financial markets. Indeed, the worst that occurred were some suspect corporate results in the US (brushed off with barely a whimper) and some overdue profit taking in Japan. Forget ...2% growth in Europe - lay off the wine!
July, 30, 2013 -
(PressDemocrat) - A group of about 50 protesters angry at what they say is an environmentally damaging vineyard conversion project demonstrated in front of Paul Hobbs Winery in Sebastopol on Monday. Known as the Apple Roots Group, its members want the permit revoked for Hobbs’ Watertro...California: Protesters demonstrate against Sebastopol winery
July, 30, 2013

