Wine Industry News
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(Independent) - Bill Foley, Chairman of Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and founder of Foley Family Wines, announced today that he has acquired a controlling interest in Touring & Tasting Marketing and Media, the industry leader in wine tourism. Originally founded in 1995 by Managi... -
(MoodieReport) - Treasury Wine Estates CEO David Dearie has urged the wine industry to learn from the spirits business in order to make advances within travel retail. In a speech to the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference earlier this month, Dearie discussed how the industry needed ...Treasury Wine Estates boss rails against ‘wall of sameness’
July, 19, 2013 -
(Decanter) - French wine merchant Castel has lost its lengthy legal battle over the company's trademark in China. The case was a trademark infringement lawsuit brought against Castel by the Chinese wine distributor Panati Wine (Shanghai) Co., Ltd regarding the Chinese trademark Kasite (卡斯�...Castel loses trademark infringement case in China
July, 18, 2013 -
(TheDrinksBusiness) - The Carcassonne headquarters of the Aude Parti Socialiste were bombed on the morning of Wednesday 17 July in an attack thought to be linked to a militant group of winemakers. The perpetrators sprayed the letters “CAV” – Comité d’Action Viticol...Terrorist winemakers bomb Carcassonne
July, 18, 2013 -
(Decanter) - Daniel Snelling, who ran Nouveau World Wines Ltd and Finbow Wines Ltd, has been found guilty of four counts of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering after a two month trial. Snelling (pictured) was aided by his sister, Dina Snelling , who was found guilty on two counts inclu...Fraudsters found guilty in £4.5m Nouveau/Finbow wine trial
July, 18, 2013 -
(HollywoodReporter) - Head north from L.A. to check out some of the best tasting rooms in California, from a spectacular Sonoma sipping spot loved by Patrick Dempsey to Mendocino's under-the-radar gem. SONOMA Ram's Gate Winery, 28700 Arnold Drive The luxuriously furnished Ram's...Summer Getaways: 7 Escapes in Wine Country
July, 18, 2013 -
(WSJ) - Adorned with the world's first animated label, Terravant Wine Company announces the release of Spin the Bottle wines. Spin the Bottle is a pioneering wine brand that uses a patented lenticular technology to bring its exciting label to life. In its inaugural vintage Spin the Bottle will ...US: World's First Animated Label Wine Release
July, 18, 2013 -
(Decanter) - Francois Hollande, prime minister of France, said this week that he 'can not rule out' further tax rises in 2014, prompting expectation from the wine industry of a further acceleration in chateaux sales. Recent laws have tightened the screws on chateaux owners. Firstly, a...More chateaux sales expected as tax and land prices increase in France
July, 18, 2013

