Wine Industry News
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(Wines&Vines) - How do you celebrate the 200th birthday of the nation’s oldest continually occupied governor’s mansion? In Virginia, there was only one answer: with a special bottle of wine designed to highlight the state’s growing wine industry. On June 27, Virginia Gov... -
/PRNewswire/ -- Auction marketing specialists Premiere Estates Auction Company, in conjunction with Chad Rogers of Hilton & Hyland and Karin McCoy of Allison James Estates & Homes, announced the auction of a 40-acre, 14,000 square foot Spanish-style estate compound nestled in the wine count...California: Jack Klugman's 40-acre Rare Wine Country Estate Goes to Auction
July, 06, 2013 -
(NYTimes) - ON a humid afternoon in late May, Luca Paschina, a winemaker born in northern Italy, made his pitch to the owner of a wine shop on Long Island. Pouring a cabernet franc reserve and a Bordeaux-style blend, he described how the red wines were aged for more than a year in French oak. And h...Virginia Wines: In the Old Dominion, a New Terroir
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(Lohud) - The wine cooler has a bit of an identity problem. Is it a wine spritzer? A wine cocktail? Sangria? And what about that wild-child moment in the ’80s when it was the hottest thing on the party scene? Luckily, this cocktail conundrum is easily solved. As Gertrude Stein might put...Chill out with homemade wine coolers
July, 06, 2013 -
(HLNTV) - Celeb concoctions of various booze, clothing and beauty products is far from a new fad. For years, A-list stars like Mariah Carey and Justin Timberlake have advertised sweet smelling perfume and couture jeans. The latest crop? Wine lines designed by some of Hollywood's biggest names, ...Is wine the newest trend in celeb branding?
July, 06, 2013 -
(WSJ) - "Natural" is a small but growing category in wine, signaling biodynamic, organic or vegan winemaking practices. But Lettie Teague wonders: Is the movement about taste or just ideology? WILLIAM JAMES was not only a famous philosopher but a source of some pretty memorable quotes. One of hi...The Actual Facts Behind the Rise of Natural Wine
July, 06, 2013 -
(WineSpectator) - The 21st century has been a tumultuous, albeit productive, one for Drinkers' Rights, were one so inclined to dub the movement. The tug-of-war over where, when and how alcohol can be bought and consumed has played out everywhere from local community boards to state legislatures to ...US: Can an Advocacy Group for Wine Lovers Make a Difference?
July, 05, 2013 -
(NVR) - After being at odds over Napa County’s proposed Climate Action Plan last fall, county planning staff and wine industry groups have reached accord in developing a list of “best practices” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Staff, industry groups, land-use planners, civi...Napa County: Wine groups endorse ‘best practices’ list for new projects
July, 05, 2013

