Wine Industry News

  • US: Winery Job Listings Continue to Climb

    (Wines&Vines) - This past April, the winery job index rose to 275 more than three times its level in April 2009. April also saw the third straight month of robust winery hiring activity that far exceeds the typical spring surge in the sales and hospitality sector as wineries prepare for the ...
  • Wine Investment Group Makes Big Moves in Pacific Northwest

    (WineSpectator) - Bacchus Capital Management, a private equity firm with six wineries and brands in Oregon and California, is placing a big bet on wine in the Pacific Northwest with two new deals.  Wine Spectator  has learned that the firm is buying Oregon's Panther Creek winery, hir...
  • US: Pa. senator sees support to privatize wine, liquor

    (AP) — A second hearing in front of Pennsylvania state senators Tuesday on the liberalization of wine, beer and liquor laws appeared to solidify support for legislation that would allow private-sector sales of wine and liquor, but would not end every aspect of state control, as Gov. Tom C...
  • Wine Forger's Handbook warns of dangers of fake wines

    (Decanter) - A new eBook warning of the dangers of counterfeit wines has just been published online. The Wine Forger’s Handbook is by wine journalist Stuart George and art crime expert Dr Noah Charney. The slim volume gives a short history of forgery and fraud in the wine world, befo...
  • France: Three Bordeaux estates bought by Chinese

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Three Bordeaux châteaux have been bought by Chinese investors following the sale of Château La Fleur Jonquet in Graves to a Chinese architect last week. Château Patarabet in Saint Emilion, Château l’Enclos in Sainte Foy la Grande and Châ...
  • Argentine wine industry strives to expand internationally

    (Infosurhoy) - After becoming a hub of quality and innovation, the century-old Argentine wine industry seeks to expand its presence in the international market. In 2012, wine exports increased in volume by 17% to 365 million liters and in value by 10.15%, reaching US$920.4 million, according ...
  • US: Rupert Murdoch moves into wine

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Rupert Murdoch, the founder and CEO of News Corporation is moving into the wine business, after purchasing a vineyard in Los Angeles. Murdoch, who Forbes magazine claims is worth US$11.2 billion, has bought the 16-acre Moraga Vineyards estate, which is located in the hi...

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