Wine Industry News

  • French senator seeks support for wine tax increase

    (Decanter) - French Senator Yves Daudigny is looking for support for a new tax on wine sold in France. Daudigny (pictured) caused international protest last October for his championing of a 300% tax increase on palm oil, known as the Nutella Tax. The wine tax would be the latest in a series...
  • Consumers will drive transparency in wine

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Increasing consumer awareness of food and drink additives will drive transparency in the wine trade, believes Isabelle Legeron MW. As organiser of natural wine fair RAW, Legeron has listed the additives for every wine due to be shown at the London-based event, which can b...
  • California: Ridge Vineyards backs full disclosure on labels

    (Decanter) - California's Ridge Vineyards has thrown its weight behind full disclosure of ingredients on wine labels, beginning with its 2011 vintage. From its 2011 vintage onwards, Ridge Vineyards, which refers to its winemaking approach as 'pre-industrial', is adding to labels a list of in...
  • US: Napa Grapegrowers Look to 2030

    (Wines&Vines) - The Napa Valley Grapegrowers held their seventh Ahead of the Curve seminar last week, envisioning what the Napa Valley might be like in 2030.While 125 attendees were expected, the actual turnout exceeded 170, and the meeting had to be moved into a larger room at Silverado Resort...
  • How an electronic nose could change the wine industry

    (MNN) - For winemakers (and wine drinkers), a keen sense of smell is essential. Without smell, one can taste little. Now researchers have devised what they call an "electronic nose" that they say detects fruit odors more effectively than the human sense of smell and could someday be used in the win...
  • California firm buys 2 more Oregon vineyards

    (StatesmanJournal) - Jackson Family Wines, following up on vineyard purchases in Polk County in March, has acquired two more Oregon vineyards. The wine producer, best known for its Kendall Jackson brand, has bought the Zena West vineyard in the Eola Hills, according to a statement issued by t...
  • Organic Wine: What to Buy, What to Avoid

    (HuffingtonPost) - "Do you offer organic wine?" It's a question I hear frequently while on the wine trail. Wine retailers, once cautious about the idea are suddenly eager to stock organic wine. A smattering of selections has burgeoned in recent years, crowding store displays. Once on the fr...

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