Wine Industry News

  • Brunello's Soldera accused of 'deeply offensive' libel

    (Decanter) - Brunello producer Gianfranco Soldera has been expelled from the local Consorzio and sued for libel over newspaper remarks made in connection with sabotage at his winery. Disgruntled former employee Andrea Di Gisi was jailed recently for four years for breaking into Soldera’s C...
  • US: Sonoma wine tasting rooms on Highway 12

    (SFGate) - Sonoma's scenic Highway 12, which runs through the heart of the Sonoma Valley and Carneros district, is rich with a seemingly endless bounty of winery tasting rooms. Here are some of our favorites. Highway 12 Vineyards & Winery An excellent starting point for our tour of...
  • Wine Marketing With an Eastern Twist

    (Wines&Vines) - Winery owners, tasting room managers, several wine distributors, tourism professionals and representatives from seven state wine associations participated April 16-18 in a marketing conference known as “License to Steal.” The only conference in the East to focus excl...
  • Florida: State Senate passes wine keg bill

    (BizJournals) - The Florida Senate on April 25 passed a bill that would allow restaurants and bars statewide to sell wine poured from stainless steel kegs — a measure that still awaits a signature from Gov. Rick Scott. SB 658 would lift a ban on anyone in the state selling wine in individu...
  • Spain: Rioja winery sues architect for €2m over leaky roof

    (Decanter) - The owner of Rioja's Ysios winery says it has 'no choice' but to file court action against renowned architect Santiago Calatrava Valls, after suffering from repeated leaks in a roof he designed for the winery. Calatrava's wave-like roof at Ysios looks impressive, but it can't keep t...
  • Do Napa Valley wines belong in a cellar?

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Napa Valley’s St. Helena Star newspapers brought a small group of winemakers, wine writers and wine enthusiasts together at Monica and David Steven’s 750 Wines shop in St. Helena to discuss collectible Cabernet Sauvignons from Napa Valley. The urban-chic shop speci...

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