Wine Industry News

  • Pennsylvania: Corbett privatization plan worries beer distributors

    (Newsitem) - Local beer distributors are worried that the changes to the alcohol business proposed by Gov. Tom Corbett might just be the end of their livelihood. Under the governor's plan, announced Jan. 30 in Pittsburgh with further details included in this week's 2013-14 budget address, state l...
  • English Wine Producers take a stand at ProWein

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - English Wine Producers (EWP) will be exhibiting outside of the UK for the first time at this year’s ProWein. english-wine-weekAlthough English sparkling wine has had a presence at the fair for a number of years now this is the first time that still wine has been exhibited....
  • Should under-21 winemaking students be allowed to sip?

    (LATimes) - If you’re under 21 and studying viticulture or winemaking, by law, you’re not allowed to sample the wines you’re learning to make. A proposed bill in Washington state aims to change that. According to reporter Tim Haeck at MYNorthwest.com, representative Larry Haler “has intro...
  • Sulfites Added to Wine -- The Reason You Get a Hangover?

    (HuffingtonPost) - Raise your hand if you've ever heard this before: "Drinking red wine gives me a headache. I'm allergic to sulfites." In red wine, "sulfites get a bad rap," says Annie Rabin Arnold, owner of the Organic Wine Exchange. "People often blame sulphur, when in reality there are a host...
  • Lady Gaga’s favourite wines revealed

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Pop sensation Lady Gaga’s favourite wines have been revealed during a court case with her former personal assistant Jennifer O’Neill.Details of the Italian-American singer’s tour rider came out in court this week, revealing that wine features among the backstage demands G...
  • California's 2012 winegrape crop sets crush record

    (TheGrower) - The California grape crush was the largest on record, totaling 4.388 million tons, up 13 percent from 2011 and 1 percent than the previous record of 2005, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Prices also reached a record high, averaging $734.35 per ton across a...
  • US: Poll Shows Tennesseans Want Wine Sales in Grocery Stores

    (MemphisFlyer) - With the familiar debate over whether grocery stores should be allowed to sell wine under Tennessee law, previous results from the Middle Tennessee State University Poll indicate widespread support for the proposal. In the Spring 2011 statewide poll, 69 percent of Tennesseans sai...

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