Wine Industry News
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 (ShankenNewsDaily) - Washington state’s wine industry has made significant strides in recent years, and consumers are taking notice. Major players like Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Constellation’s Hogue Cellars continue to drive the category, and with E&J Gallo entering the state with its acqu... - 
                
 (NPR) - Accolade Wines announced the relocation of its North American offices to Napa from Geyserville, said a news release. “Napa is the global icon as the home of America’s wine industry. It offers a greater radius of recruitment prospects for all levels of positions and provides easy acces...Accolade Wines relocates to Napa
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 (WineSpectator) - A fellow came up to me the other day and said, "How long do you think such-and-such wine will live?" My initial impulse was to reply, "How the hell do I know?" But that, of course, is hardly what he wanted to hear. So I blathered on about cellaring conditions (cold slows matu...Wine Myths That Need Shattering
December, 04, 2012 - 
                
 (Technorati) - When asked to name Italian wines, most people will for example come up with the full-bodied Tuscan Chianti, the light and fruity Pinot Grigio originating from the Tre Venezie or the sparkling Asti from the Piedmont region. But would they know about the Tuscan Brunello Di Montalcino? ...An Italian Wine To Discover: Brunello Di Montalcino
December, 03, 2012 - 
                
 (Wines&Vines) - An informal alliance of garagiste winemakers (self-defined as producing 1,200 or fewer cases per year) celebrated its second annual Garagiste Festival in mid-November. As a measure of its success, attendance surpassed 1,000 and all events were sold out. Bringing attention to the “g...US: Small-Winery Event Sells Out
December, 03, 2012 - 
                
 (TheDrinksBusiness) - MPs have debated a ban in using liquid nitrogen in drinks following the serious injury to an 18-year-old girl who drank a cocktail containing the ingredient. The adjournment debate took place in the House of Commons at the end of last week after being tabled by David Morris MP...UK: MPs debate liquid nitrogen ban
December, 03, 2012 - 
                
 (Decanter) - The Bordeaux government is launching a new initiative to match young winemakers looking to buy their first estate with properties owned by older winemakers approaching retirement. The plans come from the French national land agency, SAFER, together with the Ministry of Agriculture in th...France: Bordeaux launches winemaker and estate matchmaking service
December, 03, 2012 - 
                
 Chinese choose fermented grape beverage from France in ever larger numbers Scan the label with your mobile phone camera and press "OK" and you will get all the information you need - the brand, the chateau or the winemaker - about the bottle of wine in your hand. This is a smartphone application...Bottoms up! A healthy wine market
December, 03, 2012 

