Wine Industry News
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 (Telegraph) - Some Bordeaux names – such as Pauillac or Margaux — sound as imperious as kings and queens. Others – Pomerol, say – have the luxurious feel of lobster or fillet steak. And Fronsac? That tends to evoke no response at all. It’s the back of beyond, not just geographically but in... - 
                
 (JournalNews) - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for technical assistance grants to develop domestic and migrant farm labor housing. "These grants will help communities submit quality applications to increase their chances of getting funding to...Department of Agriculture announces grants to improve housing for farm workers
September, 17, 2012 - 
                
 (PressDemocrat) - The vineyard crew was hard at work on the grounds of B Wise Vineyards in Sonoma Valley on Friday morning. But they weren't picking grapes. Instead, the seasoned crew of vineyard workers were tackling landscaping projects: installing a switch in a lawn irrigation system, plant...Decline in immigration felt in vineyards
September, 17, 2012 - 
                
 (NBBJ) - Two major suppliers of bottle-decoration services are significantly upgrading their production capacity as more vintners turn to screen printing as a luxurious-looking label alternative. To be sure, screen printing accounts for a tiny portion of labeling for wine bottles and historically...Wine bottle decorators pour on capacity
September, 17, 2012 - 
                
 (TheDrinksBusiness) - Penfolds may have created the perfect closure solution by doing away with a stopper altogether, although it doesn’t come cheap. In our final piece on closures we have searched for the ideal way to close a wine, having considered the most common options already on the market,...CLOSURES: PART 5 – THE PERFECT SOLUTION?
September, 16, 2012 - 
                
 (Telegraph) - French winemakers are concerned their US competitors may be given permission to use the symbolic "chateau" label on bottles exported to Europe, destroying the meaning of the term. In France, wine labelled "chateau" is associated with a product entirely made from grapes grown on a "ter...French winemakers concerned over 'chateau' change
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 (Guardian) - Visit a winery at most times of the year and not all that much seems to be going on. A winemaker may periodically come to check on a barrel, a bottling line may stutter into life, and, in the larger operations, a lab technician will studiously test samples to the quiet murmur of a radio...What you need to know about wine vintage
September, 16, 2012 - 
                
 (TucsonSentinel) - Wine lovers David and Judy Berndt traveled from Riverside, Calif., to see what Verde Valley’s wineries have to offer. Arriving at Javelina Leap Winery, they were already impressed with the syrah wines at Oak Creek Vineyards and Winery. “Their wines are not too tannic, they�...US: AZ wineries toast bill to allow mailing beer & wine
September, 16, 2012 

