Wine Industry News
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(BizJournals) - The opposition party wants Ontario to allow the sales of beer and wine in convenience stores, but Premier Dalton McGuinty is rejecting the idea. Conservatives say consumers and the economy would benefit from a wider range of outlets for beer and wine, according to the Toronto Star... -
(Decanter) - Bulk wine and lower prices are just a 'blip' for New Zealand and are part of growing up, according to Wither Hills founder Brent Marris. arris, who now owns New Zealand brand The Ned as part of his Marisco Vineyards business, tells Rebecca Gibb in the September issue of Decanter that re...NZ bulk wine 'a blip', says Brent Marris
August, 10, 2012 -
(TheDrinksBusiness) - LA burger chain The Counter has added wine milkshakes to its menu. The milkshakes, inspired by classic desserts, are being blended at select Counter restaurants across Los Angeles. According to their creator, the wine helps to cut through the sweetness of the shake, with the...US: Wine milkshakes go on sale in LA
August, 10, 2012 -
(Decanter) - Burgundy's vineyards are continuing their tough year, after a third hailstorm within a month damaged vines in the Hautes-Cotes-de-Beaune and Hautes-Cotes-de-Nuits areas. Pierre Petitot at the Chamber of Agriculture in the Cote d’Or told local reporters that Puligny and the upper parts...France: Hail hits Burgundy vineyards again
August, 10, 2012 -
(TheDrinksBusiness) - Animals and alcohol have always had a strange relationship and we have rounded up the top 10 animal and alcohol stories out there. There are stories of animals becoming drunk because of alcohol, some animals enjoying a glass of wine or others being given wine to ward off ...Top 10 animal and alcohol stories
August, 10, 2012 -
(Wines&Vines) - Buena Vista, arguably California’s first premium winery, is about to be reborn under the care of an unlikely savior: a Frenchman in love with California’s long wine history. Buena Vista Winery was founded in 1857 in Sonoma by mysterious Hungarian Agoston Haraszthy, the self-procl...The Count of Buena Vista's Biggest Fan
August, 09, 2012 -
(PressDemocrat) - The hot topic of the day, literally, is the weather and how it's changing. Summers are generally hotter, winters are colder, and for the foreseeable future climate change will affect a lot of people around the world, mainly for the worse. That's because contingency plans are ...BERGER: Climate change impact on wine
August, 08, 2012 -
(ChronicleExpress) - Tourists spent $60 million in Yates County in 2011, but New York wine sales are undermined by taxes of up to 100 percent for Canadians returning home. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer believes eliminating this wine tax disparity between Canada and the U.S. would be an economic boost...Schumer: ‘End Canadian tax on NY wines’
August, 08, 2012

