Wine Industry News
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(NewsObserver) - Now that it’s officially summer, we’ll all be trying to find places to cool off, from lakes and pools to sitting under umbrellas at the ballfield. So many places on the list for summer don’t allow glass containers. The good news for wine fans is that alternatives are easier... -
(WashingtonPost) - When it comes to wine, I typically prefer mine in liquid form. But when the PR team representing Kim Crawford Wines approached me about testing their vino-based popsicles, I couldn’t resist. They even sent me a kit to bribe ease me into the task. The kit included a pair of pe...Wine-infused Popsicles, perfect for summer
June, 16, 2012 -
(Decanter) - Uncertainty over the viability of the European Monetary Union and volatility of the euro may incite investors to seek refuge in wine, suggest financial experts including John Authers, FT columnist and author of The Fearful Rise of Markets. While his is a cautionary tale, Authers notes t...Eurozone crisis may trigger wine bubble, say experts
June, 15, 2012 -
(ChicagoTribune) - If the secret to investing is buy low and sell high, the steep drop in fine wine prices, down between 25 percent and 40 percent from a year ago, could be an opportunity to diversify a portfolio -- or not. "I think there's plenty of air left in this bubble. There's more of this ...Market plunges! In fine wine
June, 15, 2012 -
(Macleans) - Bill C-311 will allow individuals to order and carry wine for personal use across provincial borders for the first time since 1928. There can probably be no better way of hammering the benefits of free trade into the skulls of the few remaining skeptics than to point to Canada’s wine ...The perfect pairing for Canadian wine: free trade
June, 15, 2012 -
(WSJ) - A storm in a decanter is emerging in Brussels over the European Union’s policy on winegrowing that is pitting EU institutions, national governments, and farmers against one another. A report this week from the European Court of Auditors sharply criticized many aspects of the European Co...Draining the EU Wine Surplus
June, 15, 2012 -
(MarketWatch) - New Zealand's wine grape harvest for the 2012 season fell 18% on the year due to the cool spring and summer, which may see the supply and demand balance swing back to favoring growers, New Zealand Wine said in a statement Friday. The industry body said a survey of the vintage show...New Zealand 2012 wine grape harvest down 18%
June, 14, 2012 -
(Wines&Vines) - At ShipCompliant’s annual Direct Sales Seminar today, Kent Nowlin of ShipCompliant and Danny Brager of The Nielsen Co. presented data developed by Wines & Vines and ShipCompliant with Nielsen research about direct-to-consumer sales. The survey confirmed that DtC sales are a robust ...US: DtC Volume and Value on the Rise
June, 14, 2012

