Wine Industry News

  • Canada: B.C. versus Ontario: Who has the better wine?

    (GlobalRegina) - A unanimous vote by MPs has moved the country closer to wiping out a prohibition-era law that makes it illegal to carry a bottle of Canadian wine across a provincial boundary. The vote on Bill C-311, a private member’s bill introduced by Okanagan-Coquihalla Conservative MP Dan...
  • The Serious and Lighter Sides of Winemaking

    (Wines&Vines) - There are times when making wine should be taken very seriously. Attending conferences such as the ASEV-Eastern Section meeting described below is one way grapegrowers and winemakers can learn more about new techniques to grow and make quality wine—a most important part of the whol...
  • Germany: Mosel bridge still going ahead, say officials

    (Decanter) - German officials are adamant that the controversial Mosel bridge will be built as planned, after protestors reported an unexpected pause in construction. Work on the Mosel bridge, which would slice through one of Germany's most prestigious Riesling vineyard areas, has now been stopped f...
  • US: Wineries Use Data to Build Sales

    (Wines&Vines) - Oregon’s wine industry, like many, has long discussed ways to grow its share of national and international sales. Yet one of the most valuable assets in the campaign may be languishing on hard drives in tasting rooms and cellars across the state: customer data. Knowing who customer...
  • Closures not a priority for US consumers, says survey

    (Decanter) - Most wine drinkers in the US only notice the bottle closure if there is a problem, according to new research commissioned by Nomacorc, but contested by natural cork producers. Closures may get many wine professionals foaming at the mouth, but it seems US consumers are not so fussed. Alm...
  • Seeking whole truth in wine advertisements

    (MassLive) - Along with a sense of humor, wine should have integrity. Bonny Doon has both. On the back label of its 2011 Vin Gris de Cigare, right under the winery’s address - “Santa Cruz, CA, USA, EARTH” - I found this description: “Ingredients: 73 percent Grenache, 10 percent Mourvedre, 8 ...

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