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US: Washington ends liquor monopoly
June, 04, 2012
(Decanter) - The end of the state-controlled sale of spirits in Washington State took place at the end of May, and has many retailers worried about the impact on wine sales. When Prohibition ended in 1933 a handful of state governments elected to control alcoholic beverage sales, but consumers have ...
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E. & J. Gallo Winery Announces Purchase of Columbia Winery and Covey Run Wine Brands
June, 04, 2012
/PRNewswire/ - E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today the purchase of Washington's Columbia Winery and Covey Run Wine brands from Ascentia Wine Estates. Gallo has purchased the two wine brands and taken over the operation of the Woodinville and Sunnyside facilities. The purchase marks Gallo's ...
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Knowing yeast genome produces better wine
June, 04, 2012
(PHYS) - The yeast Dekkera bruxellensis plays an important role in the production of wine, as it can have either a positive or a negative impact on the taste. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, among others, have analyzed the yeast's genome sequenced by the US Department of Energy Joint Genom...
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Where is the Global Wine Industry Headed?
June, 04, 2012
(Econintersect) - It is hard to project the future, but I enjoy trying. And I am not alone. George Taber has written a great book that presages what is coming and Mike Viseth has just completed a 3-article series on it as well. One thing I have learned: history tends to repeat itself. So it is worth...
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Forget 2011 Bordeaux Futures, Buy Wine in Bottles Now
June, 03, 2012
(BusinessWeek) - Delete. Delete. Delete. Of the 578 offers of 2011 Bordeaux futures that flooded Jamie Ritchie’s inbox one morning, most ended up in his trash file. In mid-May, after doing practically nothing in the weeks that followed Chateau Lafite’s release of its en primeur price at 420 e...
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US: Napa Valley wine auction tops $8 million
June, 03, 2012
(SFGate) - Thanks to its own vintners' open wallets, Napa Valley's annual wine auction proved that giving begins at home. But those seeking signs that the world is parched for top-dollar Cabernet weren't finding many under the big tent Saturday. The auction tally edged just past $8 million. While...
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Philippines: New Wine Segment Eating Into Beer Market As Alternative Drink
June, 03, 2012
(MB) - Alcopop drinks, a new light alcoholic flavored drink segment, is slowly eating into the beer market as this segment appeals more to the younger population, who prefers flavored light alcoholic drinks. Adolfo Alvarez, Business Unit Head of the Monheim Group, which distributes another alcopo...
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The next big wine country? (Hint: It starts with 'c' and ends with 'a')
June, 03, 2012
(TheGlobeandMail) - Anthony Bourdain’s foul-mouthed exuberance for wine and food can be infectious. You can pretty much gauge the American chef’s passion for a subject based on the expletive count in his globetrotting Travel Channel series No Reservations, and there’s no shortage of unfit-for-...
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US: Washington ends liquor monopoly

E. & J. Gallo Winery Announces Purchase of Columbia Winery and Covey Run Wine Brands

Knowing yeast genome produces better wine

Where is the Global Wine Industry Headed?

Forget 2011 Bordeaux Futures, Buy Wine in Bottles Now

US: Napa Valley wine auction tops $8 million

Philippines: New Wine Segment Eating Into Beer Market As Alternative Drink

The next big wine country? (Hint: It starts with 'c' and ends with 'a')

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