Wine Industry News

  • Keg wine by the glass takes off

    (STUFF) - An Auckland wine broker tired of paying $14 for a glass of wine in city bars and restaurants is bringing back cheaper wine on tap. The trend, which is spreading in Australia, Canada and the US, will see good quality Kiwi wine served from high-grade stainless steel kegs in Auckland resta...
  • US: Lake County Growers' Efforts Proceed

    (Wines&Vines) - Two winegrowing districts are headed toward recognition as American Viticultural Areas in California’s Lake County, where an innovative program for vineyard workers has taken shape. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) recently informed the Lake County Winegrape Commi...
  • US: BevMo! to Open Two Stores in Washington State

    (BUSINESS WIRE) - BevMo! (Beverages & More!), the ultimate specialty beverage retailer, today announced it will open two retail locations this summer in Washington state, in the cities of Tacoma and Silverdale. For the first time, the Washington community will experience BevMo!’s unique “one-sto...
  • Spain's Vinoble cancelled

    Vinoble, the bi-annual Spanish fortified and sweet wine fair, has been cancelled due to a funding shortfall.The 2012 edition of the Jerez fair and conference was originally scheduled for 3-5 June. Discussions about the future continue though no clear date for another Vinoble has been set. The cit...
  • Are Wine Tasting Notes Really That Effective?

    (Eater) - As the debate around whether the 100-point scale should be applied to wine rages on, the utility of the wine tasting note — with all of its flowery adjectives and laundry lists of fruits — has also come into question. American wine writers (mostly notably Robert Parker) popularized the...
  • California wine sales in U.S. climb 8% to $19.9B

    (MarketWatch) -- California wine sales in the U.S. grew to a record 211.9 million cases in 2011, up 5.6% in volume over 2010. The estimated retail value of those shipments was $19.9 billion, up 8% from $18.5 billion in 2010, according to industry consultant Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates. Competit...

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