Wine Industry News
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(FoxNews) – A University of Connecticut researcher known for his work on red wine's benefits to cardiovascular health falsified his data in more than 100 instances, university officials said Wednesday. UConn officials said nearly a dozen scientific journals are being warned of the potential pro... -
(NJToday) - The Legislature approved a bill that would allow New Jersey wineries to ship their products directly to consumers. The Assembly voted 51-18-4 in favor Monday; the Senate approved it 24-9. The bill (A-4436) revises the statutes governing the sale and distribution of products by New Jer...US: NJ: Wine Shipping Bill Wins Legislative Approval
January, 10, 2012 -
(Christies) - Of the great winemaking countries there is none whose name and history is so closely associated with wine and the art of creating ‘bottled poetry’. France’s history with wine dates back to before antiquity. Wine then, as now, was produced as a luxury beverage and one vital to the...Made in France: Pourquoi France?
January, 10, 2012 -
(Decanter) - The 2009 Wine Restructuring Action Agenda (WRAA) indicated there were 20-30,000 hectares of surplus vineyards in Australia. The Winemakers' Federation of Australia estimates 14,000 ha have been removed since the Agenda's launch but reform has not been as been as extensive as hoped. ...Australia grubbing up programme 'too slow' and too little
January, 10, 2012 -
(AP) -- Along with ski resort operators and snowmobile vendors, the unusually mild winter has been rough on makers of a cold-climate delicacy called ice wine. The pricey dessert beverage, produced by wineries stretching from Minnesota through New York and in parts of Canada, is revered for its sw...Winter too Mild for Ice Wine
January, 10, 2012 -
(USAToday) - Pill recall: Drug maker Novartis AG has voluntarily recalled certain bottled versions of Excedrin, Bufferin, NoDoz and Gas-X sold nationwide because they may contain stray, broken or chipped tablets from other products. Longevity clues: The longest-lived men and women -- those who make...Pills recalled, living to 110, red wine benefits
January, 09, 2012 -
(Stuff) - The wine industry is losing $80 million a year in exchange rate fluctuations, prompting an industry spokesman to call for "sensible monetary policy". A strategic review of the $1.1 billion wine industry by PriceWaterhouseCoopers said exchange rate changes since 2007 were robbing the sec...NZ: Changing exchange rate costs wine industry millions
January, 08, 2012 -
(Stuff) - Wine snobs and doubters, listen up – chardonnay is getting its mojo back. Sure, it's not about to overtake our industry darling, sauvignon blanc, any time soon, but it is increasingly finding favour as a sophisticated and elegant alternative, capable of holding its own in the finest c...NZ: A vine romance with chardonnay
January, 08, 2012

