Wine Industry News
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(Tucsoncitizen) - Arizona wine has an estimated economic impact of $38 million, according to a recent study funded by the Arizona Office of Tourism and completed by Northern Arizona University. The Arizona wine industry is one of the fastest growing value-added industries in the state, creating jobs... -
(Decanter) - Acceptance of screwcaps on wine bottles has more than doubled among UK consumers over the past eight years, according to new research. The survey, conducted by research company Wine Intelligence for its 2011 Closures Report, suggests that 85% of the regular wine-drinking population now ...Screwcap now 'the norm': new study
November, 14, 2011 -
(NBJ) - After acquiring the Echelon Vineyards brand from Diageo Chateau & Estates Wines early this year, Novato-based Winery Exchange has revamped the brand inside the bottle and out. The Novato-based producer of private and national wine, beer and spirits brands for a number of major retailers rele...US: Winery Exchange revamps Echelon with North Coast grapes
November, 14, 2011 -
(RFI) - The financial crisis hitting eurozone countries has stretched as far as the famous wine town of Saint Emilion in southwest France where a mayor has sold a medieval monument to pay off debts. The wine village, near the city of Bordeaux, and nearby vineyards were classified by the UN’s cult...Cash-strapped French wine town Saint Emilion sells off historical monument
November, 14, 2011 -
(Reuters) - British wine warehouse chain Majestic Wine posted a 20 percent rise in first-half profit, winning more customers despite tough economic headwinds. The company, which trades from 174 UK stores, said on Monday it made a pretax profit of 8.8 million pounds ($14.1 million) in the 26 weeks...UK: Majestic Wine shows resilience with profit rise
November, 14, 2011 -
(Bizcommunity) - The number of South Africa's bottled wine drinkers may eclipse that of brandy in the next three years, according to a recent report published by Analytix Business Intelligence. The report, entitled "South Africa Brand Report: Consumer Trends among Alcoholic Beverage Categories" high...SA: Black consumers' changing taste drives bottled wine market
November, 14, 2011 -
(Gainesville) - When I told people we were going on vacation to Madeira, it raised an eyebrow or two. "Where?" "Why?" "Isn't that where they make port?" To answer the last question first: No. Port comes from the Douro region of Portugal, and Madeira is home to its own eponymous appellation ...Discovering Madeira and its namesake wine
November, 13, 2011 -
(NYPost) - Now this is a wine to die for. A brave Brooklyn man is cultivating a massive, 50-foot grapevine a few short blocks from one of the world’s most polluted waterways, the Gowanus Canal. There he produces a potent potable he’s labeled Vinum Nostrum, Latin for “Our Wine.” “Peopl...US: Getting polluted on wine
November, 13, 2011

