Wine Industry News

  • Hong Kong: Wine's Port of Entry

    (Wines&Vines) - Planning a trip to China, travelers are often told that Hong Kong makes a good jumping-off point for exploring the massive nation with a population of 1.3 billion. The same could be said for wineries looking to break into the Asian market, according to a panel of industry experts bas...
  • US: Chinese company defaults on vineyard purchase

    (Decanter) - A Chinese company has defaulted on loans it used to purchase the Bellisimo Vineyard in Sonoma County's Knights Valley. China Organic Agriculture, based in Dalian City in northern China, had borrowed some US$8.5m from Transamerica Life Insurance Co in 2008 to acquire Bellisimo Vineyard, ...
  • US: Kalama wine bottle factory to reopen next summer

    (AP) — Bennu Glass has secured the financing and permits needed to reopen the shuttered Kalama wine bottle factory and will start hiring employees in January, company officials said Wednesday. "We've got people to hire, people to train and equipment to turn on," said Jerry Lemieux, CEO of Bennu...
  • Is wine good or bad for your health? Dr. John has the answer

    (9news) - A study that emerged on Tuesday had many people confused. Doctors have long said that the occasional glass of wine with dinner is typically viewed as heart healthy. However, the study finds that as few as three glasses of wine a week can raise a woman's risk for breast cancer. So wha...
  • Wine entrepreneur Vaynerchuk built empire on social media

    (Siouxcityjournal) - Gary Vaynerchuk has built a media empire, using just free software and social media. If you haven't heard of Vaynerchuk, you're not alone. But he's made a huge splash in wine and social media circles, and has become an internet celebrity in the process. The 35-year-old New...
  • Women and wine: the health facts

    (Allaboutyou) - The end of the day, a glass of wine, time to unwind. But what happens when it turns into another glass and another? Find out how to recognize the warning signs and break the habit. It's something you've been looking forward to all afternoon – the moment you put the daily grind behi...
  • Climate Change Has Calif. Vintners Rethinking Grapes

    (NPR) - Prime California wine country areas like the Napa Valley could soon be facing rising temperatures, according to climate change studies. So some wineries are thinking of switching to grapes that are better suited to a warmer climate. But when vineyards have staked their reputations on certain...

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