Wine Industry News

  • EU wine production risks industrialisation

    (Harpers) - The EU’s decision to phase out planting rights from 2015 will lead to a more industrialised wine sector and result in serious supply imbalances, according to a leading European farmers union, Copa Cogeca. The 2009 EU wine reform decreed that planting rights, which prevent viney...
  • US: Fine wine makes a hit at baseball parks

    (AP) - Maybe there's no crying in baseball, but that doesn't mean you can't have a good wine. As the World Series approaches, fans of the grape and the great American pastime have more choices than ever with a number of wines, including some high-end vintages, on tap to wash down those hot dogs a...
  • US: Alcohol Isn’t Worth the Trouble for Some Chain Restaurants

    (TheNewYorkTimes) - Some restaurant chains are turning to the bottle during the rough economy, but the liquoring up has produced mostly headaches, not happiness. Outlets that specialize in quick and cheap daytime meals — including Starbucks, Sonic and Guy & Gallard, the New York chain — have bee...
  • US: Impact Of NC Wine Industry Grows

    (WXII12) - A North Carolina wine industry that flourishes in the Piedmont has grown to have a more than $1 billion economic impact statewide, according to figures released by the governor’s office. Gov. Beverly Perdue announced that the North Carolina wine and grape industry generated an impact...
  • In Wine, Friendliness Isn’t Always Enough

    (TheNewYorkTimes) - I NEVER like to try your patience, but please bear with me as we delve into a knotty gray area of wine terminology. The notion in question is structure, along with several related terms, like shape, focus, precision and definition. These are by no means big words, and they don’...
  • AUS: Across the grape divide

    (TheAge) - GMO or no GMO? The Australian wine industry wants to explore the controversial world of genetic modification to help combat climate change and enhance flavour in wines. National wine policy is against the use of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) in wine production but the door rema...
  • US: Valley grape growers see Thompson demand double

    (Fresnobee) - The Valley's grape growers are in the midst of a rare price war this season. Wineries, thirsty for a fresh supply of white grapes, are paying the most ever for Thompson grapes. And the region's raisin packers, responding to growing consumer demand, have upped the ante with the highes...
  • US: Phoenix Diocese's limit on wine a major change in Mass

    (Azcentral) - The Phoenix Diocese will stop offering consecrated wine for Communion at most Masses, a change considered one of the most fundamental to Roman Catholic Church customs in decades. A diocesan statement said the change was being made based on Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted's understanding of...

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