Wine Industry News
-
There are times in agriculture when too little crop can mean a good thing for farmers and food producers but discouraging news for consumers. (LATimes) - This is where California’s wine industry is now, according to a recent report by researchers at UC Davis’ Graduate School of Management. ... -
If you've been counting on your daily dose of merlot to stave off mortality, you might want to consider Plan B. The links between red wine and longevity aren't nearly as strong as they once seemed, according to new research in the journal Nature. In fact, the research calls into question the whol...What's In That Wine Glass May Not Prevent Aging After All
September, 21, 2011 -
(Forbes) - A study finds North Carolina's once-fledgling wine industry, grape growers and related businesses are directly responsible for employing about 3,800 and those workers generate another 3,700 jobs. Gov. Bev Perdue's office said Wednesday that the state's wine and grape industry generate...US: NC says wine industry grew 58 percent in 4 years
September, 21, 2011 -
(Wines&Vines) - From all reports, many winery owners would like to sell their businesses—and many organizations are out there looking. But matching the interests of both parties can be challenging. One of the many interesting sessions at the 20th Wine Industry Financial Symposium this week in Napa...US: Winery Buyers and Sellers Talk
September, 21, 2011 -
(Chron) — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's one-year experiment with wine vending machines at grocery stores is over, at least for now, because of a financial dispute with the contractor, agency officials said Tuesday. Monday was the last day to resolve the dispute with contractor Simple ...US: Pa.'s wine-vending machine experiment at an end
September, 21, 2011 -
(PressDemocrat) - Despite the sluggish economic recovery and ongoing pressure to cut prices, wine executives are more confident about the future today than at any time in the last four years, according to a survey released Tuesday. The survey, conducted by UC Davis, found that 53 percent of wine ...US: Wine executives bullish on future
September, 21, 2011 -
(WesternFarmPress) - Alka-Seltzer has been soothing human indigestion and heartburn for years. Now, it's helping out the wine industry. Elemental sulfur is wine's "frenemy" - it effectively keeps the ubiquitous powdery mildew disease in vineyards at bay, but excessive residues carried over into w...Wine industry could reap major savings from Alka-Seltzer
September, 21, 2011 -
(TheDrinkBusiness) - Wine and Spirit Trade Association chief executive Jeremy Beadles has admitted that the industry body is still “a long way” from convincing the UK Treasury to introduce a new tax band for low alcohol wines.Speaking to the drinks business, Beadles said he remained “hopeful�...UK: Low-alc wine tax band “a long way off”
September, 20, 2011

