Wine Industry News
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Recently, I had the opportunity, along with three other members of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, to ride my bicycle across the United States. During the two-month journey from San Diego to St. Augustine, Fla., we visited town after town that unfortunately were either dead or dying. This observa... -
If you took a poll around the world and asked people to name a wine producing country, you would get many different answers. However, the vast majority of answers would be countries like France, Italy, the United States and Australia. There might even be good representation from Chile, Argentina, G...Canada still in its youth as a winemaker
July, 28, 2011 -
NORTH EAST, Pa. - Vineyards perched on hillsides overlooking Lake Erie lie at the heart of the second-largest grape-growing region in the United States. But few highbrow wine lovers mention the region in the same breath as the Napa Valley, Tuscany, or Bordeaux. More than four decades after Penns...US: Pennsylvania State wineries seek respect
July, 28, 2011 -
Port producers in the Douro Valley expect yields to be down this year after being hit by hail, and extreme heat, in the past two months. After an unusually hot May and a cool early June, temperatures soared into the low 40s Celsius during the last weekend of the month, inflicting the worst sunburn i...Portugal: Low Port yields expected after hail, sunburn
July, 28, 2011 -
Albany, N.Y.—Small changes in state regulations may be more important than they seem at first glance. New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recognized this when he signed Senate Bill S04143 on July 22. “This bill,” he stated, “is a huge boost for wineries across the state. Reducing the regulatory bu...US: Analyzing N.Y.'s New Wine Law
July, 28, 2011 -
(Bloomberg) -- Patrons at the Polo Bar in India’s Hyatt Regency Delhi pay $147 for a bottle of 2010 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc. That’s more than at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo in the world’s most-expensive city. Wine and spirits imported into India are subject to duties of at least 150 percent a...India Winemakers Tap Growth as Duties Boost Imports’ Prices
July, 27, 2011 -
(KMOX) – We heard it through the grapevine that Missouri’s wine industry is doing exceptionally well, even in the down market . . . or maybe it’s because of the down market. “I think some folks are . . . embracing our heritage and seeing that this is rich soil, and we have the ability to ...US: Missouri Wineries Cultivate Economic Growth
July, 27, 2011 -
Summertime: outdoor concerts, beaches, barbecues. I don’t know about you, but my picnic basket is going to be filled with blueberries, pomegranates, açai, green tea, omega-3-laden fish and organic probiotic yogurts. This is the summer to start increasing my antioxidants and live longer....Red Wine, Dark Chocolate, Blueberries: Is There Any Science Behind the "Superfood" Hype?
July, 27, 2011

