Wine Industry News

  • Fakes threaten China's wine trade

    A bad dose of writer's block sent me surfing – internet surfing, that is – and I came across a story regarding a wine scandal in China that wasn't widely reported here. Back in December 2010, some 30 Chinese wineries were shut down as a result of their producing adulterated wines that were th...
  • US: Green wine? Of course…

    Harboring any lingering doubt that “green” is joining “red” and “white” as a wine category? Or that eco-friendly wine and winemaking are becoming mainstream in the wine industry? You would have become a believer at the 3rd annual Green Wine Summit held recently in Santa Rosa, Californ...
  • US: Oregon State May Add Wine Country License Plates

    SALEM, Ore. -- Legislation sponsored by Rep. Kevin Cameron of Salem is calling for creation of a wine country themed license plate. Similar to the Crater Lake, salmon and cultural trust plates, drivers would pay an extra fee for the special plates. Money raised from sale of the plates would be...
  • US: Walla Walla wineries caught up in liquor sting

    WALLA WALLA -- Eight of 14 wineries were cited last weekend for selling or providing wine to minors during a compliance check conducted by the Washington state Liquor Control Board. Those found in violation face fines and possible license suspensions, determined based on previous history, said An...
  • France: Amid wine boom, Chinese buy up Bordeaux chateaux

    (AFP)— China gained another foothold in the booming wine trade with Bordeaux when a Chinese jewellery magnate added a chateau in the south west of France to his glittering assets. Richard Shen Dongjun's decision to buy Chateau Laulan Ducos is part of a broader Chinese investment boom that has b...
  • US: West Sonoma Vintners Launch New Group

    Sonoma County, Calif.—Many wineries and growers have complained that the Sonoma Coast American Viticultural Area, which stretches from northern Sonoma Coast to near Carneros on San Francisco Bay, is so large and diverse that it’s almost meaningless. A group of wineries and growers in a more h...

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