Wine Industry News

  • Medicinal Wine Can Create Health Risks

    (Bernama) -- Medicinal wines have remained a favourite drink for many Vietnamese men despite serious warnings of potential risks from doctors and herbalists, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. "Drinking these wines are in theory like taking medicine, so people really should seek out expert advic...
  • New Use for Napa Grapes: Vodka

    A new tipple from Napa Valley uses the same raw materials as the region’s world-famous wines. A local entrepreneur has introduced a varietal vintage-dated vodka made from Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Most vodkas are made from inexpensive grains like wheat, or traditionally from potatoes,...
  • Maryland Lawmakers Considering Wine-by-Mail

    HAGERSTOWN, MD - Last week, Maryland's comptroller released a report that could be good news for many wine enthusiasts. Maryland is currently one of twelve states where it is illegal to get alcohol shipped to your home. Many people would like the law to change and a report unveiled details about...
  • Massachusetts: Liquor, beer, wine sales tax to end Jan. 1

    Shoppers in Massachusetts will soon no longer have to pay the state’s 6.25 percent sales tax on alcohol sold in stores. Voters approved a ballot question in November eliminating the levy, and it is set to disappear Jan. 1. Alcohol was exempt until 2009, when lawmakers expanded the sales tax to inc...
  • Six held in chemical wine scandal in China

    Six people have been detained, several wineries shut down and bottles pulled from shelves in China after authorities found wine containing several chemical additives, state media said on Monday. The incident in Changli county in the central province of Hebei - an area dubbed "China's Bordeaux" - ...
  • Pelican Brands investment group acquires Napa Smith Brewery & Winery

    A Pelican Brands investment group has finalized the purchase of Napa Smith Brewery & Winery. The investment group bought the business from Kathy Smith and Greg Cutuli, who opened the brewery and winery in 2007. Pelican Brands, with headquarters in Indiana, manages a portfolio of import and craft...
  • Chateau Lafite, thanks to a lucky 8, takes off in China

    PARIS — When Chateau Lafite chief executive Christophe Salin set a modest price for the 2008 vintage in April 2009, the financial world was melting down. Today, a robust market led by China and a lucky "8" have pushed up prices on the grand cru by 590 percent. It was a smart move by Lafite t...

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