Wine Industry News
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Wine Stain. Napa Valley. Golden Chalice. They're paint colors, actually, found in a floor-to-ceiling piece from Berkeley artist Peter Wegner that showcases wine-inspired shades that might be found at Home Depot. Wegner's work is the first installation at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art'... -
The spirits industry is on the path to recovery following a hard 2009 during which many markets were affected by the credit crunch, according to The IWSR’s Forecast Report 2010-2015. Several countries and categories are returning to stability or growth in 2010, but the time and speed of recovery w...Research in Focus - Global Spirits Market on the Path to Recovery
November, 18, 2010 -
Concerns are mounting over the level of fraudulent activity in the fine wine investment markets. This week saw evidence that fraudsters are assuming the name of reputable firms to persuade would-be investors to part with their cash.Lionel Nierop, managing director of online wine auction firm Bid For...Wine investment scam alert
November, 18, 2010 -
Nova Scotia now has wine industry regulations and standards that pair well with the province’s unique terroir. "The most important thing . . . is that now the industry is being regulated, so that the process of making wine is outlined and more importantly, there are some provisions in there for en...N.S. wine industry gets rules, standards
November, 18, 2010 -
Seaside, CA -- Water -- its availability and its quality -- took center stage at the sixth annual Sustainable Ag Expo, held this week on the Monterey Peninsula. There were also sessions about nutrient budgets, social media and labor regulations at the expo, organized by the Central Coast Vineyard Te...Sustainable Ag Expo Takes on Water Issues
November, 17, 2010 -
Scientists have identified a mysterious culprit that threatens headaches, stuffy noses, skin rash and other allergy symptoms when more than 500 million people worldwide drink wine. The discovery could help winemakers in developing the first low allergenic vintages — reds and whites with less poten...Low-allergenic wines could stifle sniffles and sneezes in millions of wine drinkers
November, 17, 2010 -
A couple of glasses of wine a day in mid-life could make women healthier in old age, research suggests.Scientists say moderate drinking can lead to ‘successful ageing’, and cut the risk of stroke.Results from U.S. studies suggest concerns about the disadvantages of drinking may have been exagger...Middle aged women who enjoy a couple of glasses of wine a day 'have a healthier old age'
November, 16, 2010 -
As windswept, sparsely populated places go, Aaland is probably not the spot to sport an Amy Winehouse beehive or to go in search of a crowd.Just 27,500 people live in this Finnish-controlled archipelago of 6,500 islands in the Baltic Sea, 11,000 of them in the only town, Mariehamn. If you’re looki...World's Oldest Champagne Survives Icy Shipwreck, Surfaces for Wine Tasting
November, 16, 2010

