Wine Industry News

  • What do liquor initiatives mean for the wine industry?

    The November election is approaching, and there are two initiatives that could greatly affect how alcoholic beverages are sold in this state.The most prominent alcoholic beverage industry in our area is wine. Right now it's harvest time for a lot of those wineries, and many of them support the initi...
  • Fresh Grocer to get wine machine

    Wine kiosk, expected in about a month, will be operated by Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.Students over 21 years of age will soon have a new place to buy their wine: Fresh Grocer. According to the company’s system manager CJ Burns, the store at 4001 Walnut St. plans to house a self-service w...
  • Recession Not Over for Wine Industry

    Napa, CA -- The announcement by the government that the recession officially ended in July 2009 drew laughs from wine industry investors and players, who absorbed a torrent of information at the 19th annual Wine Industry Financial Symposium (WIFS) held this week in Napa. The meetings were conceived ...
  • Minimum pricing defeated in Scotland

    Scotland’s plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol are in tatters after opposition politicians defeated the proposal at the committee stage. A Scottish Conservative amendment to remove the plan to introduce a 45p per unit minimum price was passed by five votes to three by the health committ...
  • Foster’s may disappoint hopes for wine sale

    (MarketWatch) — Foster’s Group Ltd. earlier this month revealed that it received an offer for its wine business but investors on the hunt for an acquisition-related upside should be wary about the potential for deal-related disappointment, analysts say. The Australian brewing firm said on Sept. ...
  • China the saviour for wine glut?

    The President of the Orange Region Vignerons Association says she thinks China could be part of the solution to the issues affecting Australia's wine market. An oversupply and less consumers following the global financial crisis has put a lot of pressure on the country's grapegrowers. But, a n...
  • American Airlines lounges to offer free alcohol

    American Airlines says the drink is on the house at airport lounges. The airline said Tuesday that starting Oct. 1, it will serve members and guests free alcohol at its Admirals Club lounges in the U.S. That covers beer, wine and well drinks. The airline says there will be a charge for some pr...
  • Winemakers optimistic even with threat of wet fall

    SALEM, Ore. – People in Oregon’s wine industry are nervously eyeing the sky, and if it doesn’t dry out soon it could be a terrible year for wine.At Bethel Heights Winery, inside they’re bottling their 2008 grapes now. However, like every other Willamette Valley winery, the concern now is ove...

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