Wine Industry News

  • Wine: Virginia puts money where mouth is

    If you start hearing more about Virginia wine soon, it won’t just be through coverage here in The Washington Post. New legislation passed this year and signed by Gov. Bob McDonnell effectively doubles the state’s financial support for the Virginia Wine Board to use in marketing and research. Thi...
  • Randall Grahm: radical new project

    Bonny Doon Vineyard's Randall Grahm is about to embark on a radical project to make wine from a vineyard grown from grape seeds of uncertain parentage. The aim of the long-term project, which Grahm will announce on 7 August, is 'to produce a distinctive and original wine that's pleasant and interest...
  • Government Limits Wine Dispensers

    Vancouver,BC -- Enomatic wine dispensing systems may be growing in popularity, but purchasers face closer scrutiny from regulators who see the machines as a challenge to liquor control regulations. The latest concern comes from British Columbia’s Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, which has bee...
  • Grocery wine bill dropped from final state budget

    For the second year in a row, a proposal that would have allowed grocery and other stores to sell wine was dropped from the final state budget.Opposition to the bill, which backers say would have raised $300 million for the state, came primarily from liquor store owners, who have a virtual monopoly ...
  • Has fine wine price appreciation peaked?

    Although the change is widely blamed on a summertime sales slip, some believe the shift is part of a longer-term trend and that fine wine prices may have peaked. The Liv-ex Fine Wine Indices all suffered a slight fall over June and July, despite hitting record highs throughout recent months and clim...
  • Detergent taints wine at Napa crush facility, sources say

    One of Napa County’s largest grape crushers is trying to determine how much wine was tainted and potentially ruined by a production accident at its facility in Oakville, according to winery sources.Napa Wine Co., which annually crushes 7,000 tons of grapes for more than 60 wineries, apparently con...
  • Wine Varietals for the Mid-Atlantic Region

    Mt. Airy, Md. -- In the past 20 years, several winegrowing regions have become known worldwide for growing and making some of the best wines of a given type. New Zealand and Sauvignon Blanc is one example; Oregon and Pinot Noir, New York and Riesling are two regions in this country that have emerged...
  • Greece and China joint venture

    Greece's Kir-Yianni and China's Mogao wineries have joined forces to plant the first Xinomavro vines in China. This is China's first planting of a Greek grape, and the only Xinomavro for commercial purposes anywhere other than Greece. The joint venture, Moen Estate, has raised ¥500m (US$74m) for t...

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