Wine Industry News

  • New North Coast AVA Proposed

    Cloverdale,CA -- Winegrape growers and vintners from Mendocino and Sonoma counties petitioned the Alcohol and Tobacco Trade Bureau to create a 4,600-acre American Viticulture Area, tentatively called the Pine Mountain-Mayacmas AVA. No, that’s not a typo: Although the name Mayacamas is well-known w...
  • Wine to the Dragon

    Is China the next major market for New Zealand wine? The China wine market is expected to grow by 32% to 1.25 billion bottles over the next three years.The New Zealand Wine Business Symposium 29 – 30 June explores the China market potential in detail. Mainland China is a huge market. With a popula...
  • World Cup gives South Africa's wine a boost

    South Africa -- "I've got the best commute in the world," Fairview Estate's chief wine maker Anthony De Jager says with a smile as he watches his amiable pack of dogs run excitedly through the vineyards.The sound of dried leaves crunching underfoot follows him as he wanders down the straight rows of...
  • Mudslide Covers Okanagan Vineyard

    Oliver, B.C. -- An unusual calamity swept down on stunned vintners in British Columbia’s southern Okanagan Valley Sunday, when an irrigation reservoir swollen with days’ worth of rain burst its bounds and transformed Testalinden Creek into a mud-laden torrent.The slide occurred at about 2:20 p.m...
  • Southern Wine & Spirits announces reorganization

    Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida, a division of Miami-based Southern Wine & Spirits of America, said it has reorganized its statewide operations into two divisions: North and South.Barry Zeidwig will lead the North Division, which will include the Florida operation’s former Central and North Flo...
  • The Wine Controversy: High Alcohol Level vs. Wine Health Benefits

    Looking for a healthy wine? Leading immunologist warns people about the alcohol level on the impact of wine health benefits.As the popularity of wine grows in the U.S., there has been a steady demand for vintages with excessively high alcohol content. In fact, in a recent Wall Street Journal article...
  • Majestic Wine profits more than double

    Majestic Wine reported a 117pc rise in pre-tax profits boosted by sales of wines costing more than £20 a bottle. Profits jumped to £16m in the year to the end of March, up from £7.4m in the same period last year.Majestic shares jumped 4.6pc in early trading. Total sales rose 15.6pc to £233.2m, w...
  • Finger Lakes wineries aim to squash unruly visitors

    Two violent incidents this year at a Seneca County winery have sent shockwaves through the Finger Lakes wine industry.The attacks on bystanders, winery personnel and a police officer, which occurred Feb. 13 and May 29 at Three Brothers Winery in Seneca County, have forced winemakers throughout the r...

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