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  • Increased excise duty on SA wine threatens industry jobs

    May, 20, 2010
    South Africa - The latest hike of 8.1 percent in excise duties on natural wine and 8.9 percent on spirits will force producers out of the industry - which contributes 2.2 percent to local gross domestic product (GDP) - and cause many farm workers to lose their jobs, according to Paiter Botha, the fi...

  • Moves to raise wine tax run dry

    May, 20, 2010
    California - Two campaigns to raise fees or taxes on wine are effectively dead, according to the Wine Institute. AB 1694, introduced by Jim Beall, (D-San Jose), would have imposed a 640% fee on wine. Proponents said the measure would raise $700+ million annually to help cover California’s annual ...

  • Northwest Wineries' Sustainable Steps

    May, 19, 2010
    Oregon -- Reducing carbon emissions, improving vineyard practices, reviewing water use—these are just some of the achievements and ambitions of Northwest wineries in 2010. While financial health is one element of the so-called triple-bottom line embraced by sustainable development advocates, some...

  • Foster's to push upmarket wine sales in US

    May, 19, 2010
    Foster's Group has taken the unusual step of appointing a master sommelier to a new position of vice-president of luxury sales in the US, who will be responsible for its portfolio of high-end brands such as Australia's Penfolds Grange as well as Beringer, Chateau St Jean and St Clement. Fred Dame, ...

  • People Who Drink Half Bottle of Wine a Day Are Healthier

    May, 19, 2010
    People who drink up to half a bottle of wine a day are healthier than teetotallers, according to a surprising new study.This is because those who enjoyed three glasses of wine a day tended to take more exercise, have a higher social status and suffer from less stress, according to researchers.A Team...

  • Red wine a cure for impotence?

    May, 18, 2010
    Something in red wine helps rats have erections, according to researchers at Osaka University.Although it is still unclear whether a similar effect would be felt by humans and while the research does not prove that red wine itself helps overcome erectile dysfunction (ED), the discovery may be a ste...

  • Lebanese wineries form UK campaign association

    May, 18, 2010
    For the first time, ten Lebanese wineries have joined forces to launch Wines of Lebanon in the UK, a campaign dedicated to promoting the region's wines. While Lebanon has been making wine for thousands of years, its wines are little known among UK consumers – although connoisseurs consider them so...

  • Bulgarian Wine Export Boasts 50% Increase in Q1 2010

    May, 18, 2010
    The export of Bulgarian wines has registered a 50% growth during the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period of 2009.The data was reported Tuesday by the Customs Agency and the Agriculture Ministry. The volume of the exported wine is estimated at over 6 million liters, which is a 46% incre...

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