Wine Industry News
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(Decanter) - A new dating site aimed at wine lovers has been launched by Francoise Pauly, the founder of wine jobs website VineaJobs. VineaLove is aimed at wine aficionados and professionals alike, and will be available in several languages. It has already signed up eight ambassado... -
(Scoop) - The 2013 New Zealand grape harvest has been completed with high quality grapes picked in all regions. Winemakers across the country are heralding it as one of the best vintages in history. "An outstanding New Zealand summer provided near perfect conditions for growing grapes across the...2013 New Zealand Wine Vintage Set to Be One of the Best
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(WineSpectator) -When the first wine grapes were planted in California by Spanish missionaries in the late 1700s, the Chumash people's economic empire extended from the Malibu shores through Santa Barbara to the Paso Robles plains. But by the time the modern wine industry emerged on the Central Coa...Tribes Take to the Vine
June, 11, 2013 -
(Wines&Vines) - Grape and wine research in the East extends beyond Cornell University and Virginia Tech. Funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s crop order, which assesses a 15-cents-per-gallon fee on all wine produced and sold in the state, the Pennsylvania Wine Mark...US: Research Symposium in Pennsylvania
June, 11, 2013 -
(CBSNews) - Wineries are coming out loud and proud in their support of gay marriage. They're putting it right on the label. "Little by little, we're breaking down the barrier," says Gary Saperstein of Out in the Vineyard, an events and tour company based in Sonoma wine country that caters to gay...More wines coming out in support of gay marriage
June, 11, 2013 -
(FoxBusiness) - At least Goldman Sachs (GS) won’t have to worry about how this pool of collateral will age over time. The Wall Street bank accepted a secured interest in about 15,000 bottles of mostly French fine wine as loan collateral from a former trading executive, according to Bl...Fine Wine as Collateral? Goldman Sachs Loan Backed by 15K Bottles of Wine
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(SFExaminer) - Ten years ago, people were just starting to get used to the idea of premium wines with screw caps. Now, wine on tap has pushed things further as many top producers are now selling wine in kegs, often to very good restaurants. You might wonder, what’s the rub? This ...Wine on tap: Gimmick or game time?
June, 11, 2013 -
(BizJournals) - Precept Wine has acquired 174 acres in the Yakima Valley that it will convert from a partial orchard to a vineyard planted with red-wine grapes. Seattle-based Precept, a wine producer that operates vineyards across Washington, Oregon and Idaho, bought the land for an undisclosed ...US: Precept Wine buys Yakima Valley 'Skyfall' vineyard
June, 11, 2013

