Wine Industry News
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/PRNewswire/ -- Most Americans believe drinking wine is good for your heart but are unaware of recommended alcohol limits, and most mistakenly believe sea salt is a low-sodium alternative to regular table salt, according to a new survey about these common products. The American Heart Association sur... -
A ban on the CRS drinking alcohol with their meal is another sign of a rampant righteousness taking hold in our society.I never thought I'd write in defence of French riot police. However, something truly awful has happened to the CRS (Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité). Indeed, the ones we lo...Let the French riot police have their daily glass of wine
April, 25, 2011 -
Cornell aids efforts to produce eco-friendly vines and wines. On some New York wine lists, along with such traits as fruity and bold, could soon appear "with hints of sustainable pest management and soil conservation." With funding from the New York Farm Viability Institute, some growers hope to ...US: New York vintners seek to add 'green' to white and red
April, 25, 2011 -
(AFP),South Africa — The busload of Swedes sweep onto the 326-year-old South African wine farm for a wine tasting visit that marries vineyard tourism with bottom-line marketing. Sweden is now the third biggest buyer of wine from South Africa, one of the countries the industry is courting to cou...S.Africa wineries tap tourism as marketing scheme
April, 24, 2011 -
Make room in the cart. Booze may be joining the bread, milk and produce you typically pick up at the supermarket. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will launch a pilot program in the coming months, adding liquor to some of its supermarket wine kiosks throughout the state. It's the LCB's la...US: Pennsylvania State adding spirits to some supermarket wine kiosks
April, 23, 2011 -
(TheStreet) -- Wines' regional names do not have the protection of trademarks or brands, although the Center for Wine Origins, founded in 2005 by the wine-growing regions of Champagne, France, and Porto, Portugal, works to promote and protect the marketing of wines by region. The U.S. provides parti...Region Can Play Big Role in Wine Marketing
April, 23, 2011 -
The unique promotion featuring a helicopter ride from a winery wine-and-cheese pairing drew plenty of customers but — surprise! — somehow the neighbors were less than thrilled. It took just a day of the thunderous whup-whup-whup of a chopper flying in and out of Hop Kiln Winery in the bucolic...US: Wine tasting and helicopters make poor pairing
April, 23, 2011 -
Repak are launching their 2011 Recycling Appeal today and urging people to take the time to deal with all the extra waste created over the Easter period. As well as the waste created by Easter egg packaging, more than 5.7 million litres of wine are expected to be consumed, as well as 67 million l...5.7 million litres of wine to be consumed over Easter
April, 23, 2011

