Wine Industry News
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Sonoma County wine grape growers with larger acreages finished mechanical pre-pruning activities earlier last month, says Nicky Frey, president of the Sonoma County Wine Grape Commission at Santa Rosa, Calif. Pre-pruning is done to reduce Eutypa dieback — caused when spores of the fungus infect... -
Napa Valley, Calif.—Napa Valley’s wine industry has for decades set the pace for New World winegrowing regions, but the well-organized grapegrowers and winemakers there never rest on their laurels. Each year, the Napa Valley Grapegrowers holds its “Ahead of the Curve” seminar to address the ...US: Napa Winegrowers Aim 'Ahead of the Curve'
March, 09, 2011 -
Fire crackles between the seasoned oak staves, fastened with steel hoops. As the sparks settle, the aromas float through the air -- clove, cedar and vanilla. All the nonfruit characteristics you've ever identified in wine are coming to life here, in the warehouse of Seguin Moreau, a cooperage, or ba...US: Napa firm shows the art of making wine barrels
March, 08, 2011 -
OAKLAND, Calif. — You've heard of turning water into wine. But what can you turn wine into once the bottle is past its prime? Plenty say a trio of thrifty chefs who've been turning dregs into delicious vinegars, marinades, even sorbets. "Any good kitchen — waste not, want not," points out ...Let no grape go to waste: Chefs get creative in using up leftover wine
March, 08, 2011 -
Walnut Grove, Calif.—Ramping up efforts to build consumer awareness of the Clarksburg American Viticultural Area, the Clarksburg Wine Growers & Vintners Association (CWGVA) will hold its first consumer wine tasting event in April. The association is encouraging more members to produce Clarksburg a...US: Clarksburg Vineyards Expand Promotion
March, 08, 2011 -
Pernod Ricard has said that it is comfortable with the disparity in profits between its wine and spirits divisions, amid wine asset sales at some of the firm's major competitors. Pernod Ricard's CEO, Pierre Pringuet, told just-drinks that the group is "comfortable" with its premium wine business,...FRANCE: Pernod Ricard comfortable with wine business
March, 08, 2011 -
Texas — Texas's effort to balance its budget without exploring revenue options or touching rainy day funds creates casualties, from education to health care to the least of our brethren. For the Texas wine industry, pain may not be tough but terminal. The Legislative Budget Board recommends ...US: ON WINE: Budget cuts could be fatal toTexas wine
March, 08, 2011 -
CBS4) – What does the nation’s taste in wine say about the state of the economy? A lot more than most might think. There’s a connection between what’s bought in local wine shops and the national economy. If that theory is true, what Americans are sipping these days suggests the economy is...US: Wine Has A Connection With Health Of Economy
March, 07, 2011

