From record-breaking cold and rain to crop-killing heat waves, it has been a tough year
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Below-normal summer temperatures to remain
the 16-day outlook from the Global Forecast System does not promise much in the way of heat that would help to accelerate the tardy vintage
Foster's wine arm bid came from Cerberus: report
Cerberus Capital Management CBS.UL is believed to be the firm that made an offer worth up to $2.5 billion for the wine business of Foster's Group Ltd (FGL.AX), The Australian newspaper reported on Thursday.
Important New Ruling For Wine and A New View of Alcohol RegulationSep 09
On September 3rd an important court ruling emerged out of a Federal Court in Illinois in the Case of Anheuser Busch v. Schnorf. The ruling reiterated a holding implied in the Granholm v. Heald Supreme Court case and made explicit in the Costco v. Hoen case:
What New York Wine Needs Now: "It's Time We Had a Conversation" with Carlo DeVitoSep 09
Two weeks ago, Carlo DeVito -- book publisher, wine book author, blogger and New York winery owner -- published a post "Who Will Save New York Wine?". It's a great question and an even better post that publicly raises questions and issues that until now have mostly been pondered and discussed behind closed doors.