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08/10/12
E. & J. Gallo Winery Announces Intention to Purchase Central Coast Winery and Crush Facility
E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today the intention to purchase Courtside Cellars in San Miguel, California. The twelve-year-old winery will support the company's continued growth in California's Central Coast. The purchase includes 34 acres of land and a winery capable of crushing 60,000 tons of grapes. Earlier this year, Gallo purchased more than 300 acres of vineyards in Monterey County. Last year, the company purchased Edna Valley Vineyards which produces one of the best-selling Chardonnay brands in the U.S. In 2004, Gallo purchased Bridlewood Estate Winery located in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County.
08/10/12
New Crushpad Owners Ask Customers to Pay More
After DIY winery's assets are sold, buyers say retrieving stranded wine will require additional fees
08/10/12
Wine Industry Financial Symposium slated
This year's keynote speaker is Jay Wright, chief operating officer for Constellation Brands
08/10/12
PR: Approval of Grape Variety Lambrusca di Alessandria
"The commercial potential of Lambrusca di Alessandria if based on the commercial sales and wine competition awards that were achieved by wine made from this grape when it was misidentified as Nebbiolo then the potential is exceptionally high"
08/10/12
08/10/12
Texas grape harvest explodes onto scene
The reasons...Texas had a mild winter, early spring, no late frosts, and a classic season for growing grapes from bud break to harvest.
08/10/12
In rare good news, drought has Missouri winemakers anticipating best vintage in decades
Even as vines and roots suffer on some plants, wine grapes thrive in drought conditions, dropping water content but hanging on to flavor-processing sugars and other chemicals. In this unprecedented drought, vintners are hoping for an unprecedented product.
08/10/12
Nebraska: Drought likely to mean fewer grapes but fuller flavor
This summer's drought and heat likely have stunted the yield and fruit size of the state's wine grape crop, but experts say the silver lining in an often-cloudless sky is fuller flavor.
08/10/12
PR: In Focus with Martin Sheen to Highlight the California Wine Industry
The production team has wrapped field production and is preparing the report for broadcast
08/10/12
A vintage tradition at Woodbridge Winery
Mark Gabrielli, general manager, said all winery operations pause for an hour or two so every employee can come together to reflect and give thanks for the harvest. "We do this to honor Robert Mondavi, who paved the way for the wine industry to be successful in California," he said.
08/10/12
Winery Seeks To Use Vallejo-Castenada Adobe as Tasting Venue
Three Sticks Winery wants to use one of Sonoma's oldest homes, built circa 1842 and commissioned by General Mariano Vallejo.
08/10/12
Reverence for the grape
The serious work of the harvest is still days if not a week or two away for most growers and winemakers, as the bulk of the Lodi region's 70,000 acres of winegrapes reaches ripeness
08/10/12
Ontario: Government rejects beer/wine sales in convenience stores
The opposition party wants Ontario to allow the sales of beer and wine in convenience stores, but Premier Dalton McGuinty is rejecting the idea.
08/10/12
PCs say it's time Ontario considered selling beer, wine in corner stores
The Conservatives called on the Liberal government Wednesday to halt a planned expansion of Liquor Control Board of Ontario outlets and let convenience stores start selling beer and wine, ideas Premier Dalton McGuinty flatly rejected.
08/10/12
Stolo Family Winery prepares to uncork its Cambria tasting 'barn'
The new 5,000-square-foot building will include 700 square feet for tasting and capacity to make up to 10,000 cases of wine a year. With two labels, the Stolos currently produce about 500 cases a year.
08/10/12
Online-only wine store grows local customer base
Tom Natan's wine shop is not really a store at all. A chemical engineer and oenophile himself, Natan's business brings imported French, Spanish and Maltese wines directly to customers - but he operates entirely without a storefront.
08/10/12
UK wine drinkers more likely to spend over £7 a bottle
The group's UK Market Trends Report shows that total consumption is down slightly and the on-trade is still suffering as consumers prefer to drinks wine at home.
08/10/12
Analysis: Majestic Wine prospers in the economic downturn
While many big name retail specialists have fallen victim to the recession, Majestic has defied the depressed economy by providing customers with quality wines and by emphasising excellent customer service.
08/10/12
All eyes on Agriculture Department, crop report
All eyes are on the Agriculture Department; it releases its monthly crop report Friday. It's the first since July's record heat wave brought on the worst drought in half a century; it's already affected a large swath of the Midwest, the country's breadbasket.
08/10/12
08/10/12
Unfiltered: An Italian Vineyard Feels the Flames
Plus, El Bulli's wine cellar hits the auction block, and covert wine thieves lift $200,000 worth of Italian vino
08/10/12
Wine news: El Bulli auctions cellar; Hitler labels spark uproar
Remember El Bulli, the tiny restaurant in Spanish Catalonia that for years was considered the best eatery in the world?
08/10/12
World's Oldest Shipping Company Closes in Industry Slide
The world's oldest shipping company sold its last vessel and is going out of business, according to the liquidator.
08/10/12
Pennsylvania Office of Administration Announces Details of New Contract with Liquor Store Employee Union
"The new contract with UFCW will save the commonwealth an estimated $28.5 million compared to the previous agreement," said Secretary of Administration Kelly Powell Logan
08/10/12
The 2012 Wine Olympic Games: We Try Every Variety of Trader Joe's Two-Buck-Chuck!
You'll be cheering, crying and shouting "U-S-A! U-S-A!" the whole way through. Probably.
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