Tag: Canada
Removal of Interprovincial Barriers Critical to Small Wineries
OTTAWA, ON – June 28, 2016 – The Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) is continuing in its efforts to ensure all Canadian consumers have access to...
Afternoon Brief, July 1
Parducci Maker Mendocino Wine Co. Buys Offbeat Brands Portfolio: Mendocino Wine Company, maker of the Parducci brand, has purchased the wine portfolio of Offbeat Brands...
Afternoon Brief June 6
Sizzling Generosity Results in $14.3 Million Raised During Auction Napa Valley Weekend: The Napa Valley Vintners trade association announced that this year's Auction Napa Valley has raised $14.3 million for children's education and community health nonprofits during a weekend of feverish bidding and Latin-infused fun at the annual celebration of the best of America's leading wine region ...
Afternoon Brief May 25
Liquor Wholesaler and Three Employees Indicted for $9 Million Scheme to Smuggle Liquor from Maryland to New York: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury indicted Republic National Distribution Company, LLC, and its employees ...
Afternoon Brief, April 13, 2016
Marin County Man Charged with Embezzling From Napa Winery: A Marin County man was arrested for allegedly embezzling nearly $30,000 from a Napa winery, according to court documents...
Afternoon Brief, March 25
Younger Affluents with Higher Incomes More Willing to Pay for Fine Wines: As a consumer's income bracket increases, the likelihood of drinking wine once per week also rises, according to a new survey by the Luxury Institute...
Afternoon Brief, March 7
GMO and Menu Labeling Legislation Could Impact the Wine Industry: With the presidential election in full swing, and with many Senators and Members of Congress seeking re-election, there will not be many substantive bills either passed or signed into law this year...
KEDGE Business School and University of British Columbia, Associated to Boost...
1.5 million Canadian dollars have been granted by Canadian Government to the University of British Columbia, in cooperation with KEDGE Business School, to boost...
Afternoon Brief, December 28
Napa, Sonoma Struggle with Winery Events Rules: Napa and Sonoma counties are in the midst of reviewing how they handle rural winery projects amid increasingly vigorous opposition...
Afternoon Brief, December 11
Is the Napa Valley Vine Trail Compatible with Growing Grapes? Whether the Napa Valley Vine Trail and farming are a good mix is a new question facing the county Board of Supervisors...
Afternoon Brief, December 8
Gallo Survey Finds That Today's Wine Drinkers Are Diverse with an Appreciation of New Offerings for More Occasions: Whether it's relaxing at home, dining out at a restaurant or celebrating with friends and family, Americans are enjoying wine at a wider variety of occasions than ever before...
Afternoon Brief, November 24
Okanagan Wineries Ask for Stronger Police Presence After Rash of Break-Ins: A group of winery owners in the South Okanagan says the province needs to do more to stop thieves from stealing computers, equipment and wine...
Afternoon Brief, November 2
How Gina Gallo Is Keeping the E&J Gallo Winery on Top: Born into the legendary winemaking family pioneered by her grandfather Julio and great-uncle Ernest when they were just teenagers, after a family tragedy (their parents died in a murder-suicide) left them orphans, Gina Gallo's own career blended the commercial and creative sides of the business...
Afternoon Brief, September 10
How Wine-Educated Is the U.S. Market?: The U.S. is the largest wine market in the world, and according to the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), professional-level knowledge of wine has also reached an all-time high...
Afternoon Brief, August 27
Researchers Develop a Method to Sniff Out Counterfeit Wine Without Opening the Bottle: How do you know if a wine is authentic without opening the bottle? A team of researchers at U.C. Irvine believes they have developed a valuable new tool in the battle against counterfeit wines...
