Tag: Oregon
Afternoon Brief, June 10
DNA sequencing to create fine wine:
The West Australian Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) and the University of Western Australia (UWA) are leading a national project that uses grape genome sequencing to examine how DNA make-up of the vine affects the taste and quality of wine...
Afternoon Brief, June 5
Kenwood winery wins $1 million loan for upgrades:
VJB Vineyards & Cellars, a family-owned winery in Kenwood, received a $1 million Small Business Administration loan that finalized financing for a Tuscan-style tasting room and hospitality center...
Afternoon Brief, June 3
Coravin Wine Device Suspends Sales After Reported Problems:
The makers of Coravin the device that allows users to extract wine from a bottle without removing the corkhave halted sales and issued a safety advisory urging people to stop using their Coravin devices...
Afternoon Brief, May 29
Viniflora NoVa Removes the Need for Sulfites in Winemaking:
Chr. Hansen claims its new wine culture is a fantastic launch that will greatly increase the speed and predictability of malolactic fermentation and remove the need for producers to use sulfites as preservatives...
Afternoon Brief, May 22
Treasury Wine Estates cuts jobs to focus on overseas wine marketing:
Winemaker Treasury Wine Estates says 175 jobs will go as it moves to invest more heavily in marketing and promoting its brands...
Afternoon Brief, May 19
Wine makers fight off casino plan in California:
The threat of a Las Vegas-style casino opening in the lush fields of Californias Napa Valley is rousing the makers of some of the worlds most celebrated wines into a pitched community fight...
Afternoon Brief, May 16
French court clears anti-GM vine protesters:
More than 50 protestors who destroyed a field of genetically modified grapevines being trialled in Eastern France have had their convictions quashed, to the annoyance of the country's national research body...
Afternoon Brief, May 15
Treasury Wine Estates rejects fresh U.S. takeover talk:
Treasury Wine Estates has denied it has any plan to sell its US wine business, after Constellation Brands was the latest rival reported to have weighed up a bid...
Afternoon Brief, May 13
Frog Eggs Help MU Researchers Find New Information on Grapevine Disease:
Vitis vinifera are common grapevines and are the worlds favorite wine-producing varietal. However, research has shown that grapevines are susceptible to powdery mildew, a plant disease, which contributes to significant crop loss for most commercial wine varietals that are cultivated each year...
Afternoon Brief, May 12
Fire damages Oregon's Carlton winery but does not hurt wine:
A 2-alarm fire at Scott Paul Wines in Carlton Sunday night, May 12, 2014, caused an estimated $300,000 to $400,000 damage to the building but did not hurt any of the wine...
Afternoon Brief, May 7
Washington DC Beverage Industry Trade Show & Conference Announced:
The Wine Industry Network (WIN) today announced the launch of the U.S. Beverage Industry Expo, a new trade show and conference focused exclusively on the Wine, Craft Beer, Cider and Spirits industries...
Afternoon Brief, May 2
Treasury Wine Soars on Pernod’s Reported Interest in Assets:
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. surged the most on record in Sydney trading after the Australian newspaper said Pernod Ricard SA is interested in buying its U.S. assets...
Afternoon Brief, May 1
Third annual North Coast wine trade show nearly sold out:
Less than three years ago, the Santa Rosa-based, North Coast Wine Industry Trade Show & Conference was just an idea, but after its second year; it had become the second largest wine industry trade show in the country...
Afternoon Brief, April 25
U.S. Wine Sales Rise for 20th Consecutive Year:
Party on, Americans. At a time when wine sales are slow in Europe, the U.S. wine market grew for the 20th year in a row in 2013…
Afternoon Brief, April 24
Pernod Ricard to buy California winery Kenwood:
Jacob's Creek owner Pernod Ricard has signed a deal to acquire Kenwood Vineyards in California as it looks to premium wine to help it achieve 'critical mass' in the US...
