Wine Industry News

Marlborough wine industry gets funding to train 200 Kiwi job-seekers

Marlborough's wine industry has received funding to train up 200 Kiwi job-seekers, out of work due to Covid-19, to make sure the vines are ready for next year's harvest. The Ministry of Social Development funding is specific to Marlborough where…

US wine drinkers could face sticker shock as upcoming tariffs loom over industry

'Significant' lack of ethnic diversity in UK wine trade, survey finds

8th July, 2020 by Edith Hancock A survey of 667 people working in the UK wine trade found that less than 15% of professionals come from a black or ethnic minority background. The Diversity in Wine survey, which was created by Gus Gluck, co-founder…

Labatt gets into the wine business

Last year, the world's biggest brewer Anheuser-Busch made a splash with its purchase of social media-friendly canned wine brand Babe. Now, its Canadian subsidiary Labatt is bringing it here to continue the expansion of its non-beer offerings…

Ontario bar owners offering rare wine and spirits say they will fight to keep takeout model

Published July 8, 2020 1:35 p.m. ET Updated July 8, 2020 1:38 p.m. ET Red wine is poured into a glass in this file photo. (Instants / Istock.com) TORONTO -- Bar and restaurant owners who deal in specialty alcohol say they've carved out a new…

Paper wine bottle can cut carbon footprint by 84%, says Frugalpac

Its key selling point is sustainability: the Frugal Bottle has a carbon footprint that is up to 84% lower than a glass bottle; a water footprint four times lower than glass; and each bottle is up to five times lighter than glass. The Frugal Bottle…

Bar owners that offer rare wine and spirits carve takeout business model

TORONTO - Bar and restaurant owners who deal in specialty alcohol say they've carved out a new business model around Ontario's relaxed rules for takeout liquor, and they'll fight to make the system permanent. In late March, the Ontario government…

San Francisco Cannabis Pioneer SPARC Sees Opportunity in Wine Country

Exclusive Interview with SPARC Chairman and CEO Erich Pearson Vertically integrated cannabis company SPARC opened its first retail store in 2012, and it has continued to grow in the Bay Area. Chairman and CEO Erich Pearson spoke with New Cannabis…

Have wheels, will travel - a wine-tasting tour of France

“ Sortez, s'il vous plaît,” the largest man said, with a light rap of his knuckles against the driver-side window. My face flushed with unease. We were allowed to have this much in the car, weren't we? There's something about…

Anthony Gismondi: B.C. wine of the week, wine to cellar and calendar items

The B.C. Grape Growers' Association has presented its inaugural Viticulturalist of the Year award to Karnail Singh Sidhu, owner, managing director and viticulturist of Kalala Organic Estate Winery in West Kelowna. The award recognizes hard work and…

Which Way to the Wine? A tour of Idaho's wineries

The first vineyards in the Pacific Northwest were planted in Lewiston in the 1860s and, although Idaho viticulture has had its ups and downs, the region is pumping out loads of delicious wine. All people have to do is get out and give some a try.

Wine News: What I'm Reading the Week of 7/5/20

Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren't Flipboard inclined, here's everything I've strained out of the wine-related muck for the…

EU announces 'exceptional' support measures for wine sector

8th July, 2020 by Phoebe French In a statement the European Commission said it recognised that the wine sector was “among the hardest hit agri-food sectors” due to losses incurred as a result of the closure of the on-trade…

Broadland Drinks' La Fiesta flavoured sparkling wine range - Product Launch

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Treasury Wine furthers US luxury push

New Treasury Wine Estates boss Tim Ford is keen to develop luxury wine in the US and has started exploring selling some of its brands to help prepare the push. Mr Ford, who started in the role on July 1 and replaced Michael Clarke, has given his…