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Germany's Greens seek to end supervised drinking for 14-year-olds
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (229+ words) Germany's Green Party is calling for tighter alcohol rules, arguing that the country's drinking culture remains too permissive and exposes minors too early to beer and wine. That possibility is especially relevant for wine as well as beer. Germany is…...
Freixenet enters the aperitif market with Solare
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (359+ words) Freixenet has introduced Freixenet Solare, a new Mediterranean-style aperitif made with Spanish citrus and botanical ingredients, marking the company's first move into the aperitif category as it looks to tap growing demand for pre-dinner drinks and spritz-style serves during the…...
Bordeaux winemakers are leaving appellation rules for freer Vin de France labels
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (758+ words) An increasing number of Bordeaux wine producers are moving part of their production outside the region's strict appellation system and into the broader Vin de France category, a shift that reflects pressure from climate change, changing consumer tastes and the…...
Wine retailers seize on a study challenging alcohol cancer warnings
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (670+ words) Vinetur Wine retailers seize on a study challenging alcohol cancer warnings The research reportedly found no significant cancer mortality link for moderate drinking, intensifying a policy fight over public health messaging. A trade group for wine retailers is promoting a…...
Gallo Winery will close a Lodi crush facility and cut about 20 jobs
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (456+ words) E. & J. Gallo Winery, the largest wine producer in the United States, is closing a crush facility on Turner Road in Lodi, Calif. , and expects to lay off about 20 workers, according to information cited in a report carried by Yahoo Finance and…...
Bordeaux winemakers are shifting wines into Vin de France
1+ min ago (543+ words) An increasing number of Bordeaux wine producers are moving part of their output outside the region's strict appellation system and into the broader Vin de France category, a shift that is giving them more freedom over grape varieties, winemaking methods…...
Rare Yamazaki 50-Year-Old Whisky Sets a New Japanese Auction Record
9+ min ago (376+ words) A rare bottle of Yamazaki 50-year-old whisky set a new auction record for Japanese whisky on May 30 in Hong Kong, where Bonhams sold the bottle for a hammer price of $842, 169, or HK$6. 6 million, according to the auction house and Whisky…...
California's wine buyers face fewer options despite ample bulk supplies
53+ min ago (628+ words) California's wine market is entering a more uneven phase, with buyers facing tighter choices even as overall bulk wine supplies remain high, according to industry analysts cited by Ag Net West. That tension is being reinforced by structural changes in…...
Christie's wine auction in New York brings in $3. 23 million
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (599+ words) A single-owner wine collection that Christie's described as one of the strongest groups of rare and mature California bottles ever offered at auction brought in $3. 23 million at a sale in New York, underscoring continued demand for top-end collectible wine and…...
Italian wine producers treat color as a controllable production system
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (524+ words) The piece, released ahead of the next Simei trade fair in Milan from Nov. 17 to Nov. 20, argues that color has become a technical variable that links grape maturity, extraction methods, oxygen management, temperature control, wine chemistry and measurement tools. The…...