Since my original posting on a growing wine labeling controversy in BC, there have been some noteworthy updates on the issue.
October 16, 2009
Peter Mitham reported on Wines & Vines that the growing public outcry and increasing media attention have resulted in announced changes in Canadian wine labels.
Canadian Wine Labels Will Change
Ontario and British Columbia address [...]
As consumers we all want to be told the truth, or least some reasonable facsimile of the truth, regarding the products and services we purchase. Sit back for a couple of moments while I tell you a little tale about winemakers, government agencies and truth in advertising or in this case labeling. Imagine you [...]
Oregon Wineries Face Event Restrictions
Lane County requires permits; B.C. and Washington wineries enjoy greater freedom
The Economy Meets the Wine Economy
Experts at Wine Industry Financial Symposium debate when and if consumer wine spending will rebound
The Changing Face of France’s Vineyards
Even in France, where wine tradition reigns, vineyards are changing. A new study by Franceagrimer, the national [...]
Changing demographics, weakened dollar and health benefits are among the factors for its growth.
NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 14 /Reuters/ Overall U.S. wine consumption rose 0.9 percent in 2008 to 294.7 million 9-liter cases, according to the Beverage Information Group’s recently released 2009 Wine Handbook.
Although the growth rate has slowed slightly, this marks the 15th consecutive year [...]
The College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University have implemented the Integrated Plant Sciences (IPS) degree program this August. The program will provide students with a depth of knowledge in crop and soil sciences, horticulture, landscape architecture, entomology, plant pathology and food science not previously offered in a single program.
“It’s [...]
Findings of Wine Contest Study hard for Critics to Swallow
Robert Hodgson said he looked at the results for several thousand wines entered in 13 U.S. wine competitions in 2003 and found little consistency in which ones won gold medals.
B.C. Winery Goes Carbon Neutral
British Columbia’s Tinhorn Creek opts for added efficiency, eschews buying credits
Industry Glut [...]
Wine Courses Debut in Walla Walla
Prestigious WSET program brings wine appreciation to Eastern Washington
Six States Raise Wine Taxes
While retailers in the six states that raised taxes are frightened they’ll lose business during already tough times, 11 other state governments rejected possible tax increases. But with the economy just starting to show slow signs of recovery, [...]
Grape Variety Field Trial Expands
San Joaquin Valley project includes 70-plus varieties
Report Claims Less Than 1 Percent of Corks Are Noticeably Tainted
The cork industry is of course pleased by the findings—Amorim, the Portuguese company that is the world’s largest cork producer, was quick to trumpet them in a press release. Corked wine has cost the industry [...]
Press Release: Willamette Valley Vineyards Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Jump
Willamette Valley Vineyards (Nasdaq: WVVI) a leading producer of Pinot Noir, reported a dramatic jump in net earnings of $253,784 for the Second Quarter 2009, a 61% increase over the prior year’s same period. Earnings for the six months of $418,940 increased 93% over the prior [...]
Maker of ‘Two Buck Chuck’ Aims for Both Quality and Quantity
Unconventional Winemaker Fred Franzia: ‘There’s No Wine That’s Worth $50 a Bottle,’ but Critics Abound
Deal Alert: Wine by the Glass Prices Plummet
Vintners need cash, so they are slashing prices
Yakima Valley’s wine industry keeps spreading its roots
Continuing KNDO’s 50th anniversary series looking at people, places and [...]