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Since my original posting on a growing wine labeling controversy in BC, there have been some noteworthy updates on the issue. October 16, 2009 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 The Economy Meets the Wine Economy The Changing Face of France’s Vineyards 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 B.C. Winery Goes Carbon Neutral Industry Glut [...] Wine Courses Debut in Walla Walla Six States Raise Wine Taxes 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 Yakima Valley’s wine industry keeps spreading its roots |
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