February, 04, 2012 US: Create your own wine label on Facebook

(Yahoo) - If you've ever fantasized about becoming a winemaker, a California wine company is launching a virtual contest that gives oenophiles a chance to create and market their own label. Crushpad, a custom crush facility for winemakers in Sonoma, California, announced the launch of a Facebook co...

February, 04, 2012 UK: Two glasses of wine a day triples risk of mouth cancer

(Independent) - A new government campaign is to warn drinkers that consuming two large glasses of wine or two strong pints of beer a day triples their risk of developing mouth cancer. New adverts aim to show that even drinking just over the recommended daily limit for alcohol increases the risk of s...

February, 04, 2012 US: Beer brewers revise playbooks to win back lost customers

(LATimes) - Beer sales have been hurt by changing tastes and the growing appeal of wine and liquor in recent years, with U.S. shipments down 1.4% last year. Super Bowl Sunday promises to be another epic day in the annals of gluttony, with Americans consuming 1.3 billion chicken wings, 2,000 tons of ...

February, 04, 2012 Wine: What’s in the bag?

(NewWorldWinemaker) - The cat is out of the bag so to speak. It seems that not all tannins are created equal and quality differences between suppliers exist. Best you make sure you buy from a trusted supplier… I recently read an interesting article, published in a reputable scientific journal cal...

February, 04, 2012 Bulgaria: Sofia Airport Launches Wine Tasting Saloon

(Novinite) - In February, known in Bulgaria as "vine and wine" month, the Sofia airport launched a renovated wine tasting saloon. The saloon will offer monthly degustation of prestigious Bulgarian wines. "This is an opportunity to present Bulgaria as a country with traditions and great achieve...

February, 04, 2012 Wine: Bulgaria bounces back

(Heraldscotland) - Thirty years ago, without their being aware of grape varieties, wine drinkers wouldn't venture beyond some reasonably well-known appellations and a handful of brands. The choice was simple – either claret, chianti and the likes of Blue Nun and Black Tower. Buying by grape see...

February, 03, 2012 US: 'Regulate Marijuana Like Wine' Measure Courts Billionaires For Support

​Regulate Marijuana Like Wine, a marijuana legalization measure vying to get onto the November ballot, has only $80,000 in cash on hand, according to finance records. But in a poll released this week, it had potential support from 62 percent of likely voters -- and that, ballot proponents say, is ...

February, 03, 2012 US: Grow Your Brand in a Growing Wine Industry

(Wines&Vines) - More people are drinking wine, more retailers are selling wine, and it seems the wine world is beginning to shrug off the wet blanket of recession that began in 2008. According to Nielsen Co., which tracks retail growth in 120 categories, wine is one of only four categories currently...