February, 02, 2012 Canada proposes national Icewine regulations to curb fraud

(Decanter) - The new, internationally recognised, standard will help countries identify and control fraudulent Canadian Icewines on their shelves, according to the Canadian Vintners Association. At present, the CFIA says, ‘there are only regional standards, which exist in Ontario, British Columbi...

February, 02, 2012 US: Attack of the Winemaking Reality TV Stars

(WineSpectator) - Kendall-Jackson president Rick Tigner was the subject of CBS’s Undercover Boss this past Sunday, and the wine world has been giving his emotional performance rave reviews. Tigner put on a disguise (braces and some questionable facial hair) and pretended to be a potential employe...

February, 02, 2012 US: Virginia Wine Industry Jobs Grow by 50%, Economic Impact Doubles

(Fairfaxnews) - A newly released economic impact study shows that Virginia’s burgeoning wine industry contributes almost three-quarters of a billion dollars – or $747 million – annually to Virginia’s economy, an increase of 106 percent over the figures from the last economic impact study con...

February, 02, 2012 LVMH Profit Up On Growth In Wine, Spirits, Fashion, Leather Businesses

(Dow Jones)--Luxury goods giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (MC.FR) Thursday reported a 1% rise in 2011 net profit, as the company continues to show strong growth in its wine and spirits, and its fashion and leather goods businesses, despite deteriorating consumer confidence in Europe. The w...

February, 02, 2012 Study Unlocks Secrets of Red Wine Chemical

(ABCNews) - If you love to sit back and sip a glass of cabernet or pinot noir, you can feel good knowing that the health benefits of red wine are now a little less mysterious. Scientists have uncovered how resveratrol, the chemical found in grape skins, peanuts and dark chocolate, works in mice to h...

February, 02, 2012 US: Not your average Super Bowl battle: Wine vs. beer

(Nashuatelegraph) - As the Patriots face off against the Giants for Super Bowl XLVI this Sunday, we can expect football frenzy to reach new heights. Of course, as any enthusiast for the event will readily attest, it’s not all about the game. Over the past four decades, the Super Bowl has become...

February, 02, 2012 Hitler wine sales deemed legal in Austria

(AP) - Officials say they have stopped investigating a man after finding no evidence that his sales of wine and schnapps with Adolf Hitler on the label were breaking a law against glorifying the Nazi era. State prosecution official Heinz Rusch says the investigation has ended because of lack of p...

February, 02, 2012 US: Wine producers want to make sure what’s on the label truly reflects what’s in the bottle

(Washingtonpost) - Napa Valley wine producers will go a long way to protect their good name, all the way to Thailand if necessary. That’s the latest country which has awarded Geographic Indication status to Napa wine, which means they’ve agreed not to allow sales of wine labeled “Napa” if...