January, 30, 2012 US: Winery job postings up sharply in 2011

(Napavalleyregister) - Finding a job in the wine industry should have gotten a little bit easier in 2011. The number of wine jobs posted on an industry job site rose 18 percent from 2010 to 2011, WineJobs.com reported. WineJobs.com, which serves the Napa Valley as part of its national reach, sai...

January, 30, 2012 Australians see silver lining in import surge

(Decanter) - The surge in foreign imports to Australia should be welcomed not feared, Australian wine professionals say. A combination of a strong Australian dollar and aggressive discounting by Australian supermarkets has led to a drop in the price of European wines, and a surge in imports. Sinc...

January, 30, 2012 Pernod Ricard and Southern strike Washington deal

(Drinksint) - Pernod Ricard USA has announced the appointment of Southern Wine & Spirits of America as its spirits and wine distributor in the state of Washington. Martin Crane, senior vice president of sales at Pernod Ricard USA, said the move - which is effective March 1 - coincides with the â€...

January, 29, 2012 Georgian wine, reborn

(Foodepedia) - Surrounded by Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia, Georgia is a melting pot of cultures, cuisines and religions. It’s east meets west meets Middle East but somehow it feels unmistakably European. Far from the bleak, austere, high-rise landscape that I was naïvely anticipating fr...

January, 29, 2012 Australian wine: self-inflicted wounds?

(Wine) - Few wine drinkers in Europe have been unaware of the recent 'backlash' against Australian wines. Wine sites and magazines have been warning readers almost weekly; 'It was bound to happen', 'the Australians had it coming', you could hear them say. Then the recession hit, and their demise was...

January, 29, 2012 Local ice wine: special product of WNY?winters

(Observertoday) - The largest producers of ice wine (also written as icewine or eiswein) are Canada and Germany, but here in Chautauqua County, some of our local wineries produce this specialty beverage. Local products have won medals in various competitions and some are highly rated by the Bever...

January, 29, 2012 Millions in SOPA lobbying bucks gone to waste

(CNNMoney) -- The controversial anti-piracy bills that attracted tens of millions of dollars of lobbying for and against the proposed laws ironically were killed by free publicity. "Old" media companies spent huge sums of money in support of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intel...

January, 29, 2012 US: Napa Valley: Wine and romance

(Clarionledger) - Valentine's perfect time to pop a cork (or the question). You like chocolate. You like warm baths. But are you ready for a milk chocolate bath for two? That's just one of the options available in California wine country, where escaping with your honey can be as down-to-earth, or...