SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 8, 2011 - Kendall-Jackson Estate Winery today announced it has shipped 1.75 million wine corks to 153 Anthropologie stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom to increase awareness and promote the preservation of Mediterranean cork forests, which support one of the world’s highest…
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Comments • Posted on Apr 08, 2011 - 04:59 PM
NEW YORK, March 16, 2011 - 5W Public Relations, one of the 25 largest PR firms in the U.S., today announced the addition of VOGA Wines to its roster of food and beverage clients. VOGA Italia encompasses all aspects offering a collection of crisp delicious wine thoughtfully packaged in a…
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Comments • Posted on Mar 16, 2011 - 10:03 AM
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2011 - The U.S. surpassed France as the world’s largest wine-consuming nation in 2010, with wine shipments to the U.S. from California, other states and foreign producers growing 2% from the previous year to nearly 330 million cases, a record high for the industry, according to…
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Comments • Posted on Mar 15, 2011 - 06:46 PM
SAN FRANCISCO,March 9, 2011 - Wine Institute—With the world’s largest sustainable winegrowing program, California wine country is the perfect place to celebrate Earth Day on April 22 this year and throughout the month. Whether you’re passionate about protecting the environment, dealing with a bout of spring fever after a long…
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Comments • Posted on Mar 09, 2011 - 06:10 PM
NAPA, Calif., March 9, 2011 - WineBid.com, the premier Internet auction of fine and rare wines, has moved into a state-of-the-art warehouse in Napa Valley. WineBid.com has been located in Napa for 12 years and the new warehouse, which is considerably larger than our former warehouse, gives us more room…
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Comments • Posted on Mar 09, 2011 - 09:42 AM
SANTIAGO, Chile, March 1, 2011 - Vina Concha y Toro S.A. (NYSE: VCO) and Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) announced today the acquisition by Vina Concha y Toro of Fetzer Vineyards and related assets from Brown-Forman in California. The purchase price for the transaction is US$238 million. The transaction is…
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Comments • Posted on Mar 02, 2011 - 12:12 AM
NEW YORK, March 1, 2011 - Wine & Spirits magazine releases the results of its 22nd Annual Restaurant Poll today, reporting on the most popular wines in America’s top restaurants for the fourth quarter of 2010. Sommeliers commented that their high-end clients were spending more generously, specifically on the classics…
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Comments • Posted on Mar 01, 2011 - 06:18 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22, 2011 - U.S. wine exports, 90 percent from California, rebounded to a new record of $1.14 billion in winery revenues in 2010, an increase of 25.6 percent over 2009 wine exports. Volume shipments rose 1.9 percent to 425.5 million liters or 47.3 million nine-liter cases. “This…
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Comments • Posted on Feb 22, 2011 - 03:17 PM
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 7, 2011 - The results are in for the annual Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky wine competition where American Airlines took home honors for its white wine selection. The panel of judges at the 2010 Cellars in the Sky Awards chose American as the winner…
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Comments • Posted on Feb 07, 2011 - 08:08 PM
NAPA VEY, Calif., Feb. 1, 2011 - Stephane Derenoncourt, recently called the “world’s hottest winemaker” by Wine Spectator, and Montesquieu Winery Founder and CEO Fonda Hopkins announced plans today to unveil the highly anticipated 2007 Derenoncourt California collection of wines, the second vintage from the world-renowned winemaker’s California venture. The…
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Comments • Posted on Feb 01, 2011 - 07:44 PM