Delaware & NAWR: Big changes for the Delaware Direct Shipping Bill
“…the state's consumers end up with a half measure that deprives them of thousands of wines, discriminates against an entire category of wines, promotes a black market in those wines not allowed into the state and is likely unconstitutional”, explains Representative...
Pennsylvania: Senate OKs bill for wine to go!
"This is the biggest fundamental change in the offering of wine and spirits to the public that we've seen in 90 years," Mr. Browne said. Great news for on premise locations in Pennsylvania! Restaurants, hotels, and select grocery stores are able to sell to go bottles...
English wine pioneers rush to start UK vineyards
The soaring popularity of English wine has fuelled a rush to develop UK vineyards, with applications rising by more than 40% in the past year, new figures reveal. As producers must pay wine duty, they need a licence from HM Revenue and Customs. Last year, HMRC...
Getting emotional: What creates consumers’ responses to beer?
Sensory properties, packaging, and even the context (whether beer is drunk at home or in a bar) can all influence emotional responses to beer, say researchers. But packaging cues are more influential on the emotional response to beer than sensory attributes, according...
Water use in Aussie vineyards up 18%
Australian vineyards are using nearly a fifth more water than they were three years ago, highlighting the dry conditions still affecting the country's winemaking industry. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that 440,000 megalitres of water...
Online wine retail key to long term growth
Online wine sales are expected to grow by nearly 12% each year over the next four years, with it now "almost unquestionable" that e-commerce platforms will continue to gain share of retail sales. That's according to Rabobank's latest Wine Quarterly report, which...
Mintel predicts four consumer trends for 2016
Technological advances are making life both easier and more fast-paced for Americans, who are trying to do more while seeking balance in their lives, according to Mintel. In a new report, the research firm's consumer trend consultants Stacy Glasgow and Jenny Zegler...
Mintel predicts four consumer trends for 2016
Technological advances are making life both easier and more fast-paced for Americans, who are trying to do more while seeking balance in their lives, according to Mintel. In a new report, the research firm's consumer trend consultants Stacy Glasgow and Jenny Zegler...
How to Finance Your Own Vineyard
Some banks are seeing a growing breed of vineyard buyer: San Francisco or Silicon Valley executives or entrepreneurs wanting to wine and dine friends with their private-label wine. In response to increasing demand from these and other buyers, Exchange Bank earlier...