It looks like the wine world has seen some interesting news in the last 24 hours, when you were working, watching the Real Housewives of the Orange County (Don’t forget that Top Chef is on tonight), and sleeping. Here is what is up…
Things You Probably Already Know
If you are working at a winery on the […]

Direct Shipping Update
Free the Grapes recently published an update of states where wine shipping legislation is on the agenda or being written and debated. It will continue to be a contentious year for those of us hoping for greater availability for direct shipping.
The Wine Industry Responds In France
Val d’Orbieu group pulled out of […]

French Fights
The battles between French winemakers and the government continue. As the frustrated winemakers suffer and look for promised aid, they are losing patients. Last week, there was an attack on a major negotiant. And I continue to mildly mock the serious topic (that is my way of saying, “I realize it is a […]

Those Rare Days I Wish I Were British
It usually only occurs during Ascot, Henley, or when a scandal involves the royal family. But today, the wine establishment in London gave me a reason to envy my young colleagues across the pond. According to Decanter, two organizations are sponsors all-expenses paid trips to Australia for promising […]

Easy Money?
Wine websites are a booming business. Whether it is wineries that are starting websites with the hope of increasing sales or websites offering tips on what to buy, wine internet domains are on the rise. And, as a consequence, Decanter reports that the price of wine domains is rising. I would assume someone in […]

Mariah Watch: Follow-up
We still have no confirmation that Mariah is or isn’t involved in Mariah wines, as reported by numerous blogs. However, thanks to the Wineguy for his note that one reason celebs want to buy is based on tax codes that are favorable to wineries. Owners can defer taxes until the vines are producing […]

In the first piece of this series, I tried to provide an understanding for the creation of the Three-Tier System. Now that Costco is attacking this system, and winning, where is the industry going? What will change for the consumers? Will you finally be able to buy wine for any retail shop […]

Someone at some point will have to explain to me why all of the celebs start wine lables. The most recent one could be the most amusing. First, I must give credit to chain of blogs through which I found this nugget - Gawker.com which linked to OMG Blog which linked to ONDT which […]

Why All The Protests?
This time, it was high school students who stormed France’s famed Sorbonne. Their beef: concerns over a youth job plan. Daniel Cohn-Bendit, the Green MEP, sent in the police. As a twist of fate, Cohn-Bendit rose to prominence as a student protester back in 1968. French political pundits (and […]

Stars in South Africa
Leonardo DiCaprio, filming a movie about the diamond trade, seems to be a fan of wine (you know how we love our celebs here at WineFetch). Also starring in the film is Jennifer Connelly. According to souces, DiCaprio and his girlfriend, Bar Rafaeli, are renting a luxurious house in Southbroom which […]