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Bankers Pursue Passion with Wine Investment Firm

By Wayne Stainrook

Two full-time bankers and part-time wine collectors hope to raise up to $50 million for their wine investment firm, according to Bloomberg. The Wine Trust,...

April 11, 2012 in Commentary
High-priced Wines Lead Increased Q1 Sales

By Wayne Stainrook

April 6, 2012 — In times of financial hardship such as these, one might think that consumers are not willing to spend extra dollars on high-end wines. This...

April 9, 2012 in The Wine Lifestyle
Vine Shortage Strikes California

By Wayne Stainrook

The grape shortage in California predicted not too long ago may get worse before it gets any better. With excess grapes gone, California wineries are...

April 3, 2012 in The Wine Lifestyle
More Funds Allotted to Former Mafia Vineyards

By Wayne Stainrook

March 30, 2012 — Italian law enforcement doesn’t have to go far to toast the capture of mafia members, they can do so right on the mobsters’...

March 30, 2012 in The Wine Lifestyle
Midwest Grape Growers Fear Late Spring Frost

By Wayne Stainrook

California is already facing a grape shortage and now weather in the Midwest is causing some growers to break into a sweat over a potential winter freeze...

March 28, 2012 in The Wine Lifestyle
Lack of Rain Threatens California's Grape Reserves

By Wayne Stainrook

March 21, 2012 — To compound their problems with grape shortages, California winemakers must now be wary of low rain potentially decreasing their grape...

March 21, 2012 in The Wine Lifestyle
Italy Claims 22 Percent of Global Wine Market

By Wayne Stainrook

March 20, 2012 — After surpassing France as the world’s biggest wine producer in 2010, Italy now holds 22 percent of the global wine market, according to...

March 20, 2012 in The Wine Lifestyle
Wine Collector Rudy Kurniawan Arrested by FBI on Fraud Charges

By Wayne Stainrook

March 9, 2012 — Wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan was arrested at his home in California Thursday morning on five charges of wire and mail fraud, according to...

March 9, 2012 in The Wine Lifestyle
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Penfolds' Peter Gago Named Winemaker of the Year

By Wayne Stainrook

March 7, 2012 — The Institute of Masters of Wine awarded South Australian winemaker Peter Gago with the Winemaker’s Winemaker of the Year award,...

March 8, 2012 in The Wine Lifestyle
Wine Experts' Palates 'More Sensitive than Others', Study Finds

By Wayne Stainrook

March 6, 2012 — A new study found that wine experts might be more sensitive to taste than average wine consumers, according to Penn State Live. According...

March 6, 2012 in The Wine Lifestyle