Tag: Portocork
FDA Sees No Safety Issues with Agglomerated Corks
Yesterday Wine Industry Insight (WII) published a story regarding the health safety of the adhesive used in some agglomerate cork. Today the FDA responded:
Based...
Afternoon Brief, February 4
Micro-Agglomerates: 350 Million Illegal Corks Per Year?
Agglomerated cork manufacturers and importers are facing scrutiny from two major federal agencies over health concerns about the plastic used to bind bits of cork glued together. The concern is that chemicals in the binding plastic can leach into wine...
Afternoon Brief, December 10
Silicon Valley Bank Annual Wine Conditions Survey Results: 82% of wineries reported overall financial health of "good" or better for 2014. This is up 7% over the previous year. This trend is expected to continue as the grapes from three strong harvests (2012,2013, and 2014) make their way into the market...
North Coast Wine Industry Gathers to Honor Award Winners
Tuesday afternoon nearly 200 people filled the Alexander Valley Ballroom at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel for the second annual Wine Industry Awards and...
5 Wine Industry Innovators Honored with WINnovation Award
The business of wine is in a continual state of evolution with new markets, new consumer trends, new challenges and new solutions provided from...
Afternoon Brief, April 9
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Treasury Wine Estates boss Michael Clarke urges Prime Minister Tony Abbott on wine FTAs in Australia
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Afternoon Brief, Nov. 20
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Grape Collective: Rethinking the Wine Magazine
Grape Collective, a new subscription-free online wine magazine, revolutionizes how wine media is consumed by introducing a digital platform...