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The Times Argus published a recent story on the growth of the Vermont wine industry.  The story cites the growing popularity of local wines and the recent success at the Eastern States Exposition contest as important factors that have helped spur the growth.  With 17 wineries on the map, and more to come, Vermont is [...]

I wanted to take a break from my Virginia trip recap and applaud the mid-year results of Free the Grapes!, the national consumer-winery grassroots coalition that supports legal, regulated direct shipping, summarized results so far in 2009: Wins: Legislators in Tennessee, Kansas and Maine created winery direct shipping permits, increasing the number of active, legal [...]

Several states outside of the big 4 have published new studies around the growing wine industries in their respective states.  Saint Joseph’s University recently published a new study, Quantitative Research Report on Wine Consumer Interest and Attitudes Toward Pennsylvania Wines and Wineries, focusing on the growing trend of consumers staying local to visit destinations such [...]

Established in January 2008, the state of Texas will hold their 2nd annual GO TEXAN Restaurant Round-Up event from September 28th through October 2nd.  The annual event promotes restaurant owners and chefs dedicated to serving fresh, local ingredients and pouring great Texas wines.  During the week long event, consumers around the state will be encouraged [...]

A few recent articles of note highlighting the growing Arizona wine industry… Arizona Vineyards Destroyed By Fire One of Arizona’s oldest wineries has burned to the ground, sending ripples through the state’s wine industry that it helped developed. Arizona’s Wine Industry in Bloom Home to over 38 federally licensed wineries, the Arizona wine industry is [...]

Friend and wine blogger Ed Thralls of Wine Tonite, forwarded a recent article published in the Washington Business Journal on the growing wine industry in Virginia.  Growers in the Commonwealth harvested more than 7,000 tons of grapes in 2008 – 25 percent more than 2007.  Last year’s grape crops were valued at $10.4 million, the [...]

Virginia Wines Visit London Great recap of the London Wine & Spirits Fair in the Washington Post by Mary Jordan.  Several Virginia wineries participated and impressed. Ohio’s Henke Winery Wines Best in State The 2008 Henke Riesling wins best in show. North Carolina Wine TV North Carolina Wine TV is an online video show hosted [...]