Production
Stranahan's Nearly Doubles Grain Capacity, Trims Emissions
One of Spain's Top 10 Wine Firms Collapses into Bankruptcy
Newly Filled Barrels of Kentucky Bourbon Up 3% in Year
The number of newly filled barrels of Bourbon in Kentucky continued a steady growth of 3% last year, the Kentucky Distillers Association said. But distillers are now paying four times as much in barrel taxes than they have aging barrels.
Despite a new milestone of 12.6 million barrels of
14 Hands Wine to Be Produced at Prosser Winery
Not only has Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates cancelled contracts fpr 40% of its grape purchases, it is moving production of 14 Hands wine from its Prosser winery. Instead, 14 Hands will be produced at Columbia Crests; winery.
A spokeswoman said the move is to "make best use of
Champagne Yield, Shipments Increase
Comité Champagne said this should be a strong year, and set a yield of 11,400 kg.ha. It noted that so far the vineyards are in a good and uniform sanitary state from one sector to another. The wine-growing season has been fairly calm, with little frost damage
Rock & Riddle Opens New Charmat-Style Production Facility
The 85,000-square-foot Virginia Dare East production facility in Healdsburg was opened by Rock & Riddle Wine Services to produce Charmat-style sparkling wine.
Currently, Charmat-style sparkling wine runs on average 30 to 45 days to produce, and the facility can accommodate run sizes of 2,500