“The Cellar, to be Released by BMG Inc.”
The Beverage Media Group Inc., has released a new online search and order engine for alcoholic beverages. The search engine is matched up with wholesale providers to hook up with sommeliers and retailers for online direct ordering. This would function very similar to Amazon.com but with a stronger focus on wholesale.
As of now, The Cellar, will debut in the New York metro area but there are plans in place to have a national release as well. If you would like to learn more about, The Cellar, and The Beverage Media Group Inc. please visit www.BeverageMedia.com.
“Canadian Government Provides Clean Energy to Wineries”
The Canadian government has decided to provide assistance to wineries in British Columbia to begin utilizing solar power operations. Orofino Vineyards will be one of the first wineries to make the transition. The large majority of the solar power being used will go towards providing heat and electricity to the tasting room. The transition to solar power is thought to have the ability to save the vineyard a substantial portion of electrical costs over the next ten years. The assistance program providing these wineries with solar power is called LiveSmart BC, and looks to institute clean energy subsidies for a variety of other companies in the British Columbia area as well.
“MarketMaker Application Expanding to Include Grape Growers”
MarketMaker, is an application created by the University of Illinois to connect small and medium businesses involved in the food industry to local and national buyers. This free application has recently been updated to provide hook up grape growers with buyers. This move has been made in order to expand the reach of the app which has been primarily limited to the United States Midwest region.
The application functions as a map of the United States with certain highlighted states that allows the user to explore the options in each individual state. If you are interested in discovering more about the application you may visit http://national.marketmaker.uiuc.edu/.
“Nigerian Wine Market Growing Exponentially”
Nigeria’s growing wine market has been valued at nearly 300 million dollars. The surging middle class has spearheaded the majority of the growth in wine consumption, along with the savvy of South African wineries to realize the market in Nigeria. A large portion of the wine consumed in Nigeria is of South African origin. The biodiversity of African soils has been highlighted as a major facet in the potential growth of the Nigerian and African wine growth.
O’Shea Award given to the Australian Screwcap Initiative
Clare Valley winemaker Jeffrey Grosset, accepted the award on behalf of the Screwcap Initiative. The idea behind the initiative is that screwcaps are able to preserve and optimize the quality of the wine so that when it arrives to the consumer the wine will be in perfect form. The use of screwcaps is thought to enable the wine to avoid issues such as cork taint and sporadic oxidation. The initiative has become increasingly popular in Australia as well as New Zealand.
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