Wine Industry News

  • California: Yountville looks at annexing Domaine Chandon site

    (NVR) - Four decades after Domaine Chandon planted its first vines on Yountville’s doorstep, the town is looking to bring its neighbor winery one step closer to annexation. On Tuesday, the Town Council will vote on a request that a Napa County commission add Chandon’s visitor bui...
  • UK: Government loses £700m of tax due to wine smuggling

    (Mirror) - Trade bodies have welcomed a new study, saying it could help fight fraud and boost sales for legitimate retailers. Illicit wine sales could be as much as 11% of the market and may have lost HM Revenue & Customs as much as £700 million, a new report shows. It is the firs...
  • World’s most expensive wine goes on sale

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Fine wine shop Le Clos in Dubai International Airport has put a Balthazar of Château Margaux on sale for £122,000, making it the most expensive single bottle of wine ever to be retailed. The store has the exclusive retail rights to three 12-litre bottles of the ...
  • Drinking With Your Eyes: How Wine Labels Trick Us Into Buying

    (CapRadio) - There's a whole slew of mind games that label designers use to get us to think better of their wines without ever tasting a sip. Want to add 10 bucks to the price of a bottle? Class it up with some gold stamping on that label. An insider spills the industry's secrets in a gorgeous ...
  • Qupé sold to ex-Screaming Eagle owner

    (TDB) - Charles Banks, the former owner of California cult winery Screaming Eagle, has bought a majority stake in Qupé in California; one of America’s top Syrah producers. Located in Santa Maria in Santa Barbara, Qupé specialises in Rhône-style red blends. The est...

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