Wine Industry News

  • Sanders: ‘Parker pushed us to do better’

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Véronique Sanders, director of Château Haut Bailly, has acknowledged the role played by critic Robert Parker in Bordeaux’s recent run of good vintages. Speaking to the drinks business at a vertical tasting of the estate going back to 1998 hosted by the...
  • NZ: Wine industry to benefit from intensive UC weather research

    (Scoop) - More than 30 weather monitoring sites have been installed around Marlborough vineyards in a University of Canterbury (UC) research project to help improve New Zealand’s wine production. UC weather expert Professor Andy Sturman is heading a $500,000 international research project ...
  • Italian authorities crack down on 'fake' Prosecco

    (Decanter) - Italian authorities have employed a local oenologist to combat the rising problem of 'fake' Prosecco being sold in the Veneto region. Winemaker Andrea Battistella was asked in June this year by the agricultural ministry to investigate, and report venues to the authorities who a...
  • US: Mary Kay Meets Merlot

    (Wines&Vines) - Forget Tupperware and Mary Kay cosmetics; Boisset Family Estates has been quietly testing home parties for selling wine since May 2012. The umbrella company for Jean-Charles Boisset’s California wine companies already has grown from eight to a few hundred “ambassa...
  • France: Burgundy sales hit new record, says BIVB

    (Decanter) - The Burgundy Wine Bureau (BIVB) has reported record export sales of €214.5 million in the period between January and April 2013, signifiying a return of sales figure heights last seen in the 2008-2009 campaign. Michel Baldassini, vice president of the BIVB, told trade pape...
  • One wine a day might just keep the doctor away

    (UTSanDiego) - Wine may contain some health benefits when consumed in moderation, however the verdict is still out on whether or not wine plays a role in a healthy heart.  According to the San Diego chapter of the American Heart Association, an average of one to two glasses of wine for men ...
  • Napa Valley: Oak Knoll vineyard sued for $93,700

    (NVR) - A St. Helena-based company has filed a lawsuit against the owner of a vineyard on Oak Knoll Avenue over a $93,700 bill, according to the complaint. Michael J. Neal Viticultural Services Inc. alleges the owner of Violet Vineyard LLC north of Napa owes the vineyard management company a...
  • Barrel Fermenting White Wine: It’s Not Just About Oak

    (PalatePress) -  Today, most wine is fermented in stainless-steel tanks. Very clean, very modern, very industrial. Very congruent with the food processing industry and it’s (sometimes reassuring, sometimes disturbing) obsession with sleek, sanitizable surfaces. Stainless steel only de...

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