Wine Industry News

  • Australian wine industry's message to B.C.: Sell experiences

    (VS) - New South Wales (NSW) Wine Industry Association president David Lowe shared some interesting thoughts at the Innovative Directions for the Australian Wine Industry conference held last week at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. In a report that appeared in The Daily Advertiser Lo...
  • Highs and (Rare) Lows in Restaurant Wine Prices

    (WSJ) - Good restaurants have a lot of costs to cover when they're pricing their wines, but some restaurateurs seem to take it too far. Lettie Teague on how to tell when you're overpaying. ALTHOUGH I'LL ADMIT I'm particularly (perhaps even preternaturally) sensitive to restaurant wine pri...
  • Any China solar pact would help defuse wine spat - EU official

    (Reuters) - The European Union's top trade official said on Friday that any agreement with China over a solar panel dispute would also help resolve a Chinese probe into EU wine exports. Infuriated by the European Commission's decision this month to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar pan...
  • Chinese face suspicion in French wine world

    (France24) - Chinese investors are flocking in growing numbers to the wine-rich French region of Bordeaux, and while locals are grateful for the attention, some are questioning the motivations spurring the new craze. Amid dozens of tradeshow stands at this year’s Vinexpo fair in the southw...
  • How Did That Fish End Up In My Wine?

    (Care2) - Believe it or not that wine you’ve been drinking contains fish. From Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio to Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc, all your favorite tipples are harboring a dirty little secret. As we all know wine is made from grapes, but what most of us don’t know is that t...
  • Review: 'Somm': Wine, men and one brutal test

    (LATimes) - Jason Wise's glib but engaging documentary follows four guys who expend extraordinary effort to pass the master sommelier exam. Note to self after watching "Somm": That nice person who helps you decide what wine to choose at an upscale restaurant just might be a little bit crazy...
  • Trail of thefts followed Napa wine executive

    (PressDemocrat) -  Friends of Chris Edwards describe the Napa man as a friendly, thoughtful guy who was always there when they needed him. But interviews and public records reveal a side of Edwards that few knew before the wine executive was accused this week of embezzling $900,000 from hi...
  • US: Wine country growing in Minnesota

    (Kare11) - Aaron Schram started making wine 12 years ago one gallon at a time as a college student using Welch's juice. "Welch's grape just does not ferment well," he joked. His wine making methods have improved over the years. Now he owns a nearly 10 acre vineyard in Waconia. It was a dream ...

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