Wine Industry News
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(TheDrinksBusiness) - Iron Maiden’s recently launched Trooper beer, which is produced by the Robinsons Brewery, will now be available across the UK after Morrisons supermarket said it will stock the beer. Worldwide demand for Trooper beer has “stunned and delighted” Robinsons,... -
(KoreaTimes) - The popularity of wine has gained momentum with sales growth at large retail stores dominating those of other alcoholic beverages, including beer and traditional drinks for the first four months of the year. This indicates increasing demand for a diverse range of imported wines an...Korea: Wine consumption rises sharply
June, 03, 2013 -
(TheReporter) - Supporters and wine industry leaders gathered Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery Building at the University of California, Davis. The $4 million state-of-the art structure, when fully equipped, will enable the adjacent teachi...UC Davis opens winery building
June, 02, 2013 -
(USAToday) - Entrepreneur Ray DelMuro is counting on Phoenix-area wine drinkers to help him grow his business and reach a goal of keeping 10 million wine bottles out of landfills. DelMuro, 35, founder of Refresh Glass LLC, is in his fifth year of turning wine bottles from restaurants and hotels ...US: Business gives wine bottles new uses
June, 02, 2013 -
(PressDemocrat) - Margrit Mondavi said that if her late husband, Robert, were able to witness Auction Napa Valley's recordbreaking take of $16 million on Saturday, he'd say, “Well done.” More than 1,000 people gathered under the white tent at St. Helena's Meadowood Resort...US: Record haul for Napa Valley charity wine auction
June, 02, 2013 -
(WineAnorak) - An exploration of this important concept: is it a property of a wine? There are three major influences on the taste of wine: grape variety, terroir and winemaking. And of these three, perhaps the most interesting is terroir, which here I am defining as the physical environ...What does terroir taste of?
June, 01, 2013 -
(JancisRobinson) - Is champagne a wine or a brand? This question preoccupied me as I tasted the offerings of five grape growers from the Champagne region in the cellars of Justerini & Brooks in St James's Street, London, recently. In the heart of gentlemen's clubland, a mere stone's throw from ...Champagne – a wine or a brand?
June, 01, 2013 -
(Decanter) - The heavy rains that have been falling across France and much of Europe for the past few weeks have halted vine growth in many regions, jeopardising flowering at a crucial time of the year. In Burgundy, almost 400mm of rain has fallen since 27 April on the Cote d’Or - more...Heavy rains across Europe delay growth 'by three weeks'
June, 01, 2013

