Wine Industry News
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(TDB) - Campaigners are toasting the success of a hard-fought campaign after it was announced that the “unfair” alcohol duty escalator on wines and spirits is to be scrapped and duty on all spirits frozen. Earlier this month dozens of MPs and representatives from the wine and spi... -
(Wine-Searcher) - Wine industry professionals cast their votes for the most admired wine brands, Zara Tempest Coleman reports. Spanish brand Torres is the most admired wine brand in the world, a recent poll suggests. After coming close to the top spot in the Drinks International poll for the past...Torres: The World's Most Admired Wine Brand?
March, 19, 2014 -
(PD) - Wine is a subject that lends itself to words. From the technical to the romantic, from the philosophical to the idyllic, the subject is almost endless. As a result, any review of recent wine books can range from the enjoyable beach-side reader to the analytical, chemist-oriented tome worthy...Berger: Reading for the dedicated wine fan
March, 19, 2014 -
(Decanter) - A new restraint towards fine wine in China was largely responsible for a drop in Bordeaux exports last year, according to new figures released by the CIVB. Bordeaux’s wine council, the CIVB, said wine exports to China dropped by 16% in volume and 18% in value last year, a ...China slowdown knocks Bordeaux wine exports in 2013
March, 19, 2014 -
(Wine-Searcher) - Which style will win it: refreshing Chardonnay, or Vanilla Puddin'? Do you like a refreshing glass of white wine while watching TV in the morning? Then perhaps you'll enjoy the new Chardonnay from NBC's "Today" hostess Kathie Lee Gifford. Or, would you rather drink something but...Today Host Launches Latest Celebrity Wine
March, 19, 2014 -
(DailyMail) - The earliest example of Roman irrigation in Britain, dating back almost 2,000 years, has been discovered in Cambridge - and it may have been used to produce wine. A network of ditches and ridges was found on the site of a proposed new £1 billion development on farmland at the e...Did the Romans produce wine in Cambridge? 2,000-year-old irrigation system for vineyards unearthed on farmland
March, 18, 2014 -
(SVB) - One dark and stormy night (yes I used that one) ...early in my banking career in Mendocino County, I attended an internal banking event where Jim Miscol; one of our senior executives would speak. He told us what a great a job we were all doing then asked us to help change the culture of the...What Percent of Tasting Room Visitors Buy Nothing?
March, 18, 2014 -
(FoodBev) - In a new report published by Rabobank's Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group, Rabobank says that an improvement in the Spanish wine industry's productive structure and orientation to the international market is necessary for the country to remain globally competitive. Re...Strategies for growth and internationalisation of the Spanish wine sector
March, 18, 2014

