Wine Industry News
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(NVR) - A St. Helena vineyard manager has been charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 worth of grapes from a client during last fall’s harvest. Jeffry James Hill, the manager of Hill Wine Co. at 1001 Silverado Trail, faces two counts of grand theft and a special al... -
(Decanter) - Hubert de Bouard, owner of Chateau Angélus in Saint Emilion, is suing the author of new book Vino Business for defamation. The legal action comes nine days after the publication of Isabelle Saporta’s French-language book Vino Business, which takes a critical look at the c...Hubert de Bouard brings defamation suit against Vino Business author
March, 13, 2014 -
(Wine-Searcher) - 150,000 hectares of vines have been ripped out of the ground in Spain, but oversupply continues, reports Zara Tempest Coleman. The billions of euros poured into the reform of the European wine scene have failed to resolve the oversupply situation in Spain, a report released by Ra...Did Europe Waste Billions On Vineyard Reform?
March, 13, 2014 -
(WSJ) - WHEN IT COMES TO their produce, winemakers are no different than any other farmers. They are obsessed with the earth. Though plants in reality only need water, sun and air to produce fruit, vignerons wax lyrical about the quality of their soil and how it influences their wines. Wine ...Getting to the Root of Tastes in Wine
March, 13, 2014 -
(LATimes) - I can remember when $100 for a California Cabernet seemed excessive. This year, though, if you’re on the list for Screaming Eagle, the poster child for cult Cabernet, you'll pay $850 a bottle, including tax and shipping. And Harlan Estate is now released at $800 a bottle. But tha...Are $1,000 Napa Valley Cabs on the way?
March, 13, 2014 -
(Wines&Vines) - Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is the latest buyer to pick up a tranche of vineyards formerly managed by Premier Pacific Vineyards Inc. on behalf of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). CalPERS has steadily divested itself of hundreds of acres in the North...Ste. Michelle Buys 298 Acres in Oregon
March, 13, 2014 -
(Decanter) - France's highest court has quashed opposition to the creation of a Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru in the Loire, and producers hope it could prove a blueprint for the region. The Conseil d’Etat, France’s top public administrative court, has rejected Domaine des Baumard's long...Loire winemakers win Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru battle
March, 13, 2014 -
(Seattlepi) - Recently, just after our annual pre-Valentine’s orgy of wine and chocolate events/pairing suggestions/tastings, my esteemed colleague, Paul Gregutt, posted a very carefully-worded caution on Facebook. Paul, it should be said, is one of the most polite writers I’ve ever enc...Red Wine & Chocolate: The Conflict of Concept and Reality
March, 12, 2014

