Wine Industry News

  • On wine, sport and why they make good bedfellows

    On September 24, at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games, the rivalry between Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis came to a head when Johnson won the 100 meter sprint in a time of 9.79 seconds. Subsequent drug tests revealed that Johnson used Stanazolol, a banned substance and he was promptly stripped of his gold me...
  • CANADA: Ice wine ready to break new ground abroad - study

    (Just-Drinks) - Rocketing demand from East Asia and a vintage harvest has left Canada's ice wine industry poised for overseas growth, a new report claims. Ontario, Canada's main ice wine region, expects to harvest 5,500 tonnes this season, a 50% increase on last year, according to the BMO Economi...
  • US: Fresno State Vineyard plan encourages industry investment

    (TheBusinessJournal) - A new agreement between Fresno State Vineyards and industry partners paves the way for increased investment in the university’s viticulture and enology programs and provides a revamped infrastructure to remain on the leading edge of industry advancements. Improvements wil...
  • Don't Ask, Don't Tell in Napa

    (Wines&Vines) - A whirlpool in a wineglass that would likely affect only a few wineries in Napa County has unsettled the cooperation between growers and wineries that has long been a major strength of the county’s wine business. Tighter enforcement of existing rules and applications to substantial...
  • Countries disagree on safe drinking advice

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - New research has found that there is little agreement between countries on what is considered safe or sensible levels of alcohol consumption. Psychologists from the University of Sussex researched government advice on drinking in 57 different countries, including all 27 EU mem...
  • NZ gov't, wine industry jointly target China with training program

    (Xinhua) - The New Zealand government's trade agency and the country's wine industry body have begun a wine certification program for Chinese experts as part of a bid to boost sales in China over the next three to five years. A joint initiative by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and New Z...
  • Steve Ledson Buys Mountain Terraces Vineyard

    (WineBusiness) - Winemaker Steve Ledson has quietly purchased a 125-acre parcel with 80 acres planted in vines atop the new Moon Mountain appellation above Sonoma Valley. The vineyard, known as Mountain Terraces, sits at 1,800 feet on the southwestern slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains on the back...
  • Argentina and UK unite over a glass of wine

    (Offlicencenews) - Argentine wine producers united UK and Argentine politicians under one roof with a wine tasting event in the Houses of Parliament this week. As tension continues to rise between the two nations over the Falkland Islands, Robin Walker MP, chair of the British-Argentine All-Party P...

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