Wine Industry News

  • Uncorkings: U.S. Tops World in Consumption of Wines over $10.

    (WineMag) - A comprehensive global study by International Wine and Spirit Research (IWSR), commissioned by VinExpo reports that the United States is the largest consuming country of wines that retail for more than $10 per bottle. We’re also the number one country in wine consumption by volume and ...
  • US: Inaugural wine fit for a president and the people

    (FoxNews) - President Obama and 218 guests feasted on sumptuous meal of steamed lobster, grilled bison and apple pie at the 2013 Inaugural Luncheon. With such a vast array of flavors and textures, an important component of the meal is of course the wine. Finding a perfect fit for the presidentia...
  • German retailers call on EU to protect 'Rotspon'

    (Decanter) - North German bottlers of one of Europe's oldest - and oddest - wine names are calling on the appellation authorities to beef up its legal protection. There is a mini-boom in so called ‘Rotspon’, a Medieval term describing a French red wine imported in bulk and bottled and aged withi...
  • BC’s ice wine industry hit hard this year

    NEWS1130) – It was a so-so year for BC’s ice wine industry. The reason behind the mediocre season is mainly because many vineyards in the Interior are running into what they call “animal pressure,” which means an influx of birds and deer looking for food. Eric von Krosigk with Summerhill...
  • Portugal Wine Sales Rise as Asia, Ex-Colony Demand Grows

    (Bloomberg) - On the top floor of Angola’s tallest building, overlooking the bay of the capital Luanda, a relatively unknown bottle of Benfeito Portuguese wine sold for a record $21,600 at an auction. In Sao Paulo, Brazil, a 2000 Barca Velha red, produced more than 5,000 miles away from the ste...
  • Deep discounts drive Champagne sales

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Deep discounting over the Christmas period in the UK and France has led to Champagne volume growth in the major multiples but also one bankrupt supplier. Retailers in Champagne’s two largest markets employed aggressive price cutting tactics to entice shoppers during December...

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