Wine Industry News

  • GOT A COLD? HAVE A BEER

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Sapporo Breweries-backed study shows that beer contains chemicals that could counter colds. As the majority of us continue to trudge through the cold, virus-heavy winter months, sniffling and sneezing, a warm ray of hope shines out from Japan. Sapporo Breweries, one of t...
  • AU: Peter Slipper accused of using Cabcharges for a wine tour

    (News) - FORMER speaker Peter Slipper's fondness for fine wine - allegedly at taxpayer expense may see him face jail if found guilty of offences with the Australian Federal Police alleging he used taxpayer-funded Cabcharge vouchers to tour Canberra wineries. Documents filed in the ACT Magistrates...
  • Chinese investors tipped to lead Treasury Wine bidding

    (BusinessSpectator) - Industry investors are predicting Chinese businesses are likely to lead the bidding for Australia's largest wine company, Treasury Wines Estates Ltd, with a price tag of up to $4.2 billion reportedly within reach, The Australian reports. According to the newspaper, Treasury,...
  • Nigeria: Wine Industry Under Threat From Foreign Brands

    (AllAfrica) - The local wines and spirits industry with a combined 125,000 work force, contributing N40 billion corporate taxes and Valued Added Tax, VAT, per annum and accounting for N2.17 trillion market capitalisations on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, is now under threat of closure from smuggled f...
  • Treasury Wine bidding war could net more than $4bn

    (TheAustralian) - AUSTRALIA'S largest wine company could soon be in foreign hands, with institutional investors predicting Treasury Wine Estates -- owner of some of the country's most famous wine labels -- is ripe for a takeover offer with a potential bidding war netting up to $4.2 billion. And whi...
  • Clever wine packaging for people on the go

    (FoxNews) - Good wine can be found in just about anything these days --not just a bottle. Why be hassled with a bottle, corkscrew or stemware. These clever and unique packaging concepts are perfect for picnics, hikes--and sharing. Sofia Mini – Small enough to take anywhere, this clever l...
  • Bigger vineyards 'a threat' to German wine

    (TheLocal) - Plans to lift EU restrictions on the size and location of vineyards could pose a grave threat to German vintners, according to a report due to be published on Monday by Wirtschaftswoche business magazine. German wine producers fear that an increase in the number and size of vineyards co...

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