Wine Industry News
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(Decanter) - Winemakers in California are hailing the 2012 harvest as ‘outstanding’, with early estimates suggesting it could be a near-record crop at 3.7m tons. That’s about 12% up on last year’s small harvest and comes in sharp contrast with trends on the other side of the Atlantic, where ... -
(TheDrinksBusiness) - Louis Vuitton’s founding family has launched XLV, a range of wines specifically tailored to the Chinese palate. Encompassing wines from the southern Rhône, Bordeaux and Champagne, XLV is named after fifth generation family member Xavier-Louis Vuitton, who owns a wine esta...LOUIS VUITTON FAMILY LAUNCHES WINE FOR THE CHINESE PALATE
November, 12, 2012 -
(Heraldnet) - Thanksgiving is not far away, and a key part of a successful and festive feast is making sure the right wines are on your table. Between roasting a turkey and mashing potatoes, Thanksgiving can be a stressful meal for the host, so not having to worry about the wine will be a relief....8 tips for serving wine at Thanksgiving
November, 11, 2012 -
(FoxNews) - A good wine bar welcomes all customers, from oenophiles in search of new releases to add to their cellars to others who can't tell the difference between a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Sauvignon Blanc. (HINT: The first is red, the second, white.) Some offer well-paired food, others a chance ...Top 10 wine bars in the US
November, 11, 2012 -
(Star-Telegram) - Winemakers Karim and Sandro Saade are bottling to preserve a piece of Syria. From their base 150 miles across the border in Beirut, the brothers are defying the violent conflict that's left more than 35,000 people dead, continuing to produce their Domaine de Bargylus from a Syri...Syrian wine produced in spite of war
November, 11, 2012 -
(MarketWatch) - It’s not often that a man achieves so much power that his name is transformed into an adjective, but that’s exactly what happened with Robert M. Parker Jr., the famous wine critic. Parker is not only the most influential wine critic in the world but also has inspired the creation...Inside wine guru Robert Parker’s cellar sanctum
November, 10, 2012 -
(FT) - Vintage 2012 will go down in history as quite extraordinary for all the wrong reasons. And, for the first time in half a century, the world may have a shortage rather than a surplus of wine. Europe’s growing season has been horrible – unlike the west coast of America. Late January and ea...Wine: Weathering the storms
November, 10, 2012 -
(Wines&Vines) - An international cadre of professionals seeking a toehold in the Chinese wine market looked to professor Huiqin Ma for advice during the opening day of the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair. Huiqin, who spoke at Sonoma State University in California earlier this year, is a ...Why China Needs Wine Imports
November, 09, 2012

