Wine Industry News

  • Bulgaria's Wine Exports Up 7.4% in Jan-Sep 2012

    (Novinite) - Bulgaria's Executive Agency on Vine and Wine reported a 7.4% growth in wine export for the first nine months of 2012. In the first nine months of 2012, Bulgaria exported 36 million liters of wine, up by 2.5 million from the corresponding period in 2011. Statistics about the 9-mont...
  • 8 ways red wine keeps you healthy

    (TodayHealth) - Any hardworking gal knows that kicking back with a girlfriend and a glass of red wine is a fabulous way to de-stress. The best part? Your red-wine habit also happens to come with some happy health benefits, such as protecting your ticker and even slimming your waistline. Check out th...
  • BEER GLASSES GAUGE US ELECTION RESULT

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - A US firm is gauging support for candidates in the upcoming Presidential election by monitoring sales of its special edition Romney and Obama beer glasses. The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium is keeping a tally of sales for the $7 glasses, which went on sale two weeks ago acr...
  • When it comes to wine, size matters for Charlie Trotter

    (Reuters) - Charlie Trotter, whose eponymous restaurant was synonymous with fine dining in Chicago, is auctioning off his million-dollar wine cellar which is known for the size of its bottles as much as for what's in them. The 4,000-plus bottle collection, which Christie's will auction in New Yor...
  • US: Aridus Bets on Growth of Arizona Winemaking

    (Wines&Vines) - This small desert town once served as a rail hub for southeastern Arizona’s cattle industry. Today, some hope that it could become a hub of the state’s fast-growing wine industry. Aridus Wine Company, Arizona’s first winery to be focused on custom crush services, opened here in...
  • EU wine regions lobby against vineyard extension

    (Decanter) - Wine grower associations from 15 EU member states will gather in Brussels this week to lobby against a European Commission reform that would increase vineyard plantings. The European Commission envisions a liberalisation of planting rights starting in January 2016. A meeting on 7 Nov...
  • Scientist behind the “French Paradox” dies

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Serge Renaud, the man who led the research into the “French Paradox”, has died aged 84. Renaud passed away on 28 October. He initiated much of the work looking at the healthy benefits of red wine consumption and its ability to help prevent various heart diseases – some...

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