Wine Industry News
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(SustainaBlog) - Although organic farming is far better known, biodynamic management processes continue to hold their ground when it comes to responsible practices. Most people — at least, most people with an interest in sustainable food production — know what the “organic” label means. It�... -
(Wines&Vines) - Northeast wineries are reporting that Hurricane Sandy delivered more wind than rain. And while it promises to be an inconvenience, the storm caused nothing near the havoc of her predecessor Hurricane Irene in late August 2011. “That time our warehouse was flooded,” said Miguel Ma...Sandy Delivers Blow to Northeast Wineries
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(UPI) - Canadian wine sales are making dents in the market dominance of beer, an economic assessment by BMO Economics released in Toronto said Tuesday. While beer slipped to 45 percent of total alcohol sales in 2011, domestic wine sales increased 11 percent per year between 1995 and 2004 and cont...Canadian wine eating into beer share
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(Economist) - THE notion that you would enjoy drinking wine reminiscent of “petroleum” is not for everyone. Nor do the same words mean the same things to different people. One man’s “fruity” is another man’s “wet bin”. Little wonder then that wine enthusiasts are often dismissed as p...Drinking: How to lie about wine
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(TheDrinksBusiness) - PLB buying director Paul Meihuizen has warned that 2013 is set to be “one of the most challenging for the global wine industry”. Pointing to “challenging” harvests this year in much of Europe, where some regions saw up to a 40% volume decline, Meihuizen noted the sub...Small 2012 harvest sparks supply fears
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(Marketwire) - The Canadian wine industry is poised for solid growth over the next five years, with an aging population, a willingness by consumers to pay more for premium wines and the opportunity to make greater inroads in the Canadian marketplace driving the expansion, according to BMO Economics'...Canadian Wine Industry to Uncork Solid Growth: BMO
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(TheDrinksBusiness) - The Russian government may set a minimum price for wine due to poor grape harvests in Russia and Europe. According to Russian newspaper Izvestia, the move would be made to compensate domestic winemakers for rising grape prices after 2012’s below par harvest, which has been b...Russia may set minimum price for wine
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(Bloomberg) - World wine production is forecast to fall 6.1 percent in 2012 with output down in France, Argentina, Hungary and New Zealand, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine said. Output may fall to about 248.2 million hectoliters from 264.2 million hectoliters in 2011, according to...World Wine Output Forecast to Drop 6.1% on France, Argentina
October, 30, 2012

