Wine Industry News
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(Decanter) - French wine producers are preparing a defence against the possibility the EU may allow US imported wines to be called chateau or clos. The decision will be taken as part of a wider meeting on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms at the European Parliament in Brussels on 25 September... -
(TheDrinksBusiness) - It was once famously noted that life on the high seas was nothing but “rum, sodomy and the lash” (but not actually by Churchill though he did say he wished he had said it). The latter two pecadilloes aside, drink does permeate the history of the world’s fleets and navies,...Top 10 nautical drinking traditions
September, 19, 2012 -
(Decanter) - Spain’s wine export business has shown substantial growth in the first half of 2012. Castilla-La Mancha remains the biggest exporter, accounting for 50% of all Spanish wine sold abroad; all but three of Spain’s 17 regions showed at least some growth. Rioja was one of the regions ...Spain export growth 'substantial'
September, 19, 2012 -
(CNN) - The airline industry has seen fewer travelers take to the skies in the wake of the global financial downturn and rising fuel costs. The knock-on result is that flight operators too, have had to cut costs. In some cases that meant reducing routes or removing the additional amenities like t...Grape expectations: Making wine taste good at 35,000 feet
September, 19, 2012 -
(BaxterBulletin) - One of the hottest winemakers in France is Jerome Bressy, the proprietor of Domaine Gourt de Mautens in the Southern Rhone village of Rasteau. Over the past decade, he’s developed quite a reputation. American wine critic Robert Parker has called his winery “sensational,” ...David White's Terroirist: Wine revolutionaries call America home
September, 19, 2012 -
(RedOrbit) - Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (PEI) today announced the launch of the Playboy Wine Club (www.playboywineclub.com) for U.S. wine enthusiasts through a licensing agreement with Barclay’s Wine, a leading internet wine curator. The Playboy Wine Club is the first of a series of Internet-based ...Playboy Launches Wine Club For U.S. Aficionados
September, 19, 2012 -
(JustJared) - Drew Barrymore shows off her wine vineyard in this new feature for Haute Living‘s October 2012 issue, on newsstands September 20. Here is what the 37-year-old pregnant actress had to share with the mag: On having children: “I can’t wait until I have my children. I love the ...Drew Barrymore Talks Wine Company in 'Haute Living'
September, 18, 2012 -
(MercuryNews) - For some vintners, art and wine go hand in hand. Some host art exhibits in their tasting rooms; others use the bottles themselves as gallery space, commissioning painters, sculptors or printmakers to create art that defines the wine. At Glen Ellen's Imagery Estate Winery, for examp...Labels illustrate the marriage of art and wine
September, 18, 2012

