Wine Industry News

  • CHINA: Chinese wine makers call for imported wine probe

    (Just-Drinks) - The China Alcoholic Drinks Association (CADA) has petitioned the country’s Ministry of Commerce to open up dumping and subsidy investigations against imported wines from the European Union (EU), arguing that EU exporters have been behaving anti-competitively. The move, announced...
  • Speaking Volumes: Sulfites in wine not to blame for headache

    (Bradenton) - I often hear someone complain that they can't drink certain types of wine because the sulfur dioxide contained in the wine gives them a headache. Next, that same person says "I only drink wines that don't contain any sulfites." Well, there is no such thing as a wine that doesn't contai...
  • Naked Harry pics boost wine sales

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - A Gloucestershire wine merchant has used the recent royal scandal to boost sales of its own label rosé by 200%. Peter Creek, manager of Sheldon’s Wine Cellars in Shipston-on-Stour, and his staff quickly put together a label based on the incident to adorn bottles of the merch...
  • US: Domestic Wine Grew 8% in August

    (Wines&Vines) - Off-premise sales of domestic table wine grew in August by 8% over the same month in 2011, while 52-week sales rose 7%. The continued success of one of the biggest selling varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon, buoyed the numbers significantly—especially in the three highest priced segment...
  • Small harvests expected across Europe as California eyes price rises

    (Decanter) - Wine producers across the northern hemisphere are beginning their grape harvest, with many expecting a much smaller crop, and some seeking comfort in optimistic predictions of quality. In California, consumer wine bargains are drying up as grape supplies are set to remain tight, despite...
  • UK: FSA announces tighter control on selling of fine wine investments

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced stricter regulation on the selling of investments such as fine wine to clients with limited knowledge and money. Following a spate of wine investment funds that have gone bust owing investors millions of pounds out of ...
  • France: Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion doubles in size

    (Decanter) - Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion has doubled its vineyard holdings with the inclusion of vines from newly-purchased estate Chateau du Thil Comte Clary.The sale, in which the 17.2ha estate was split between two new owners, was announced earlier in the summer and finalised on 29 August, T...
  • America Drinking Top-End Wine Fuels Napa Deals

    (BusinessWeek) - A new era for California’s priciest wine regions began Feb. 1, when PlumpJack Winery partners bought 50 acres in Napa Valley’s Stags Leap district, home to heralded vintners Shafer Vineyards, Clos du Val and Cliff Lede Vineyards. The purchase kicked off a sales spree for prem...

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