Wine Industry News

  • WORLD’S LARGEST BOTTLE OF WHISKY IS A STEP CLOSER

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - A specially created 200 litre glass bottle arrives in Scotland this week, as a distillery bids to break the record for creating the world’s largest bottle of whisky. The Famous Grouse are planning to enter the Guinness Book of World Records with the largest bottle ever pr...
  • UK: Sales of low-abv wine drinks up 135% at Asda

    (TheGrocer) - Sales of low-alcohol wine at Asda have rocketed over the past year - thanks to a massive range extension. The retailer said sales of its low-alcohol wine drinks - which range from 0% to 5.5% abv - were up 135% y-o-y [Nielsen 52 w/e 26 June 2012], helping it nearly double its total l...
  • Building a Winery in China From Scratch

    (WSJ) - Move over baijiu, you’ve got company. With its auspicious hue and perceived health benefits, red wine is “the banquet drink of Chinese officials and businessmen,” according to Harvard Business School professor William C. Kirby. It’s a trend that bodes well for Grace Vineyard, whi...
  • 'Challenging' summer will mean small Burgundy harvest

    (Decanter) - Burgundy is heading for a small harvest due to the challenging summer weather, vintners are saying. A cold and rainy start to the summer, followed by periods of heat, has led to a failure of many grapes to develop after flowering. This along with mildew is reducing the potential size...
  • Winegrape Renamed 'Geneva Red'

    (Wines&Vines) - A red winegrape variety known as "GR 7" was released Feb. 20, 2003, by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station at the Viticulture 2003 conference in Buffalo, N.Y., and given the name “Abundance.” That name had to be withdrawn because of a trademark infringement claimed...

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