Wine Industry News
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(Complex) - Last month, it was revealed that legendary filmmaker David Lynch designed a bottle for Dom Pérignon. Reinventing the look of the iconic Vintage 2003 and Rosé 2000 bottles, Lynch's design has been well-received, not least through a glamorous Los Angeles launch party at the Chateau Marmo... -
(WSJ) - Australia’s wine industry is turning sour as the strong local currency and a glut of grapes have driven export profits to a decade-low. The value of Australian wine exports fell to 1.86 billion Australian dollars (US$1.91 billion) in the financial year that ended June 30, down from a peak...Vintners Pressed by Aussie's Rise
July, 24, 2012 -
(FoodNavigatorAsia) - Wine makers in New Zealand are planning to use an “influence the influencer” strategy in an aim to increase their market share in China’s booming wine market. Monty James, market manager for Asia at New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW), told FoodNavigator-Asia that interest i...Influence the influencer: NZ wine makers target China
July, 24, 2012 -
(Wines&Vines) - Larry Mawby, owner of L. Mawby Vineyards-Winery in Suttons Bay, Mich., and self-proclaimed “local guy” on the program for the International Symposium on Sparkling Wine Production, welcomed attendees to “the heart of winemaking in North America” last week. While many in the wi...US: Eastern Wine Industry Meets in Michigan
July, 24, 2012 -
(EconomicTimes) - The Indian Grape Processing Board (IGPB) is trying to bring a separate legislation for wine so as to create an indigenous identity for Indian wines. Currently wine is governed by the legislation for general alcoholic beverages. "A separate legislation for wine is very necessary...Wine industry seeks a separate legislation to develop Indian wine brand
July, 24, 2012 -
(WineSpectator) - Rhône winegrowers are crying foul after learning that the local mayor and the government agency charged with protecting historic monuments have given approval for the construction of a 59-foot TV antenna on the Hermitage hill. But divisions among the winemakers may be hurting thei...Planned Television Antenna Atop Hermitage Angers Winemakers
July, 24, 2012 -
(TheAustralian) - THE wine producer behind Banrock Station and Hardys brands will close its Adelaide bottling operations and lay off 175 workers. Accolade Wines, the biggest wine company in both the UK and Australia by volume, has entered into an agreement to have Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) bottle...AUS: Accolade Wines cuts 175 jobs, closes Reynella bottling plant
July, 24, 2012 -
(Gadling) - While many people know Mexico for its amazing tequila, a little known secret is the country also has a thriving wine destination: Baja California, or Baja for short. Although this sounds like it's on the West Coast of the United States, this is, in fact, an area in Mexico. The Mediterran...Baja California: Mexico's Up-And-Coming Wine Destination
July, 22, 2012

