Wine Industry News

  • 30FT, THREE TON BOTTLE OF WINE

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - The Chinese are really getting into wine by creating a huge bottle of it. The 30-foot long and eight-foot wide bottle contains a rather large supply of Jinding claret and was made especially for the Sixth Yantai International Wine Expo held in Shandong province. It was de...
  • EU: Alcohol industry moves to halt minimum pricing

    (Euractiv) - Representatives of Europe’s wine and spirits industries have joined with the Scotch Whisky Association in a legal battle aiming to halt the minimum pricing of alcohol.The Scottish Parliament overwhelmingly passed a bill in May that introduced a £0.50 (€0.63) minimum price for a uni...
  • Top wine company Treasury Wine Estates seeks upgrade

    (HeraldSun) - CHANGE has continued at the top of the world's largest exchange-listed wine company Treasury Wine Estates as it seeks to upgrade its business on three continents. The company today announced that Paul Rayner will take over as non-executive chairman from Max Ould in September, with a...
  • VINEXPO CANCEL CONSUMER WINE SHOW

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Vinexpo’s planned foray into running its first consumer wine show has been abandoned for 2012. The event, called Rendez-Vous by Vinexpo, was due to be held in New York City from November 16-18, but has been “postponed”, according to information released by the trade sh...
  • Pair of Blazes Prove Fires Can Strike Wineries

    (Wines&Vines) - The damp and usually cold cellars at most wineries don’t particularly evoke the thought of fire risk. But in recent weeks, two wineries were gutted by early morning blazes that swept through, destroying equipment and inventory. On July 7 in Fair Play, Calif., the warehouse and t...
  • Technomic’s Top 250 Wine Brands and 50 Fastest Growing Brands

    (HospitalityIndustry) - Technomic’s Top 250 Wine Brands and 50 Fastest Growing Brands Identifies Wine Trends Franzia Winetaps is largest brand; Apothic is fastest growing. Affordable wines with accessible and appealing flavor profiles are driving the wine industry overall, as demonstrated by Tec...
  • MUSICAL WINE GLASS LAUNCHED

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - A wine glass has been developed in Austria that plays musical notes when a finger is run along the rim. The lead-free crystal glass features gold lines corresponding to different musical notes covering a full 12-note octave from A flat to G. Each etching denotes the level o...

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