Wine Industry News
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(TheDrinksBusiness) - One of Burgundy’s leading négociant, Labouré-Roi, has become embroiled in a wine scam. Reports state that four of the négociant’s leadership have been taken into custody in the wake of a wine scam that came to light last week. According to local paper Le Bien, the fou... -
(ChinaDaily) - Leading foreign winemakers have been coming in droves to China in recent years in an attempt to carve out a piece of one of the world's fastest-growing wine markets. Meanwhile, domestic companies like Changyu Pioneer Wine Co Ltd, China's oldest and largest wine producer, are grabbing...Wine Special: Grape quality vital to Chinese wine's global success
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(Decanter) - Visitors to this year's Vinexpo Asia-Pacific were up 25%, according to final figures released by Vinexpo. In total, 15,785 registered visitors attended from 24 countries, an increase of 25% on the 2010 edition. In particular, trade visitors from Hong Kong accounted for more than a th...Vinexpo Asia-Pacific visitors up 25%
June, 14, 2012 -
(VancouverSun) - A pair of University of British Columbia scientists have identified chemical compounds previously unknown in wine and in grape seeds of the kind that give red wine its distinctive flavour profile and aging characteristics. The researchers say their breakthrough could be a big ste...UBC scientists discover new flavour compounds in red wine and grape seeds
June, 13, 2012 -
(Reuters) - Brazil is widely celebrated for having some of the world's best beaches, soccer, and Carnival festivities. Wines? Um, no. Nevertheless, Brazil is considering steps to protect its tiny domestic wine industry from an onslaught of imports, in what may be the most bizarre - and controv...Insight: Brazil protects its ... wines?
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(Decanter) - Greater respect for the soil is key to producing wines that accurately express terroir and may be considered 'noble', a meeting of the Academie du Vin has been told. Raymond Paccot, of Domaine La Colombe in Switzerland, said that biodynamic winemakers represent a 'resistance' movement. ...AIV Debate: Can biodynamic unlock 'noble' wines?
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(TheStreet) - Concha y Toro Winery (NYSE:VCO) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from buy to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, reasonable valuation levels and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. H...Concha Y Toro Winery Inc Stock Downgraded (VCO)
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(AlaskaDispatch) - A creaky old Beijing supermarket recently underwent a bold renovation: The entire first floor was gutted, a traditional teashop was closed and all of it was replaced with a cavernous wine emporium and a huge tasting room. Wine bars and boutiques are sprouting across Beijing, an...Wine makers in South Africa target the Chinese
June, 13, 2012

