Wine Industry News

  • RISING ALCOHOL NOT NATURE’S FAULT

    (TheDrinksBusiness) - Increasing alcohol levels among Napa Valley wines was attributed to viticulture and winemaking, not climate change, during a tasting of labels from the region in London yesterday.Speaking during the event, which was designed to show the evolution of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvign...
  • US: Wine Packaging Maverick Rejects Investors

    (Wines&Vines) - The star investors on ABC’s reality series “Shark Tank” sweetened the pot, but not enough to buy into Copa di Vino, James Martin’s innovative, ready-to-drink (RTD) wine package. In an unprecedented second appearance on the high-rated show, Martin turned down a collective offe...
  • Chile Winemaker Concha Y Toro To Invest $60M In Own Ops In 2012

    (Dow Jones)--Chile's winemaker Concha y Toro (VCO, CONCHATOR.SN) will invest $60 million into its own business during 2012, chairman Alfonso Larrain told reporters. Concha y Toro, one of the world's biggest wine exporters, is focusing its business strategy on premium wines to offset the stronger ...
  • Is Wine Expertise Genetic?

    (WineSpectator) - When it comes to tasting wine, does our ability lie in our DNA, or is it learned? A controversial new study concludes that taste sensitivity to wine comes from our genes, but other experts question the findings and their implications. "Wine Expertise Predicts Taste Phenotype," b...
  • US: Access to financing easing for wine industry, lenders say

    (NBBJ) - Borrowers in the wine industry have found it easier to access financing in the recovering economy, with industry lending experts citing a warming approach to commercial lending from traditional sources and an uptick in interest for specialty non-bank lending. That interest in financing �...
  • Don't Call It A Malbec: Europe Sours On British Winery's Plan

    (NPR) - A British winemaker has finally been given official approval to release a limited-edition wine made in collaboration with Malbec grape growers in Argentina, on one condition: It can't sell the wine, or label it a Malbec. Actually, it can't even call it wine at all. The Chapel Down winery'...

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