Wine Industry News

  • Mendoza makes good as Argentina's promising wine country

    (Foxnews) - I’d always had this notion that the wines of Argentina were cheap and one-note. You know, the “ta!” without the “da!” with not much more going on than your basic, pizza-night reds. A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to take one of those rare, once-in-a-lifetime treks to ...
  • AUS: Packer group buys stake in Foster's former wine arm

    (WAToday) - The James Packer-backed Ellerston Capital investment group has seized a 6.1 per cent stake in Treasury Wine Estates, the former wine arm of Foster's which owns a portfolio of some of the best wines in the world including the iconic Penfolds, Mildara, Wolf Blass and Lindeman's. Ellerston...
  • NZ: Bulk wine 'hurting industry'

    (Stuff) - The New Zealand wine industry's lack of teamwork is causing growing pains, despite significant growth over the past two decades, according to the latest ANZ Agri-Focus report. New Zealand's unbranded bulk wine exports had the potential to dominate the country's supply and undermine the ...
  • US: Costs Published for Napa Grapegrowers

    (Wines&Vines) - The University of California Cooperative Extension recently published a report about this year’s sample costs to establish a vineyard and to produce Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in Napa Valley. It’s very comprehensive stuff that most growers would find fascinating, even if their var...
  • US: New life for Healdsburg landmark

    (PressDemocrat) - A Healdsburg landmark with deep roots in Sonoma County's wine industry that had fallen into disrepair for years has been restored. The stout, 15,000 square-foot brick building just off Healdsburg Avenue has been renovated by the Gallo wine family to serve as office space for its...
  • Extreme Weather, Crop Losses Blamed For Coming Spike In Wine Prices

    (CBS) — Be sure to enjoy your next glass, wine aficionados: prices for your favorite vino are expected to jump in coming months. Wineries in Santa Barbara and along the Pacific coast are likely to begin raising prices amid a decline in the supply of grapes, according to a new industry forecast....
  • Does hyperdecanting wine work?

    (MNN) - Nathan Myhrvold, author of “Modernist Cuisine,” has introduced most of the wine world to hyperdecanting, a method of improving the quality of a freshly opened bottle of red wine by "torturing" it in a blender. When I read about the method, I knew I had to try it. I just pour the wine...

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