Wine Industry News
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/PRNewswire/ - As the economy continues to improve, beverage alcohol sales are also on the rise. But not all categories are feeling relief. According to the Beverage Information Group's Handbook Advance 2012, spirits and wine persisted in taking share away from the beer category in 2011, the only ca... -
(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 ...Mendoza makes good as Argentina's promising wine country
April, 19, 2012 -
(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...AUS: Packer group buys stake in Foster's former wine arm
April, 19, 2012 -
(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 ...NZ: Bulk wine 'hurting industry'
April, 18, 2012 -
(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: Costs Published for Napa Grapegrowers
April, 18, 2012 -
(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...US: New life for Healdsburg landmark
April, 18, 2012 -
(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....Extreme Weather, Crop Losses Blamed For Coming Spike In Wine Prices
April, 18, 2012 -
(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...Does hyperdecanting wine work?
April, 18, 2012

