Wine Industry News

  • Raise a glass of wine to resveratrol

    (LATimes) - Drinkers the world over have been thrilled by the notion that resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might be some kind of anti-aging powerhouse. The supposed wonder substance can make perilously chubby lab rats live as long as their slim counterparts, protect them from cancers an...
  • U.S. is world's largest wine market

    (Examiner) - Sales of California wine within the U.S. in 2011 grew to a record 211.9 million cases, up 5.6 percent in volume compared to the previous year. The estimated retail value of these shipments was $19.9 billion, according to wine industry consultant Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson ...
  • Bulgari Family Tries to Become a Name in Wine

    (NYTimes) - The Bulgari name has long been associated with luxury jewelry worn by some of the most famous celebrities in the world, like Elizabeth Taylor and Julianne Moore. But will it mean anything in the world of fine wine? The Bulgari family does not know, but this week it will begin to find ...
  • Brazil's wine imports threatened

    (JancisRobinson) - Conflicts between Brazil’s largest wine producers and wine importers have come to a head, as Paul Medder, Wine Intelligence’s man in Brazil, reports. Despite the positive headlines recently about Brazil becoming the sixth largest economy in the world and regular reports not...
  • UK: Alcoholic content of beer, wine and cider to be reduced

    (Telegraph) - The alcoholic strength of beer, wine and cider is to be watered down under a Government initiative to encourage consumers drink more responsibly.A billion units of alcohol are to be shed from a range of popular brands following agreement from the drinks industry to commit to lower stre...
  • UK faces cut in wine funds

    (Offlicencenews) - The heads of leading wine marketing bodies have warned that support for the UK will be significantly reduced amid tough trading conditions and pressure from producers to explore new export markets. Despite affirming their commitment to the UK, wine generics admitted budgets had ...
  • EU SCUPPERS ANGLO-ARGENTINE COLLABORATION

    (Thedrinksbusiness) - A joint winemaking project for Malbec World Day between Wines of Argentina and English producer Chapel Down has run foul of EU law.The offending fermented grape beverage was vinified in Kent using fresh Malbec grapes from the Gaucho Restaurant Group’s Mendoza vineyards, havin...
  • World wine consumption increases in 2011

    (AFP) - World consumption of wine increased slightly in 2011 thanks to added consumers in the United States and China, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine said on Thursday. The organisation, an intergovernmental industry group, said 242 million hectolitres (mhl) of wine were drunk last ...

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