Wine Industry News

  • Petrus Vies With Ausone as Wine Sales Move to U.S., U.K.

    (Bloomberg) - The most expensive Pomerol producers Chateau Petrus and Le Pin are competing with Bordeaux first- growth Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Saint-Emilion estate Chateau Ausone and top Burgundies at sales worth as much as $11 million. Five auctions are scheduled this week in London, New York...
  • US: Lady Gaga Spotted in Sonoma, Eating

    (NBCBayArea) - Caught in a good restaurant. Singer and pop-culture sensation Lady Gaga was spotted chowing down in Sonoma County over the weekend during a visit to wine country with boyfriend Taylor Kinney, according to a report in BiteClubEats. And why not? One of her nights out featured a cake ...
  • US: PA: Looking for a wine or liquor? LCB has an app for that

    (Philly) - The state Liquor Control Board, oft-criticized for being the hapless brainchild of Prohibition days, is quietly trying to join the 21st century. With little fanfare, the agency has rolled out a new, free application for the iPhone, an "app" meant to make it easier to find your favorite...
  • France: Domaine Huët's Noël Pinguet Retires

    (WineSpectator) - Noël Pinguet, the long-serving director of Domaine Huët, one of the Loire Valley's leading producers, has retired from his winemaking duties. His career at the estate began in 1976, when he began working alongside his father-in-law, the late Gaston Huët, before eventually assumi...
  • How Exactly Does Alcohol Protect Your Heart?

    (Everydayhealth) - What’s your poison? At the right serving size, it may not be poison at all. While red wine is most closely tied to heart health, other types of alcohol can provide the same benefits. The best-documented mechanism for alcohol’s preventive power, according to Cleveland Clinic...
  • New Zealand heading for shortage in 2012

    (Decanter) - New Zealand expects a small 2012 vintage, which is likely to put the brakes on its decade-long growth spurt. The industry is predicting crops could be as much as 30% lower compared to 2011's 328,000 tonne harvest. A lighter crop could lead to a grape shortage, which marks a massive t...
  • French Expatriates Flocking to Hong Kong

    (NYTimes) - Gregory Joinau-Baronnet arrived in Hong Kong about a year ago with little more than a couple of suitcases and a desire to make a living in the wine business. In France, Mr. Joinau-Baronnet had been a real estate agent specialized in selling wine-related property like vineyards. But busin...

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