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  • US: Virginia Wine Industry Doubles in Five Years

    February, 08, 2012
    (Wines&Vines) - How much does the wine and winegrape industry contribute to the Commonwealth of Virginia each year? Almost three-quarters of a billion dollars, in terms of economic impact, according to a new study. Even more impressive during a period of economic downturn, the figure has more than d...

  • NZ: The environmental impact of bottled wine

    February, 08, 2012
    With a growing awareness of the impact of high carbon emissions, winemakers are turning to more palatable alternatives than traditional wine bottles. Pity the poor punter, who after paying $52,000 at a charitable auction for a bottle of the Prime Minister's wine label, dropped it on the way back to ...

  • EU: MEMO on Organic Wine rules - Frequently Asked Questions

    February, 08, 2012
    (Europa) - What does "organic" mean? "Organic" farming relates to agricultural production systems that seek to provide the consumer with fresh, tasty and authentic food while respecting natural life-cycle systems. Typical organic practices include: strict limits on chemical pesticides and fertili...

  • New EU rules for ‘Organic Wine’ agreed

    February, 08, 2012
    (Europa) - New EU rules for “organic wine” have been agreed in the Standing Committee on Organic Farming (SCOF), and will be published in the Official Journal in the coming weeks. With the new regulation, which will apply from the 2012 harvest, organic wine growers will be allowed to use the ter...

  • Sauvignon Blanc becomes a UK best-seller

    February, 08, 2012
    (Thedrinksbusiness) - Sauvignon Blanc has joined Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio as the best-selling grape in the UK off-trade. Speaking at Monday’s Mentzendorff tasting, Elizabeth Ferguson, wine director at the company said, “Sauvignon is now in pole position, and accounts for 8% of volume sales in...

  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi to launch 'Leo' wine label in Argentina

    February, 07, 2012
    (Goal) - The 'Leo' win range will be hitting shelves from April, with the profits going towards charities which help vulnerable children and adolescents.The name Lionel Messi could be heard in bars and restaurants as well as Camp Nou within the next two months, as an Argentine vineyard announced its...

  • Georgia: From old cellar to successful winery

    February, 07, 2012
    (BBCNews) - Gela Gamtkitsulashvili describes how he and his twin brother turned an old family wine cellar in Georgia into a wine-making business and destination for tourists. Twins Gela and Gia Gamtkitsulashvili came into the world together and they are still inseparable, even in business. They run...

  • US: Wine warehouse arsonist gets 27 years in prison

    February, 07, 2012
    (Pressdemocrat) - A former California wine keeper convicted of destroying more than 4.5 million bottles in a warehouse fire was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in prison. A federal judge in Sacramento also ordered Mark Anderson to pay $70.3 million to customers who lost their premium collections in...

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