Wine Industry News
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(WineSpectator) - The Hickinbotham Vineyard at Clarendon, the source of some of Australia’s finest Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, now has an American owner. Jackson Family Wines has announced its purchase of the 445-acre McLaren Vale property. The sale comprises 207 planted acres on roll... -
(Decanter) - The UK's status as a serious producer of cool-climate sparkling wines has been further cemented by the announcement that the ninth International Cool Climate Symposium will take place in the UK. The four-yearly conference, which is being held this week in Tasmania, will be a joint effor...UK to host next International Climate Change Symposium
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(Wines&Vines) - When Washington state grapegrowers gather here next week for the annual Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers meeting, they’ll have more than viticulture on their minds. According to the latest vineyard and wineries market update by sponsor Northwest Farm Credit Services, op...US: Northwest Wineries to Gather at Annual Conclaves
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(Decanter) - The new, internationally recognised, standard will help countries identify and control fraudulent Canadian Icewines on their shelves, according to the Canadian Vintners Association. At present, the CFIA says, ‘there are only regional standards, which exist in Ontario, British Columbi...Canada proposes national Icewine regulations to curb fraud
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(WineSpectator) - Kendall-Jackson president Rick Tigner was the subject of CBS’s Undercover Boss this past Sunday, and the wine world has been giving his emotional performance rave reviews. Tigner put on a disguise (braces and some questionable facial hair) and pretended to be a potential employe...US: Attack of the Winemaking Reality TV Stars
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(Fairfaxnews) - A newly released economic impact study shows that Virginia’s burgeoning wine industry contributes almost three-quarters of a billion dollars – or $747 million – annually to Virginia’s economy, an increase of 106 percent over the figures from the last economic impact study con...US: Virginia Wine Industry Jobs Grow by 50%, Economic Impact Doubles
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(Dow Jones)--Luxury goods giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (MC.FR) Thursday reported a 1% rise in 2011 net profit, as the company continues to show strong growth in its wine and spirits, and its fashion and leather goods businesses, despite deteriorating consumer confidence in Europe. The w...LVMH Profit Up On Growth In Wine, Spirits, Fashion, Leather Businesses
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(ABCNews) - If you love to sit back and sip a glass of cabernet or pinot noir, you can feel good knowing that the health benefits of red wine are now a little less mysterious. Scientists have uncovered how resveratrol, the chemical found in grape skins, peanuts and dark chocolate, works in mice to h...Study Unlocks Secrets of Red Wine Chemical
February, 02, 2012

