Wine Industry News

  • US: Are California Wineries Looking to Sell?

    (WineSpectator) - When Fiji Water purchased Justin Vineyards in the closing days of 2010, was it a sign? It’s far from a fire sale, but wineries in California are changing hands while others are quietly taking on new partners. The surge of deals follows two years of slow business activity—the st...
  • Institute of Masters of Wine investigates Campo

    (Decanter) - The Institute of Masters of Wine has instigated a formal investigation into the conduct of Pancho Campo MW and his organisation of tastings in Spain for the Wine Advocate. In a statement released today, the Institute of Masters of Wine said it was ‘aware of certain claims being made i...
  • The ‘right’ wine glass?

    (NapaValleyRegister) - With everything said and written about wine, not much space is devoted to the glass that can greatly enhance our vinous enjoyment. Sure, we hear a lot about shape and size, but most of the information comes from manufacturers via advertising and press releases. This can often ...
  • Merde! Chinese Wines Did What To French Wines?

    (BusinessInsider) - In France, the litany of job reductions continues. Today, Air France added 2,000 jobs to be eliminated to the 4,000 it had already announced. Late October, automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën announced 4,000 layoffs. Banks—Crédit Agricole, BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Cré...
  • Chinese buyers snap up more Bordeaux properties

    (Decanter) - More Bordeaux chateaux have been snapped up by Chinese purchasers in the last few weeks – all within a few miles of each other, in one of the most picturesque parts of the region. The two chateaux – Lezongars and Grand Branet – are in the Entre-Deux-Mers region, making AOC Bordeau...
  • Rule changes would put beer and wine with liquor in Oregon stores

    (Oregonlive) - Enter Barry Karimi's liquor store in Lake Oswego and you're treated to a sparkling assortment of some 1,500 choices, anything from your basic fifth of Jack Daniels to locally made pear brandy with a full-sized pear grown inside the bottle. But if you want a Bud chaser with that Jac...
  • Estate agent 'bullish' about UK land for vines

    (Decanter) - A British estate agent has become one of the first in the UK to market a substantial parcel of land purely on its potential as vineland. Land agents Strutt & Parker are putting four parcels of land totalling 27ha on the market and recommending the land be used for vines. Viticultural...

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