Wine Industry News

  • US: Finger Lakes Report Winegrape Prices

    N.Y.—The winegrape harvest in New York’s Finger Lakes region officially started Aug. 23, when Constellation Wines received its first loads of Aurore grapes. To date, the weather in the Finger Lakes this summer has been warm and dry, and—with the exception of a little drought stress in the nort...
  • Forget Napa: 3 cheap wine destinations

    (MONEY Magazine) -- Don't follow the crowds to Napa or Bordeaux this fall. You'll save nearly 40% on lodging at these locations -- and the vino is cheaper, too.Willamette Valley, Ore.Many of the 200-plus wineries here are known for fine Pinot Noir. "Smaller producers such as Iota Cellars and Z'IVO W...
  • British or English? UK wines confuse consumers

    Winemakers worry labels will mislead the public while sales of cheaper product soar as austere times bite.Life is sweet for England's growing legion of winemakers. Sales are booming; awards are flooding in, and critics are being won over. Even the French – with a careful eye on their own harvests ...
  • US: Winegrape growers tackle ‘State of Sauvignon Blanc’

    FINLEY, Calif. – Can a combination of ice cream and Sauvignon Blanc be a winning combination? The Lake County Winegrape Commission thought so as it staged the latest in its series of winegrape growers workshops, “The State of Sauvignon Blanc,” at the Big Valley Grange earlier this month. ...
  • SA law firm settles $27m Loxton winery sale

    THE wine grape glut isn't enough to sour a $27 million deal that saw one of the world's largest wine company buy a Loxton Winery. South Australian law firm Kelly & Co. has advised Australian Vintage Limited on the $27 million sale of its 90,000 tonne Loxton winery to TWG Australia II, the Australian...
  • NZ: Bulk wine conundrum here to stay

    Bulk wine will remain a feature of the New Zealand market, Pernod Ricard New Zealand Managing Director Fabian Partigliani said during a panel discussion on the future of the wine industry at the Romeo Bragato conference yesterday. British supermarket chain Tescos sold about 60 per cent of its win...
  • US: Governor proclaims Sept. as California Wine Month

    Hear ye, hear ye: Governor Jerry Brown has proclaimed September as California Wine Month to help commemorate the state's multi-billion dollar wine industry. Look for a series of related wine events to be held throughout California, including Sonoma Wine Country Weekend during Labor Day and Californi...

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