Wine Industry News

  • US: California Tests New Wine Types

    arlier, Calif.—Petit Verdot, Tannat, Malbec and Durif (Petite Sirah) can produce high-quality grapes and wine in the San Joaquin Valley, according to a field trial of 20 red winegrape varieties at the University of California’s Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center (KAREC) in Fresno...
  • US: Minnesotans are drinking more wine than ever

    Something’s causing Minnesota wine consumption to grow at a faster rate than the national average. According to the Beverage Information Group’s 2011 Wine Handbook, national wine consumption was up 2.1 percent in 2010 compared with 2009’s figures. That amounts to roughly 303 million 9-liter ca...
  • SABMiller makes fresh Foster’s offer

    Brewing giant SABMiller (SAB), through its indirect wholly owned Australian subsidiary SABMiller Beverage Investments, on Wednesday proposed to make a conditional, off-market, cash takeover offer for all of the issued shares in Foster's Group at A$4.90 per fully paid ordinary share. The offer wou...
  • Asia's wealthy park cash in cars, homes, art and wine

    Adrian Tan owns two Mercedes sedans and is looking to buy a third car. The 36-year-old financial trader was shopping with his wife on a Singapore street lined with luxury car dealerships and said he may stick with Mercedes or go for an Audi or a BMW. ...
  • Bulgaria's wine exports improve slightly

    Bulgaria exported about 21.6 million litres of wine in the first six months of 2011, about 1.1 per cent higher than in H1 2010, the Agriculture and Food ministry said on August 17 2011. The ministry drew on data provided by the Executive Agency on Vine and Wine....
  • Cheers! NY hands out most coveted NY wine awards

    N.Y. -- Martha Clara Vineyards was awarded the coveted Governor's Cup on Tuesday for best New York state wine - a 2010 Riesling from the North Fork of Long Island. Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars was named winery of the year.The $19.99 Riesling was chosen from among 741 wines entered by 105 wineries ...
  • Washington winemakers to promote wines in India

    Washington winemakers will host a series of trade tastings and winemakers dinners in Mumbai and Delhi, India, from Sept. 5-9. The events will feature more than 75 wines and target India's leading food and beverage professionals, hoteliers, restaurateurs and importers. ...

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