Wine Industry News

  • Europe's biodynamic wine-makers swim against the tide

    (Reuters Life!) - In the shadow of the big Vinexpo wine and spirits industry fair here last month, a group of international wine-makers gathered to promote wines that go against the mega-commercial trend to sell ever larger uniform quantities to big markets such as the United States or the growing m...
  • US: The congressman from Wine Country

    NAPA — The local wine industry’s biggest names — and boldest blends — were gathered here one afternoon in February for the annual auction that is the Napa equivalent of the Academy Awards. There, pouring wine along with well-known figures like Tim Mondavi, was another industry celebrity: Rep...
  • AUS: Foster's wine spin-off surges on report of Chinese interest

    (Reuters) - Shares in Australia's Treasury Wine Estates Ltd surged 11 percent on Monday, valuing the world's second-largest winemaker at $2.6 billion, following a report that China's Bright Food Group was considering a bid for the company. Treasury Wine, with brands including Penfolds, Rosemount ...
  • Perfect time for Canadian wine

    Growing up in the Niagara region, most summer road trips involved loading up on whatever fruit was in season and local wines to bring along to family members living in Montreal and Michigan. The Niagara care package was a tradition established by my grandfather, who used to bring bottles made by ...
  • Free Yourself: Independence from the Tyranny of “Wine Country

    You tell friends you’re going to the fairly nebulous “Wine Country” and they nod in knowing understanding. Yet, where is this eponymous “Wine Country” exactly? Is it Napa Valley or, maybe Sonoma, across the hill to the west of Napa? Perhaps, it’s Paso Robles in the Central Coast? T...
  • Study: Even one glass of beer, wine boosts car crash risk

    Drinking even a single glass of beer or wine can raise blood-alcohol concentrations enough to increase the chances of being seriously injured or dying in a crash for those who choose to get behind the wheel, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego found that havi...
  • India: How about some wine made from beetroots and tomatoes?

    After having tasted fresh beer from a prominent microbrewery in the city, booze lovers can now get ready to taste wine prepared from beetroot. Aftermonths of dilly-dallying, the state government has given a green signal for producing wine from beetroot. However, it has not made a decision on the ...
  • Why the French have fallen out of love with wine

    It’s just as well the French are losing their taste for wine because many labels are now unaffordable . 'They order this matter,” said Lawrence Sterne, at the beginning of his 18th-century Sentimental Journey, “better in France”. When it comes to wine, they now order it much less frequently....

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