Wine Industry News

  • Constellation rolls out new unoaked Simply Naked wine varietals

    Constellation Wines U.S., a unit of Constellation Brands, is rolling out its new Simply Naked portfolio of unoaked (hence “naked”) wines, the U.S. wine giant said Tuesday, after earlier introducing the wines in eight test markets. Approximately 150,000 cases were produced for the 2011 roll ou...
  • Climate change threat to Australia's top wines

    CLIMATE change is a ticking time-bomb for Australia's $5.5 billion wine industry and threatens some of our favourite wines with extinction, a study has revealed. CSIRO climate change scientist and wine expert Leanne Webb examined ripening times across Australia and found grapes were maturing fast...
  • China's wine industry topples Australia

    China has developed a big taste for wine, with production there now exceeding Australia. Improved living standards have led to the increase in demand and opened up a massive market. The local winemakers are now geared up to supply huge quantities, the Australian exporters of premium brands are...
  • US: Wine Not? First Lady pushes Virginia wine industry

    FLOYD CO., Va. — Virginia's wine industry has grown remarkably in the past decade and its wines are now featured in restaurants around the world. Helping push the industry, is Virginia's First Lady. Maureen McDonnell is encouraging more restaurants and retailers to sell local wines. It’s one ...
  • Psst: A Secret for White Burgundy Lovers

    HERE in the heart of the Côte de Beaune, the epicenter for white Burgundy, vignerons in their cellars are offering samples of their 2010 vintage, which is aging in barrels, and pouring tastes of their 2009 wines, which for the most part have just been released. But if you love white Burgundy, lean ...

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