Wine Industry News

  • US: Napa wine auction raises $5.8 million

    Bidders at Auction Napa Valley weathered Mother Nature's shenanigans and raised $5.8 million on Saturday, down from last year's take of $6.9 million.A maze of tents at St. Helena's Meadowood Resort shielded the well-heeled from the rains, the first time in the auction's 31-year history that organize...
  • Wet Weather Puts A Damper On Wine Country

    (KCBS)— This weekend’s wet, chilly weather has left things moving slowly in the Wine Country. Some farmers are taking precautions to prevent fungus according to President of the Sonoma Grape Commission Nick Frey. “It’s really affecting the work schedule for the vineyards. Whether it’s t...
  • Auction Napa Valley gets off to a splashy start

    The rain held off and the cloudy skies yielded an unexpected bonus at Friday’s wine auction marketplace and barrel auction. With 100 wineries pouring barrel samples and another 120 pouring tastings, the vaunted Napa red wines took on an appeal they might not have had on a more typical hot and s...
  • B.C. wineries look beyond provincial borders for new customers

    Exports are growing, but limited by province's relatively small amount of wine-producing land.Ezra Cipes is keen on expanding his winery's premium icewine sales to China's growing legion of wine connoisseurs. Although sales to the Middle Kingdom remain a small percentage of his total business, th...
  • California Pinot lightens up

    A quiet revolution has been taking place on the California wine scene, driven by refugees from the worlds of finance and software development, a popular sommelier and the power of online bulletin boards. For years, long hang time on the vines resulting in notable ripeness and alcohol levels of 15% a...
  • Gay tourists spend more, drink wine

    According to The Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, last year 17. 8 per cent of the five million tourists in Argentina belonged to the LGBT community. Gay tourists spend more money than heterosexual tourists: $220 US versus $120 US per day; travel more; stay longer, and their favourite drink is wi...
  • Is biodynamic wine better?

    Recently I've noticed more wineries touting their product as "biodynamic" -- Oregon's Cowhorn and Santa Barbera's Ampelos Cellars are among a growing list of West Coasters that have joined the ranks of French vintners who make that claim. "Biodynamic" is a sexy sounding term. But what the heck does...

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