Wine Industry News

  • UK: New deal for Oddbins creditors

    Wine merchant Oddbins’ creditors are likely to be paid with just 6p for every pound owed, it has been reported. The chain had proposed a rescue deal which would have paid 21p in the pound but this was rejected by HM Revenue & Customs, forcing it into administration. A statement of affairs fi...
  • How green is my wine?

    THE DILEMMA I like a glass of wine or two, but how do I choose a variety that is sustainable, doesn't deplete the planet and isn't full of chemicals? The responsible drinking debate in the UK tends to be one note, centering on teenage drinking and white ciders. But there are other factors: wine m...
  • How Evolution Made Nature's Perfect Winemaker

    Scientists discover how one species of yeast came to dominate wine, beer and bread.Yeasts are diverse—biologists estimate that there are at least 1,500 different species of the fungal microorganisms. But when it comes to fermenting wine, one yeast is much more common than any other. The same is tr...
  • Not enough wine in France to satisfy Chinese thirst

    Xavier de Eizaguirre, who manages Chateau Mouton Rothschild, one of France’s five “Premier Cru” estates, said it has been a “huge struggle to stay fair” to his customers. “When the Chinese are willing to buy your entire year’s production, it is difficult to resist,” he said. The f...
  • Wine sellers find thirsty buyer in Bill Foley

    (MarketWatch) — For visitors to California wine country, Chalk Hill Estates would be a dream property to own if you just happened to have the tens of millions of dollars in your bank account to even consider buying it. Chalk Hill, outside the town of Windsor in Sonoma County, is a 1,400-acre es...
  • BRAZIL: Brazilian wine exports set for strong rise in 2011

    Wines of Brasil expects exports from the country's fledgling wine industry to rise by a third in value in 2011. The trade body has forecast exports of US$4.4m for the 12 months to the end of December this year. If the target is hit, that will constitute a 33% increase on the value of exports in 2...

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