Wine Industry News

  • Paper or Plastic? Wine by the Box, Keg and Can

    The ancient Romans are said to have pioneered a packaging breakthrough by putting wines in glass bottles. As subsequent generations of wine producers realized, wine tasted better, looked better and lasted longer this way. Glass also allowed winemakers of different countries and regions to tailor ind...
  • Georgia in US dispute over Stalin's favourite wine

    TBILISI (AFP) - Georgia is trying to win back the trademark for Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's favourite brand of red wine in the United States, officials said on Friday. Georgia's patent office said that it was in negotiations with US-based company Dozortsev and Sons, which it said currently has ...
  • The art of the wine barrel

    Fire crackles between the seasoned oak staves, fastened with steel hoops. As the sparks settle, the aromas float through the air -- clove, cedar and vanilla. All the nonfruit characteristics you've ever identified in wine are coming to life here, in the warehouse of Seguin Moreau, a cooperage, or ba...
  • China to consume a bottle of wine per person a year by 2014

    Hong Kong - Wine consumption in China is growing at such a fast rate that the country is predicted to drink more than one bottle per person in 2014, a news report said Friday. The amount of wine bought doubled between 2005 and 2009 and is set to rise by another 20 per cent by 2014 to become the w...
  • US: Healdsburg is 'the place to go' in wine country

    HEALDSBURG, Calif. — The chic wine country town of Healdsburg has a little secret. Fine wine is just the beginning of the attractions on tap here. Poke around antique shops, eat at a Michelin-starred restaurant, float down a lazy river — those are just some of your options. Not that long a...
  • US: Molson Coors Looking To Regain Share From Wine, Spirits

    (Dow Jones)--Beer maker Molson Coors Brewing Co. (TAP) says it is actively pursuing opportunities to gain followers among those who may prefer chardonnay and cognac to Coors Light. While the overall market for alcoholic beverages continues to grow, much of that increase is coming from wine and sp...
  • New wine film to lift lid on China and Bordeaux

    A new wine documentary exploring the relationship between Bordeaux and China is in production. Presented by Andrew Caillard MW of Australian auctioneers Langton’s, The Fine Wine Game aims to ‘explore the phenomenon that is China and the burgeoning interest in Bordeaux,’ producer Warwick Ross t...
  • AUS: Yellow Tail in logo battle with The Wine Group

    Giant Australian wine brand Yellow Tail has has entered into a trademark battle with a US wine company over its wallaby logo. Family-owned Casella Wines, which produces Yellow Tail, has launched legal action to stop The Wine Group from using a kangaroo on the label of its brand 'Little Roo'. Casella...

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