Wine Industry News

  • Canada: Wine-cellar sales are booming

    Wine enthusiasts can now collect, store and show off their star vintages thanks to a trend that's seeing homeowners opening their doors to wine cellars. In fact, many are popping the cork on their budgets, spending as much as $60,000 on a small room that houses hundreds -and thousands -of their p...
  • Hambrecht-backed venture seeks to acquire wineries

    A group of wine industry veterans have partnered together to aggressively buy wine brands in the hopes of eventually taking the venture public.“The market has bottomed out,” said Phil Hurst, a co-founder in the new partnership. “The pricing on vineyards and wineries are at an all-time value ri...
  • New York Pest Management Program to Close

    Geneva, N.Y.—After more than 30 years of existence, the New York State Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program will cease at the end of March. The IPM program, which is run by Cornell University and funded through the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, is the victim of the stat...
  • Canada’s thirst for wine heating up

    Put down that brewski and go grab yourself a nice glass of Italian pinot grigio or a California Zinfandel. If you do, you’ll be joining the growing numbers of Canadians slaking their thirst by sipping wine rather than beer. According to a study released Thursday, wine consumption in Canada w...
  • Czech Republic harvest 'worst in 25 years'

    The 2010 grape harvest in the Czech Republic was the worst since 1986, according to the country's winemakers' association. Growers in 2010 produced 45,923 metric tons of grapes from approximately 16,000 hectares of vineyards, down by a third from the year before and less than half of the 2008 and 20...
  • Temperature Control for Wine Shipping

    San Rafael, Calif. -- More temperature-controlled shipping options are set to roll out for Northern California wineries this spring. FedEx, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., will launch a new overnight direct-to-consumer (DtC) temperature-controlled shipping option in April. This week, Golden State O...
  • India: Moet high on Nashik grapes

    MUMBAI: There was a surprise buyer for grapes just as the crushing season began in India's wine heartland Nashik this month. Global luxury group LVMH's company Moet Hennessy, in a first-time move, has crushed about 150 tonne of grapes as it looks to come out with locally produced sparkling wines som...

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