Wine Industry News
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GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Wine market. Global consumption of wine is forecast to reach 26.12 billion liters by the year 2015, propelled by substantial demand world over, a direct result of increasing adaptation of western lifestyles, rising affluence and sophistic... -
Want to keep your true love's heart beating strong? Then serve dark chocolate and red wine instead of oysters and the champagne this Valentine's Day.f you want to keep your true love’s heart beating strong, Susan Ofria, clinical nutrition manager at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, says the real food o...Go for dark chocolate, red wine to keep your partner heart-healthy this Valentine's day
February, 11, 2011 -
The 2010 Grape Crush Report was issued at noon today by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and it surprised most observers. “I’m shocked,” said Nat DiBuduo, president of the large grower cooperative Allied Grape Growers, who found the total much higher than he anticipated an...California: Growers 'Shocked' by Harvest Report
February, 10, 2011 -
VIENNA (AP) - Police say vandals have destroyed a 500-year-old grapevine that is believed to have been a direct ancestor of the popular gruner veltliner wine. Police were called in on Thursday after vintners in the southeastern village of St. Georgen discovered that the vine on an outlying hillside ...Vandals Kill 500-year-old 'parent' Of Gru-vee Wine
February, 10, 2011 -
Wine producers in New Zealand may harvest as much as 300,000 metric tons of grapes this year, 13 percent more than targeted, potentially harming profits, according to the country’s industry body. A harvest of more than 265,000 tons “would be our expectation” and 300,000 metric tons is possi...New Zealand Grape Harvest May Worsen Wine Glut, Hurt Profit
February, 10, 2011 -
VinPerfect, a California-based company specialized in wine closures, has introduced a new screw cap liner (gasket) that has oxygen permeability similar to the “average” cork. The company said that until now, winemakers have had to treat every bottle with a cork closure as a roll of the dice, ...VinPerfect unveils controlled-oxygen screw cap liner for wine industry
February, 10, 2011 -
One of the few economic success stories in New York has been the wine industry. It has enjoyed phenomenal growth and prosperity. New wineries are sprouting up everywhere. This has fostered growth in tourism and helps create jobs and tax revenue. That's what we want, right? Not according to the bi...US: Don't mess with success of N.Y. wine industry
February, 10, 2011 -
South Australia's government is dithering on development protection for the Willunga basin where the key McLaren Vale wine region lies, Family First MP Robert Brokenshire says. Premier Mike Rann has suggested his Labor government is thinking about legislated protection for both McLaren Vale and t...AUS: SA dithering on wine region protection: MP
February, 09, 2011

