Wine Industry News

  • Fine wine up 3.8% in January

    Fine wine started the year strongly, with January prices returning 3.8% growth, but a late rally at the end of the month meant the Dow Jones skipped it into first place with 4% growth.January’s star wines all came from Mouton, Margaux and Haut Brion with the best-performing vintages returning doub...
  • Oklahoma Vineyards/wineries start non-profit organization

    Many Oklahoma wineries and vineyards have joined together creating the Oklahoma Grape Industry Council (OGIC). The OGIC is centered around statewide local groups, which have existed for years and focus primarily on viticulture – the growing of quality wine grapes. Gene Clifton of Canadian River Vi...
  • Oregon Wine Market Stabilizing

    Eugene, Ore.—With grapegrowers and wineries in Oregon preparing for the annual Oregon Wine Industry Symposium from Feb. 21-23, the latest snapshot of the industry’s economic health from Northwest Farm Credit Services indicates that wineries are courting more confident consumers. An informal poll...
  • Chris de Burgh to auction wine collection

    Singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh is set to become the latest well-known figure to sell off part of his wine collection at auction. Best-known for his rendition of 1986 number one The Lady in Red, the Irish-based performer is selling 320 bottles and 84 magnums at Christie’s in London next month.The...
  • Lodi Winegrape Commission Targets Consumers

    Lodi, Calif.—After 20 years of marketing on behalf of Lodi growers to expand grape sales to winery buyers, the Lodi Winegrape Commission (LWC) is now shifting its marketing efforts to wine consumers. LWC officials presented the new marketing initiative this week at the 59th annual Lodi Grape Day, ...
  • Chile Wine Maker Concha Y Toro Adds Beer To Its Repertoire

    SANTIAGO - Chile's biggest wine producer and exporter, Vina Concha Y Toro SA, will enter the beer market with its agreement to purchase at least 40% of local beer maker Cerveceria Kross. "The objective will be to participate actively in the premium segment of the national beer market... This segment...
  • US: ND wine makers may sell directly to stores

    (AP) — North Dakota wine makers have taken a step toward selling their product directly to stores. North Dakota law now allows wine makers to sell directly to consumers. But to sell their wine in stores, they have to go through a liquor wholesaler first. The state House on Tuesday voted 62-3...

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