Wine Industry News

  • Grapegrowers Focus on Prices, Labor and Water

    Three new directors of the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) told Wines & Vines what they hope to accomplish in their first three-year terms. The new slate brings diverse backgrounds and priorities to the influential statewide group for the winegrape industry. “I’m coming fro...
  • Wine Industry - foreign investment - SA wine shoots a birdie

    Screaming Eagle is a tiny, cult winery in California’s Napa Valley and produces arguably the most sought-after wine in the US. In a coup for the SA wine industry, its winemaker, Andy Erickson, is set to lead the winemaking team at Mulderbosch Vineyards in Stellenbosch from 2011...
  • The Top 10 Wine Stories of 2010

    The wine world is thriving, but the environment around it—physically, economically—is changing rapidly and will have long-term implications for continued growth.As is my custom every year in this special Best of Year issue, I like to look back and identify some of the significant events, trends ...
  • Sotheby’s ends 2010 with £1.973m Lafite-dominated sale

    Held in London on 8 December, Sotheby’s Finest and Rarest Wines, Spirits & Vintage Port capped off a year when wine sales broke numerous records for single bottles, lots and totals – buoyed in large part by Asian buyers’ thirst for Chateau Lafite. Of the top 10 lots sold, seven were Chateau La...
  • Philippine officials back on media after bad wine tweet

    MANILA — Philippine officials are free to use social networking media again, President Benigno Aquino's spokesman said Thursday, ending a crackdown arising from Twitter jokes about bad Vietnamese wine. Executive staff were temporarily barred from using Twitter last month after assistant cabinet...
  • Norton Grape Hybrid Could Combat Mildew

    Missouri’s official grape may hold the key to resisting common fungal disorders in winegrapes. Norton (also known as Cynthiana) is the state’s signature winegrape, but its origins remain murky to genetic scientists. Norton is now known, however, to possess properties that resist downy and powder...
  • New survey helps consumers choose the right wine

    A new national study is being conducted by researchers from the University of Adelaide to learn more about what consumers believe are the most important factors in their choice of wine. The study gives consumers the chance to nominate a range of different influencing factors - such as the type of...
  • Downy mildew hits Australia

    A fungal disease has hit long-suffering Australian wine regions and is likely to drive more growers out of business. Humid weather and heavy rainy has hit inland Australia, particularly in the Riverland and the Riverina regions, causing widespread downy mildew problems. Premium regions including ...

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