Wine Industry News

  • Race to harvest

    The strong weekend storm that drenched the North Bay landed a staggering blow on area grape growers, who are now racing to complete the harvest before mold and another looming storm provide a knockout punch.The two-day front walloped Wine Country, dropping 4 inches on many parts of Sonoma County and...
  • Moldova to draw entire quota on wine supply to EU

    Moldovan has almost drawn the wine exporting quota to the European Union market, and the Government will have the possibility to satisfy only 8% of economic agent supply offers for the EU till the end of this year. The statement was made Deputy Economy Minister Octavian Calmic during the Wednesda...
  • China's wine market uncorks opportunities in Napa Valley

    HONG KONG — As wine consumption skyrockets in the greater China region, businessmen here are setting their sights on California. In the wine-rich Napa valley, a growing number of businessmen are looking at vineyards for sale or commissioning bulk wine to bottle in China. Their goal: boost expor...
  • Carbonic Maceration

    Carbonic maceration has been part of my wine vocabulary for years now. I have been able to tell you that it’s commonly used for Beaujolais, lends to fresh and fruity red wines, and involves fermenting whole grapes. I thought that I had a reasonable grasp of the concept. I wasn’t afraid to choos...
  • Microorganism of the day: Schizosaccharomyces pombe

    WHAT: a yeast that divides by fission (division in half, rather than budding like most yeast, hence “Schizo”), ferments sugars (hence “saccharomyces” or “sugar-loving”), and was first identified in African millet beer (hence “pombe” meaning “beer” in Swahili.) Relevance to wine:...
  • HK strengthens wine co-op with France's Burgundy

    Hong Kong signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Burgundy region in France to strengthen their cooperation in wine businesses, said the Hong Kong government on Friday. Burgundy region, located in eastern France, is well-known for its wine making. In the MOU, Hong Kong and Burgundy agr...
  • HK wine imports grow 73% in first eight months

    Hong Kong saw a growth of 73 percent in the value of total wine imports in the first eight months of 2010, continuing to develop as Asia's wine hub, said an official of Hong Kong on Friday.Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Rita Lau said Hong Kong has been making the most of its strengt...
  • NZ: Wine growers looking for better deal from Lion Nathan

    Wine growers in Gisborne are hoping for better from Lion Nathan, which is moving into the region. The company, which is owned by Kirin Holdings of Japan, has bought a dozen wine brands and winery interests in Gisborne from Pernod-Ricard for $88 million. Wine Growers Society president John Clar...

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