Wine Industry News
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The Atlantic Ocean has always represented a gulf in the fine wine market, but the gulf has deepened and widened considerably of late. Now that Hong Kong has become such an important centre for fine-wine auctions, not least because American auctioneer Acker Merrall & Condit has been targeting Hong Ko... -
The European Commission has dropped plans to create EU rules and standards for organic wine. Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos said yesterday that members of the EU standing committee on organic foodstuffs have failed to agree on a definition of organic winemaking, following months of discussio...EUR: EU drops plan to recognise organic wine
June, 18, 2010 -
New Zealand Winegrowers has released its 2010 vintage results. According to the industry body, NZ’s 2010 harvest totalled 266,000 tonnes, 19,000t smaller than the 2009 crop and in line with NZ Winegrowers’ pre-harvest forecast.The pre-harvest forecast suggested a grape intake of between 265,000...NZ wine industry announces 2010 vintage results
June, 17, 2010 -
Napa Valley,CA - Many wineries have recently looked to tasting rooms and other direct sales to replace waning restaurant and retail business, but some have depended on direct sales all along. With that in mind, we interviewed the principals from three wine companies that are very successful at direc...Wine Tasting Room Success Strategies
June, 17, 2010 -
Hong Kong is on course to become the world's leading wine auction centre this year, outstripping the US as the Asian passion for fine wine intensifies.According to figures published by the South China Morning Post, sales could top US$100m in 2010 after the territory accumulated wine sales of more th...Hong Kong to overtake US as top auction destination
June, 16, 2010 -
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers sponsor many seminars about viticulture aimed at interested parties from field workers to vineyard managers. And once every two years, they host a program specifically for vineyard owners.This year, the seminar was held at Trinchero Napa Valley’s new facility north of ...Vineyard Owners Get Hints
June, 16, 2010 -
SPANISH production of wine and grape juice decreased 3.2% to 40.2 million hectolitres, according to data analysed in March by the Spanish Wine Market Observatory (OeMv). Figures from November 2009 showed a reduction of 13% to 36 million hectolitres.The two largest producing communities, Castilla-La ...Fall in Spanish wine production
June, 16, 2010 -
Those of us of a certain image fondly remember the chain of Horn & Hardart Automats, those wonderful food-vending cafeterias that allowed us to pop a handful of coins in a slot and get treats dispensed to us in return. I was reminded of them by the new wine vending machines at Corks & More, 708 West...NY's first 'wine Automat' a new treat
June, 15, 2010

