Wine Industry News

  • Industry delivers unpalatable message on wine glut

    AU - In the mostly sandy soils along the River Murray from Griffith to Blanchetown, the dead and dying vineyards stand out like decaying teeth in a black-toothed smile. These are the regions that have felt the brunt of a massive oversupply of grapes, and an under-selling of Australian wine.The pric...
  • Top wines 'could reach €1000'

    Bordeaux's top 2009s could reach prices as high as €1000 per bottle by the end of summer, experts are predicting. Setting prices for the first growths and other major properties is an arcane business, but most observers are certain they will go high, inflated by many successive 'tranches' or rel...
  • Reuse that empty wine bottle!

    Happy Earth Day! Today, as part of our recycling/earth friendly theme at the Examiner, I thought it would be fitting to showcase some rather ingenious ways to reuse an empty old wine bottle.The first is obvious, recycle. The old wine bottles of today can become new by simply putting them into your r...
  • The Bordeaux Wine Council unveil £1m advertising campaign

    The Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) has unveiled a advertising campaign that aims to celebrate the natural relationship between Bordeaux wines and food.Developed specifically for the UK market, the £1 million campaign will focus on giving consumers the simple yet compelling reason to buy: Good Food Wo...
  • Oregon Wine Board pushes sustainability certification

    On the eve of Earth Day and the program's first anniversary, the Oregon Wine Board is urging participants in the Oregon Certified Sustainable Wine program to tout their green credentials.In all, 18 Oregon wineries have achieved the OCSW certification, putting the program's swirly logo on 1.75 millio...
  • Outcry Over Attack on Direct Shipping

    Napa,CA - The latest volley in the fight against direct-to-consumer wine shipping by beverage alcohol wholesalers is raising enormous consumer interest fueled by social media tools. Spreading by “viral” marketing, objections to proposed U.S. House of Representatives bill HR-5034 are flooding the...
  • Alabama Senate overrides governor’s veto on wine bill

    Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has overridden the governor’s veto of a bill to allow the sale of stronger wine in Alabama grocery stores and other retail stores.Gov. Bob Riley had vetoed a bill the Legislature passed last week to allow the sale of wine with up to 24 percent alcohol. The limit has...
  • How Red Wine May Shield Brain from Stroke Damage

    Newswise — Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have discovered the way in which red wine consumption may protect the brain from damage following a stroke. Two hours after feeding mice a single modest dose of resveratrol, a compound found in the skins and seeds of red grapes, the scientists ind...

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