September, 06, 2010 Wine and Temperature

For the past few years, so called “big, cocktail-style wines” have been the rage among the hoity-toity wine crowd. But things might be changing willy nilly, especially when it comes to California wines. Which means goodbye and good riddance to overpowering Cabernets boasting alcohol levels of 16...

September, 06, 2010 Bacchus inspires new wine-makers in Lebanon

Lebanon — In the heart of the Bekaa Valley, a few miles from a temple dedicated to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, Lebanon's vineyards are in full bloom as the country edges into the global wine market."After European wine and new world wine, the wine of the so-called old world is emerging" as a m...

September, 06, 2010 Boissenot: danger of unripe wines if no rain

If Bordeaux does not have rain by 10 September, top consultant Jacques Boissenot may advise clients to pick at less than full phenolic maturity – causing a risk of greenness in the wines. Boissenot, who with his son Eric consults for 180 mainly left-bank properties including Latour, Lafite Rothsch...

September, 06, 2010 Chamarre rescued by Alain Dominique Perrin

Failed French wine brand Chamarre has been given a lifeline in the form of former Cartier president Alain Dominique Perrin. Perrin owns Chateau Lagrazette in Cahors, and is executive director of group Richemont, which owns Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget and Montblanc among other luxury labels.H...

September, 06, 2010 USA still work in progress for European sparkling wine

The sparkling wine market in the USA is still a “work in progress” for European producers, according to a report by Wine Intelligence.Cava and Prosecco may be growing in popularity in the UK and Europe, but Wine Intelligence’s US sparkling report shows that Champagne still leads the category, ...

September, 06, 2010 South African Wine Prices Surge at Country's Biggest Auction

South African vintners raised 41 percent more money at the annual Nederburg Auction, the biggest of its kind in the country, as increased bidding reversed a two- year decline. Held on Sept. 3 and 4 in Paarl, 55 kilometers (34 miles) north east of Cape Town, income at the Nederburg Auction jumped to...