Probe into Bordeaux wine labels causes concern

(Decanter) - An investigation into whether certain Bordeaux wine labels mislead consumers has caused uncertainty among châteaux and merchants in the region. Officials from the regional office dealing with fraud and consumer protection, Direccte, have been investigating whether so...

FRENCH TYCOON BUYS SOTHEBY’S FOR US$3.7BN

(TDB) - Franco-Israeli media tycoon and art collector Patrick Drahi has acquired auction house Sotheby’s for US$3.7 billion it has been announced. The move returns Sotheby’s, which is one of the world’s leading fine wine and spirits auctioneers, to private hands after 31 years ...

Why wine is being rebranded as the hot new health drink

(SonomaNews) - Can wine be rebranded as a health drink? In a bid to win over millennials, some wine industry creatives are giving it a shot. The millennials are simply not drinking their fair share of wine, according to Rob McMillan, the founder of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) Wine Division...

Non-alcoholic 'wine water' now available in the US

(ABCNews) - Water that tastes like  wine is now available  in the U.S. O.Vine tastes like wine but is completely  non-alcoholic .  Wine Water Ltd., an Israeli company, first launched O.Vine in 2018 at the Summer Fancy Food Show in  New York City . O.Vine "is a natu...

Uncovering the Magic of Old Vines

(Wine-Searcher) - "Old vines" is, at first glance, an easy to understand selling point for wine buyers. Tom Jarvis digs deeper. The term "old vines" – or Alte Reben (German), Vieilles Vignes (French), Viñas Viejas (Spanish) and Vinhas Velhas (Portuguese) – appea...

The Wine Country Tasting Room Is Dead. But Long Live Wine Country

(Fortune) - Forget standing at a tasting bar. A trip to California’s wine country today means comedy shows, art museums, cabanas at pool parties, and interactive dinners—all with a glass in hand. “People are no longer willing to just come into a tasting room, pay their tasting ...

From Bulgaria With Love – Kukeri Wines’ Petar Kirilov Turns Village Wisdom into Gold Medals

(SFGate) - To understand Petar Kirilov’s relationship with wine you first have to learn about Kukeri, a pagan festival in his native Bulgaria. Held during the   first days of January and dating back 8,000 years, Kukeri once served as a dual celebration of both Dionysus (wine, fertility, ...

Welch’s Global Ingredients Group launches new grape juice solutions for the wine industry

Grape juice supplier Welch’s Global Ingredients Group has embarked on a foray into the wine industry. The company has launched a Niagara grape juice solution that is designed to be a cost-effective but high-quality filler or base wine for a broad variety of different wine styles. The Ni...

ARGYLE WINERY AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART TO UNVEIL THIRD ANNUAL “ART OF SPARKLING” RELEASE

DUNDEE, Ore. – Argyle Winery is excited to announce that it will be unveiling its limited-edition 2015 Art of Sparkling Vintage Brut at a special event to be held on September 15th. As part of Argyle’s philanthropic support of the Oregon arts community, Art of Sparkling is a unique prog...