November, 20, 2012 US: Northwest wine industry meeting to discuss mechanization, Dream Act

(Tri-CityHerald) - Immigration reform, how it is driving mechanization and the potential impact of the Dream Act are scheduled agenda items for the 2013 Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers annual convention, which will be held Feb. 5-8 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. ...

November, 20, 2012 2005 first growths hit five year low

(THeDrinksBusiness) - The 2005s from the Bordeaux first growths have hit a five year low after a steady decline from their 2008 highs, with price falls of over 30%. The decrease in price has spurred a flurry of interest in the vintage, said Liv-ex, as buyers swooped on wines that have almost reac...

November, 20, 2012 US: Napa and Sonoma Estimate Harvest

(Wines&Vines) - The wine services arm of Moss Adams LLP, the large nationwide accounting and consulting firm, held a seminar in Sonoma on Nov. 14 to report about this year’s harvest in California’s North Coast counties of Napa and Sonoma. Nick Frey, president of the Sonoma County Winegrape Commi...

November, 19, 2012 UK: Wine prices set to rise after poor grape harvest, warns Majestic boss

(Guardian) - Wine prices set to rise after poor grape harvest, warns Majestic boss. Wine lovers are facing a worse than usual new year hangover as poor harvests in some of the world's most important wine producing regions threaten price hikes of up to £1 a bottle in 2013. Majestic Wine boss Ste...

November, 19, 2012 Burgundy tries to avoid 'Bordeaux example' as Asian buyers flock to Beaune

(Decanter) - There were 30% more Asian buyers at this year’s Hospices de Beaune compared to last year, auction house Christie’s said. Christie’s said it has never seen as many Asian buyers pre-registered for the annual barrel auction this weekend (17,18 November), but Burgundy is taking a ‘p...

November, 19, 2012 French wine auction raises record 5.9 mn euros

(TheStar) - The Hospices de Beaune, an annual charity auction that is one of the highlights for France's wine world, raised a record 5.9 million euros ($7.5 million) this year, organisers said on Monday. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, France's former first lady, added a touch of supermodel sparkle to Sunda...

November, 19, 2012 Wine and Turkey: Not a Thanksgiving Story

(PalatePress) - Turkish wines are historic, interesting and in many cases pretty good. And the Islamic ruling party would be happy for you to take more of them away from the country. Turkey is a fascinating place for wine researchers because it appears to be the birthplace of wine. The center of ...

November, 19, 2012 Research in Focus - China: 1.3bn People, 19m Wine Drinkers, Six Types of Consumer

(Just-Drinks) - Just about everyone in the wine trade wants to do business with China. And by now, just about everyone has realised that, despite the explosive growth in the Chinese market, this isn’t the easiest thing to achieve. Barriers to entry are numerous; failure rates are high. Understa...