November, 09, 2012 Is Amazon's New Online Wine Market Good For The Wine Biz?

(Forbes) - Along with bestsellers and electronics, we can now browse the mighty Amazon.com for wine. The online retailer’s entry into the wine marketplace is a solid affirmation that online wine sales are big business, which should be good news for the wine industry. Rich Bergsund, CEO for Wine.co...

November, 09, 2012 France Wine Output Falls to 40-Year Low on Champagne, Beaujolais

(BusinessWeek) - France’s wine production slumped 20 percent to the lowest in at least 40 years after weather damage and disease caused harvests to plunge in the Champagne and Beaujolais regions. Output fell to an estimated 40.7 million hectoliters (1.08 billion gallons) from 50.9 million hecto...

November, 09, 2012 Winemakers must take terroir seriously, hears EWBC

(Harpers) - Producers who want to make wines that are true to their terroir must cut out the "noise" of modern winemaking techniques and look back to the traditions of how their wines were made, according to Californian winemaker Randall Grahm. Speaking at the opening session of the fifth annual Eu...

November, 09, 2012 US: Michigan says cheers to wine grapes: Number of wineries triples over decade

(MLive) - Michigan has tripled its number of wineries and doubled its wine grape acreage since 2002, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Statistics Service. Michigan ranked fourth in total grape production in the United States in 2011, behind California, Was...

November, 08, 2012 Diageo May Finalize Deal On Stake Sale In United Spirits On Friday

(RTTNews) - World's largest spirit maker Diageo may announce deal on stake sale in United Spirits Ltd., or USL, on Friday, reports said, quoting sources. Vijay-Mallya led UB Group is understood to have reached a deal with Diageo for a stake sale in United Spirits. The exact details such as the q...

November, 08, 2012 Top 10 Wine Brands

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Last year’s top brand retained its leading position by some measure, however Concha y Toro’s growth easily outstripped all on the list. Once again wines from the New World are dominating the top 10 brands, highlighting the importance of strong marketing to make and maint...

November, 08, 2012 A Vineyard's Feathered Friend

(Wines&Vines) - Almost every grower loves to see hawks soaring over vineyards and owls roosting in owl boxes because that means the predatory birds are hunting for pests. But recent studies have shown that songbirds may be important grower partners, too. Songbirds such as western bluebirds, tree swa...

November, 08, 2012 US: Wine officials raise concerns over county’s climate plan

With the county Board of Supervisors scheduled to vote on the county’s Climate Action Plan next month, wine industry representatives expressed concerns about its potential impacts during a county Planning Commission meeting Wednesday. The plan would reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the un...