October, 23, 2012 UK to become expert resource centre for global wine supply

(Harpers) - The UK is turning itself into a global centre of excellence for wine distribution and understanding as it loses its place as the world's most critical wine market. But for wineries and producers to succeed in multiple international markets they still need to prove themselves in the UK, a...

October, 22, 2012 US: North Bay vintners prepared for powerful rains

(KGO) - The powerful rain that hit the wine country could have caused extensive crop damage but grape growers were prepared. Trucks were lined up along Highway 29 all weekend hauling grapes off to be pressed. Grapes are going into the presses and the juice for another vintage in the Napa Valley i...

October, 22, 2012 Rude wine label causing trouble in US

(TheDrinksBusiness) - A wine from Hundred Acre owner Jayson Woodbridge is causing problems in the US state of New Hampshire due to its controversial name. The wine, If You See Kay 2010, a Cabernet-based red blend from the Italian region of Lazio, when said aloud sounds like the spelling of a four...

October, 22, 2012 Italy approves synthetic closures for DOC, DOCG

(Decanter) - Italian authorities have approved the use of synthetic corks and screwcaps on higher quality DOC and DOCG wines for the first time. The move opens a new front in the highly-charged wine industry debate on closures. Synthetic cork producer Nomacorc is already plotting ways to dent the...

October, 22, 2012 Analyze This: How Technology Delivers Fine Wines and Fresh Fruits From Vine to Table

(HuffingtonPost) - Imagine yourself at the helm of a global winery. You make a bet on promoting a lesser-known Chardonnay in a new market -- let's say Barcelona -- and the locals love it, prompting a demand spike from customers that requires shipping more bottles to Spain than planned. Good news, ri...

October, 22, 2012 Pomace to Pours, Preservatives, and Power: Dealing with Winery Waste

(PalatePress) - It’s a self-evident truth, not to mention a basic principle of homeostasis, that what goes in must come out. Around this time of year, huge trucks full of grapes go into wineries. Months or years later, the bottles of wine that come out of those wineries look a lot smaller than the...

October, 22, 2012 MOTÖRHEAD's Signature Wine Sells More Than 300,000 Bottles

(Blabbermouth) - MOTÖRHEAD's signature wine — which made its debut in Sweden in 2010 — has sold more than 300,000 bottles since it was launched. The Australian Shiraz has been carefully selected by the hard rock legends and has been described as a wine with a fruity aroma, flavors of vanilla...

October, 22, 2012 US: Grape harvesters rush to beat the rain

(PressDemocrat) - Overnight rain dampening the North Coast and its unpicked grapes won't dampen the spirits of grape growers, winemakers and winery owners buoyed by what they're calling the best harvest in years. About one inch of rain is expected to fall, most of it coming this morning. Tuesday and...