September, 12, 2012 WINE “HANDBAG” TREND GAINING MOMENTUM

(TheDrinksBusiness) - A trend is developing for boxed wine aimed at women in the shape of a handbag in a bid to boost the packaging’s unfashionable image. Keen to appeal to fashion savvy consumers, Swedish company Vernissage has released a trio of on-the-go boxed wines shaped to look like designe...

September, 12, 2012 S AFRICA: Wines with new ethical stamp to be unveiled at Cape Wine event

(Just-Drinks) - The first South African wines to carry a new ethical stamp, aimed at ensuring fair industry working conditions, will be unveiled at a trade event this month. Twenty-six wines from Fairview, Robertson Winery, Distell, Durbanville Hills and Spier will appear at Cape Wine 2012 with ...

September, 12, 2012 Russia: Kremlin Mulls Resuming Georgian Wine Imports

(TheMoscowTimes) - The Kremlin is considering resuming wine imports from Georgia, Gennady Onishchenko, head of the Federal Consumer Protection Service, said Wednesday, Interfax reported. "We see major progress in both Moldova and Georgia," he said. Onishchenko added that in the 1990s the Russi...

September, 12, 2012 CLOSURES: PART 3 – MOVING BACK TO CORK

(TheDrinksBusiness) - In contrast to yesterday’s views from Domaine Laroche, today we hear from a winemaker who has ditched screwcap in favour of cork after problems with the former closure. Despite sealing its other nine labels from Rusden Wines in the Barossa under cork, Christian Canute, winem...

September, 12, 2012 OPUS ONE OPENS BORDEAUX OFFICE

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Opus One has announced plans to open a Bordeaux office as the Californian producer seeks to develop further its international sales. Since 2004 this joint venture between Constellation Brands and Baron Philippe de Rothschild has channelled distribution outside the US market ...

September, 12, 2012 US: Winery worker dies after ammonia exposure

(MercuryNews) - Officials say a worker at a Central California winery has died after being exposed to ammonia. Sanger police spokeswoman Cpl. Jaimy Gaines says the man was one of six workers exposed early Tuesday morning at a winery operated by Gibson Wine Co. Gaines says the other workers tried t...

September, 11, 2012 Wine better for heart health than vodka

(UPI) - In a study involving pigs, U.S. researchers found wine has more cardiovascular benefits than vodka because red wine makes blood vessels wider. The study, published in the journal Circulation, compared the effects of red wine and vodka on pigs with high cholesterol and found the pigs that ...

September, 11, 2012 Vinotherapy: Could Wine Be the Secret to Anti-Aging?

(Health) - Like to de-stress with a glass of vino? Then you may want to unwind with the latest spa trend—vinotherapy. What is vinotherapy? The use of wine by-products, such as grape seeds, skins, and stems to heal and rejuvenate the body (think Merlot facials, Sauvignon massages, Chardonnay scr...