September, 06, 2012 Champagne yields set for 2012 harvest

(TheDrinksBusiness) - The yields for the 2012 harvest in Champagne have been set.The CIVC, the Unions des Maisons de Champagne and the Syndicat Général des Vignerons announced yesterday that the yield would be set at 11,000kg per hectare – a 12% decrease on 2011. The yield is exactly the amou...

September, 06, 2012 US: Demand Is High and Rising, Napa Growers Say

(Wines&Vines) - Amy Warnock opened the Napa Valley Grapegrowers' harvest press conference with a line that brought a laugh from all attending: “This will be the best harvest ever!” Growers and wineries worldwide are famous for issuing such yearly proclamations, no matter what the conditions. Thi...

September, 06, 2012 Red wine may reduce men's blood pressure - but only if it's non-alcoholic

(CBSNews)- Many have been touting the benefits of red wine, but a new study shows that non-alcoholic red wine may be best for men's cardiovascular health. Large amounts of red wine compound resveratrol may help with balance in elderly people Study examines red wine's anti-aging ingredient, resve...

September, 06, 2012 EU Court ruling lies heavy on vintners’ stomachs. Wine cannot be called ‘easily digestible’

(WashingtonPost) - The European Union’s highest court says wines cannot make assertions like “easily digestible” since it is a health claim unbefitting alcoholic drinks. Thursday’s EU Court of Justice ruling means that the Germany’s Deutsches Weintor cooperative will have to change the ...

September, 06, 2012 Napa Valley wineries: Great growing season

(KGO) -- Napa Valley grape growers are starting the harvest as they try to beat the rain. The picking is going on day and night in the valley and so far, the weather has been just what the vineyards ordered. Hang around long enough in a place like the tasting room at the Napa Valley's Plump Jack ...

September, 05, 2012 Argentina Winemakers Hope To Challenge French Dominance In China

(JingDaily) - Argentina Exported US$17.6 Million Worth Of Wine To China Last Year. When it comes to wine, the burgeoning Chinese oenophile’s single-minded preference for high-end French wines has become the stuff of legend. However, with wine consumption growing not only among wealthy Chinese — ...

September, 05, 2012 US: Red Mountain Property Sells

(Wines&Vines) - A veteran of the Washington state wine industry has picked up the vineyards of Red Mountain’s Blackwood Canyon Vintners, whose owner Michael T. Moore died a year ago. Blackwood Canyon Partners LLC, a venture of Michael Corliss, will acquire approximately 174 acres of vineyard prope...

September, 05, 2012 Sales of California vineyards to reach peak

(TheDrinksBusiness) - A string of sales of premium vineyard properties across California this year is set to make 2012 the most successful since the previous peak of 2007. Sales of Californian wineries and vineyards are due to reach US$800 million by the end of the year, according to San Francisc...