August, 29, 2012 Oklahoma: State Department of AG grant proves grape industry impact

(Ardmoreite) - Oklahoma has more than 62 wineries, up from just three wineries in 2000 when State Question 688 established winery tasting rooms. The state ranks 31st in wine production and produces an average of 4,000 cases of wine per year. There are approximately 139 commercial vineyards opera...

August, 28, 2012 Another Chinese investment in Australian wine

(ABC) - A Chinese businessman has invested $5 million in a South Australian winery - the latest in a series of investments by Chinese companies. The Gemtree family winery in McLaren Vale has confirmed the deal, which is still going through approval with Chinese Government departments. Gemtree's An...

August, 28, 2012 France: Provence 'will go the way of Beaujolais' if bottled too early, producers warn

(Decanter) - Provence rosé could suffer the same fate as Beaujolais Nouveau if the region’s producers chase profits ahead of quality and bottle too early, some producers are warning. The wine is enjoying a rise in global demand: exports from Provence to the US grew 62% in volume and 49% in value ...

August, 28, 2012 Raise a glass to California Wine Month

(eTurboNews) - Destinations across the Golden State are popping corks this September to celebrate the eighth consecutive California Wine Month! From special tastings, yoga and harvest tours to hands-on wine immersion experiences and festivals, there are more than 80 fun ways to celebrate throughout...

August, 28, 2012 LVMH files suit against Armand de Brignac

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Moët Hennessy USA has filed a false-advertising suit in Manhattan Federal Court against Armand de Brignac Champagne. According to The New York Post, the makers of Dom Pérignon, Krug and Moët & Chandon Champagne filed a suit last Friday that seeks to put a stop to Armand d...

August, 28, 2012 French whine about China deal

(NEWS) - A CHINESE man who sparked anxiety after buying a Burgundy vineyard is a low-profile executive with a passion for wine. Louis Ng has shunned the French media spotlight since buying the 12th-century Chateau de Gevrey Chambertin for eight million euros ($9.6 million) earlier this year, an i...

August, 28, 2012 Brad Pitt to serve own wine at wedding

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Hollywood actor Brad Pitt is to serve one of his own wines at his wedding to Angelina Jolie this September. Among the wedding wines hand-picked by Pitt will be Provençal rosé Pink Floyd, produced at Pitt and Jolie’s Château Miraval in Côtes de Provence, which dates fro...

August, 28, 2012 UK: Wine investment firm disappears.

(Decanter) - Another UK-based wine investment company has disappeared leaving many of its customers empty handed. Global Wine Investments, which was set up in April 2011, recently closed its website and cut its phone lines. The company’s registered and trading address, 70 St Mary Axe in the Cit...