July, 11, 2012 Hong Kong Wine? You Better Believe It

(Time) - It's no secret that China has become one of the wine industry's biggest markets. Imbibing 262 million bottles of wine last year, the Chinese outpaced the Japanese to reign as Asia's biggest wine enthusiasts — and there's one Chinese city where that's particularly true. The residents of Ho...

July, 11, 2012 Weather “not a disaster yet” for UK wine

(TheDrinksBusiness) - CEO at Chapel Down, Frazer Thompson, has insisted that the current weather is “not a disaster yet” but the next 10 days are crucial for English winemakers. The winemakers are still on tenterhooks as they hope for more stable weather in the next 10 days in order to determine...

July, 10, 2012 US: Experimenting With Vine Stress

(Wines&Vines) - The production team at Zaca Mesa Vineyard & Winery is looking for the concentrated flavors of an old vineyard by experimenting with ways to plant a new vineyard. Zaca Mesa’s estate vineyard Black Bear block is comprised of own-rooted Syrah vines from Chapoutier in the Hermitage reg...

July, 10, 2012 Port yields restricted to reduce stocks

(TheDrinksBusiness) - The Port trade’s Inter-Professional Council has restricted Port production for the second year running to dramatically reduce stocks.Yields for this year’s harvest will limit total Port production to 671,000 hectolitres, which is nearly 20% below estimated Port sales of 825...

July, 10, 2012 Pinterestification! Sociable Labs Signs Up Wine.com, 19 Others For Its Pinterest-Like EverShare Offering

(TechCrunch) - The Pinterest effect on e-commerce sites continues: online wine retailer Wine.com, a company with $67 million in annual revenue, is adding a social shopping component to its website which not only looks like Pinterest, but is also powered by Facebook. Wine.com says it’s using techno...

July, 10, 2012 UK: Women keener on low alcohol beer than men

(TheDrinksBusiness) - New UK research indicates that women appear to be more receptive than men to the idea of drinking lower strength beer. It is good news for the prospects of the 2.8% ABV beer category – a new, lower strength beer option which has been steadily growing in popularity – as wome...

July, 10, 2012 China releases 12th Five-Year Plan for wine industry

(MorningWhistle) - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the Ministry of Agriculture jointly drew up the 12th Five-Year Plan for the wine industry on July 6, to speed up structure adjustment and upgrading, ensure quality and safety, and realize the sustained and healthy deve...

July, 10, 2012 Wine Intolerance May Be Experienced By 7 Percent Of Adults, Study Suggests

(HuffingtonPost) - We've all heard about the heart-healthy perks of enjoying red wine in moderation. But a certain segment of the population might not be able to reap those benefits -- according to new research, about 7 percent of people might actually have a physical intolerance to alcohol. A ne...