July, 09, 2012 China: Alcohol drinks sales hit a high

(ChinaDaily) - Revenue from selling wine, beer and liquor increase significantly. Thanks to rising demand and per capita disposable income, China's consumption of alcoholic drinks is expected to reach 84.37 billion liters in 2016. That represents an average annual compound growth rate of 5.9 perc...

July, 09, 2012 Chinese open to modern wine labels

(DrinksInt) - Chinese wine consumers prefer traditional wine labels but are open to some contemporary designs, according to Wine Intelligence. In its inaugural China Label Report, Wine Intelligence teamed up with wine label designers Amphora to test eight styles of label in interview environments...

July, 09, 2012 UK: Blossom Hill launches new reduced alcohol wine based drink

(TalkingRetail) - In an emerging category, boasting a positive 41% growth in value sales, Blossom Hill, owned by Percy Fox & Co. is launching a new reduced alcohol wine based drink, aiming to raise the credibility of the category through its taste proposition. This summer sees the exciting launch of...

July, 09, 2012 China looks to develop wine industry

(ChinaEconomicReview) - China's wine output is estimated to rise an annual average of 15% through 2015, according to a blueprint of the wine industry outlined by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Shanghai Daily reported. Yield of domestic vineyards will almost double to around ...

July, 09, 2012 AUS: Wine grape prices bleak for growers

(ABC) - The average price this vintage was $457 per tonne, slightly higher than the year before but still the second-lowest in a decade. The Winemakers Federation of Australia said it meant more grape growers would have to leave the industry before profits could return. The 2012 crush increase...

July, 09, 2012 Pity Anyone Who Invested In Wine In The Past Year

(BusinessInsider) - Disclosure: I’m biased. I love wine—almost as much as I love craft brews—but I’m leaning towards Californian wines; they’re awesome and grow in my extended neighborhood. More precisely, I love drinking wine, not keeping it locked up in a refrigerated vault, and certainl...

July, 08, 2012 US: Wash. wineries hope Gallo will lift industry

(SeattleTimes) - DuBrul Vineyard has gained respect in the wine industry for producing top-notch wine grapes. With microclimates that can accommodate different grape varieties, the vineyard near Sunnyside has sourced many award-winning wines, including ones from its estate brand, Cote Bonneville....

July, 08, 2012 Spain: Showers of wine kick off Pamplona's San Fermin festival

(MSNBC) - Tens of thousands of revelers showered each other with sparkling wine and waved red kerchiefs Friday as the blast of a small rocket signaled the start of this year's running of the bulls. Spain's most famous summer festival kicked off in the jam-packed and cobblestoned main square of the ...