June, 03, 2012 The next big wine country? (Hint: It starts with 'c' and ends with 'a')

(TheGlobeandMail) - Anthony Bourdain’s foul-mouthed exuberance for wine and food can be infectious. You can pretty much gauge the American chef’s passion for a subject based on the expletive count in his globetrotting Travel Channel series No Reservations, and there’s no shortage of unfit-for-...

June, 02, 2012 Is English wine really as good as anything France has to offer?

(Independent) - Earlier this year, in a field close to Alfriston in East Sussex, a small but significant event occurred in the history of English wine-making: the first vines were planted in what could become the country's largest vineyard – it is projected to produce a million bottles of sparklin...

June, 02, 2012 Boutique chateau, wine giant and a grape personality

(Chinadaily) - On the first day of Vinexpo, Hansen, a Chinese winery in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia received some good news. Its Cabernet-Gernischt Wuhai Valley 2011 was commended at the 2012 Decanter World Wine Awards. That is not the only wine French winemaker Bruno Paumard had to show off to visitors ...

June, 02, 2012 Hi-tech bid to lift wine's appeal

(Stuff) - Pimp My Vine could be the next reality TV hit if a Wellington scientist can find the formula to tweak grapes for different global palates. Working out of sophisticated robotics labs at Marlborough's Brancott Estate Wines, Victoria University chemist Robert Keyzers and his team are worki...

June, 02, 2012 AUS: Wine boss fires parting shot at big two's retail 'mafia'

(SMH) - COLES and Woolworths have been accused of blacklisting local suppliers who publicly criticise aggressive price discounts by the big supermarkets and their rapid expansion into home-brand products. The departing chief executive of the Winemakers Federation of Australia, Stephen Strachan, s...

June, 01, 2012 WineDirect Announces Acquisition of Wine Industry eCommerce Provider, Vin65

(MARKETWIRE) - Direct sales technology and fulfillment services provider WineDirect announced today that it has acquired Vin65, the leading website and eCommerce platform for wineries and retailers who sell their products Direct-to-Consumer. The acquisition will enhance WineDirect's integrated offer...

June, 01, 2012 Accolade Wines Buys Geyser Peak

(Wines&Vines) - An Australian wine company, Accolade Wines, has purchased Geyser Peak Winery in Geyserville, Calif. Included in the sale of the 250,000-case winery were the Atlas Peak and XYZin brands, all of which had been owned by Ascentia Wine Estates. The deal appears to be one of the final chap...

June, 01, 2012 Tin cans and cartons to replace glass wine bottles

(Telegraph) - Glass wine bottles are under threat from Tetra-Pak cartons, foil pouches and tins cans, new research claims. The alternative packaging, long dismissed as downmarket, is set to grow by up to 15 per cent next year. Paper, carton and foil can be cheaper to manufacture in bulk, more con...