May, 29, 2012 Hong Kong signs Declaration of Intent on Co-operation in Wine-related Businesses with Germany

(GOV.HK) - The signing of a Declaration of Intent on Co-operation in Wine-related Businesses between Hong Kong and Germany would doubtlessly help meet the aspirations of the wine industry in both places, the Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism), ...

May, 29, 2012 Tax deal to uncork India for wine investors

(Telegraph) - When Hong Kong scrapped all taxation on alcohol sales in 2008, it sent the price of investment wine into the stratosphere. Tax cuts on wine purchases are now set to happen in India, so will a new flood of buyers reverse recent price declines? Bordeaux first growths are the most traded ...

May, 28, 2012 US: OSU trains 60 wine tasters for study

(NaturalResourceReport) - Oregon’s wine industry will now be able to better understand how what it’s doing in its vineyards and vats affects the quality of its final product thanks to a new cadre of tasting experts trained by Oregon State University. James Osborne, an enologist with the OSU E...

May, 28, 2012 Wine from the Gobi desert aims at booming market

(Reuters) - As spring warms the sands of the Gobi desert in China's vast Inner Mongolia region, it's not just the local camels who are happy to see the end of a long, cold winter. Just a few hundred meters from towering sand dunes, workers unearth row upon row of grapevines buried under the sand ...

May, 28, 2012 NAPA VALLEY WINEMAKING TECHNIQUES CREATE A BUZZ

(TheDrinksBusiness) - If it sounds like a good idea, California will try it.California has long been eyed for its innovation, often challenging current trains of thought. The wine industry is no exception. In the industry’s early years Agoston Haraszthy, Martin Ray, Charles Krug and others stan...

May, 28, 2012 Wine trade's use of Twitter is like 'verbal Prozac'

The wine trade’s use of Twitter is like “verbal Prozac” for consumers, that’s according to Burgundy’s School of Business Damian Wilson. Speaking exclusively to Harpers at the LIWF debate, Wilson, who heads the MSc in Wine Business, said he was glad to see the message [on engaging the ...

May, 28, 2012 US: Popularity causes a backlash against wine-based tourism

(StatesmanJournal) - Oregon’s wine industry isn’t just about wine. Wineries have become places to sample food, listen to music, socialize with friends and host weddings. Crowds flocking to local wineries during Memorial Day weekend show how well tourism pairs with selling wine. “The sett...

May, 28, 2012 US: The next big thing: Wines made in Idaho?

(KIVITV) - A Washington-based wine company believes wines made in Idaho could be the next big thing. Precept Wine Brand bought Ste. Chapelle Winery in Caldwell, in hopes to grow the business. “This big company in Washington has the faith in Idaho to purchase not one but two wineries, and they h...