March, 31, 2012 Prices may drop at Bordeaux wine futures sale

(AFP) - Global wine buyers converge on Bordeaux for the annual futures sale that opens Monday, with a hit-and-miss vintage seen as a chance to pull skyrocketing prices back down to Earth. This year the main organiser of the event, the Union of the Grands Crus (UGC), expects to welcome about 5,000 w...

March, 31, 2012 Red wine: good for your heart, good for your skin

(Examiner) - It is well-known that red wine has been touted for its heart health benefits, but not everyone knows that red wine can actually benefit the skin. Villa La Ripa, one of the 180 companies that are part of the organization in Italy called Strada del Vino Terre di Arezzo, studied these bene...

March, 31, 2012 Scotland: Taxman turns cider into wine

(Scotsman) - A TRADITIONAL cider brewer warned today that he may be forced out of business after the taxman decided he is actually making wine. Peter Stuart, who makes Thistly Cross Cider on South Belton Farm, Dunbar, said that his tax would more than double because inspectors ruled the whisky ca...

March, 31, 2012 China's love for red wine

(HindustanTimes) - While China is drinking more and more wine each year it appears also that consumers are drinking more and more of the same type of wine. According to a recent survey produced to help promote May's Vinexpo Asia-Pacific event -- the largest wine industry gathering in the region -...

March, 31, 2012 US: F. Korbel and Bros. to Sell Kenwood Vineyards to Banfi Vintners

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- After several months of strategic review, Gary B. Heck, President and Owner of F. Korbel & Bros., has agreed to explore the sale of Kenwood Vineyards as well as its related assets in Sonoma County to Banfi Vintners, one of the country’s leading wine marketers. Mr. Heck’s deci...

March, 30, 2012 The Business of Private Sale Wine Sites [INFOGRAPHIC]

(Forbes) - There are a number of ways to discover new wines online, but one of the most recently popular areas in the digital wine space is flash sale sites. Like the oh-so-popular fashion flash sale sites — including Gilt Groupe, ideeli and Rue La La — wine sales sites are often invitation-o...

March, 30, 2012 Canada: Nova Scotia Plans Wine Appellation

(Wines&Vines) - Nova Scotia’s fledgling wine industry has developed a production standard that lays the foundation for an official appellation system on Canada’s East Coast. Discussions regarding development of a standard for local wines began in fall 2009, with the help of Ontario winemaker Pet...

March, 30, 2012 E. & J. Gallo Winery Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights for Brancaia

/PRNewswire/ - E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it had acquired the exclusive rights to distribute Italy's Brancaia wines in the United States effective April 1, 2012. "This is a great addition to our Luxury portfolio of fine wines," said Roger Nabedian, Senior Vice President of ...