March, 19, 2012 China: Juice Maker Huiyuan to Enter Wine Business

(CRIENGLISH) - China's largest juice maker, Beijing Huiyuan Juice Drinks Food Co Ltd announced on Monday that it will invest 500 million yuan ($79.15 million) to enter the grape wine business. According to a report on the news portal Hexun.com, Huiyuan will first invest 200 million yuan to grow 333 ...

March, 19, 2012 Georgia plans to up wine export by 10.5% in 2012

(KievPost) - Georgia plans to export at least 12 million 0.75-liter bottles of wine in 2012, Deputy Agriculture Minister Iya Janashia said at a news conference on March 16. Georgia exported 19 million bottles of wine in 2011, which was 30.1% more than in 2010, Janashia said. Thus, wine export ...

March, 19, 2012 Parker hints at his successor

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Wine critic Robert Parker has hinted that Neal Martin could replace him as Bordeaux critic at The Wine Advocate but not “for at least five years”. In the second part of an interview conducted by Liv-ex, Parker responded to a question about his future successor as Bordeaux c...

March, 18, 2012 US: Wine wars rage anew as report is released

(Metro) - The long-simmering battle to sell wine in New York grocery stores has been freshly uncorked. A bill that would allow supermarkets to sell wine is currently stalled in Albany, but the New York Wine Industry Association and other groups are hoping a new study will force Gov. Andrew Cuomo...

March, 18, 2012 Yellow + Blue = Wine a New Way

Cary, NC- The market for green products, those that waste less and leave a small carbon footprint, is one of the fastest growing market segments. Sip…A Wine Store sells organic and sustainably produced wines and recently had Y + B Wines in for a tasting. Y+B’s sustainability pitch? No bottle. ...

March, 18, 2012 AUS: Kangaroos suffer at award-winning Jacob's Creek winery

(News) - WILDLIFE volunteers say 23 kangaroos used as a tourist drawcard at award-winning Jacob's Creek winery were found in what they believed was a malnourished state - so apparently neglected that some were in "shocking" pain from untreated injuries. Jacob's Creek, owned by French company Orland...

March, 18, 2012 New iPhone App iWineMaker Launches on the iTunes Store to Help Professional and Home Winemakers

(PRC) - A new iPhone application, iWineMaker is helping both professional and home winemakers with their wine calculations and additions. iWineMaker app. is a powerful mobile winemaking tool, which helps winemakers easily to calculates additions for acid, sulfur dioxide, alcohol, fining agents, copp...

March, 17, 2012 Bordeaux Wine Basics

(Wine.about) - Bordeaux wines enjoy international fame, have an inspiring history and maintain a storied following. With over 70 million cases of Bordeaux wine produced each year from over 10,000 estates, Bordeaux is the largest French wine region and is host to over 60 appellations. While Bordeau...