March, 13, 2012 WINE CLOSURES!

(Newworldwinemaker) - During wine’s life in the bottle, aroma changes dramatically as a result of the ageing process. Due to the complexity of this phenomenon, one of the main challenges of the modern wine industry is to be able to deliver to consumers wines with consistent and enjoyable sensory c...

March, 13, 2012 US: Favorable Market for Clarksburg Winegrowers

(Wines&Vines) - Clarksburg winegrowers were advised to take advantage of their grape variety and quality strengths to earn higher prices and more recognition in the current grape market. Trends show strong demand for Pinot Noir and sparkling wines, and overall growth for white varietals. Jeff Bitter...

March, 13, 2012 Naked Wines seeks unknown winemakers

(Offlicencenews) - Online retailer Naked Wines has launched a competition looking for the world’s most talented unknown winemakers – with US$1 million up for grabs. The Zero to Hero Wine Awards are free for winemakers to enter and will kick off with six preliminary rounds for France, Spain, C...

March, 13, 2012 UK: Olympic wines revealed

(Decanter) - London wine merchant Bibendum has revealed a list of wines that will be served at the London Olympics this summer. Along with classics such as a 2008 Meursault Cuvee Charles Maxime Domaine Latour-Giraud and 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Castello Banfi, corporate guests will be served 2010...

March, 13, 2012 Rothschild Begins Building First Lafite Asian Winery in China’s Shandong

(Businessweek) - Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite began construction of a winery with a local partner in China, its first in Asia, as appetite for premium wine increases in the world’s second-largest economy. The 1.73 hectare (4.3 acre) winery in Penglai in eastern China’s Shandong provin...

March, 13, 2012 Celebrity winemakers: what's in the bottle?

(FOXNews) - Fans of "The Sopranos" or "Ghostbusters" might make an impulse purchase for a glass of Lorraine Bracco’s Italian reds or Dan Aykroyd’s Canadian dessert wines simply out of curiosity. But when it comes to enjoying the fruits of any winemaker's labor -- whether or not it’s marketed ...

March, 13, 2012 Double Dipping Wine Poseur Charged In Federal Criminal Case

(Forbes) - Before I became a lawyer, I was the third generation of my family in the wine business. Who knows, maybe one day Forbes will convince me to author a wine column. However, for today, let’s stay with my profession as a lawyer. Consequently, imagine my fascination when I noticed this Dep...

March, 13, 2012 China's palate ripens for European vineyards, chateaux

(Reuters) - Chinese state-owned firms, private corporations and wealthy individuals are buying European vineyards as they look to capitalize on a growing domestic thirst for foreign wine. Demand for French, Italian and Spanish wines has boomed in the world's second largest economy over the last f...