March, 07, 2012 Bordeaux admits prices must reflect depressed market

(Decanter) - The proprietors and negociants of Bordeaux admit that prices must be ‘realistic’ on the 2011 vintage – while insisting its quality should not be downplayed. The market, insiders agree, is ‘not as buoyant’ as it has been, and prices must reflect that. Chateau Lynch-Bages’ ...

March, 07, 2012 US: Wineries: Cultivate the Mobile Vineyard

(Wines&Vines) - Northwest wineries and their partners have been getting an education in recent weeks regarding the use of social media in a constantly shifting communications landscape. With devices such as smart phones and tablets on the rise, online strategies are shifting away from tools tailored...

March, 07, 2012 Chile Winemaking, Retail Bring Investment Abroad to 14-Year High

(Bloomberg) - Chile’s direct investment abroad reached $5.82 billion in 2011, the highest level since 1997, as companies such as winemaker Vina Concha y Toro SA and industrial group Sigdo Koppers SA (SK) expanded overseas. Foreign investment leaped 27 percent from 2010, the Foreign Relations Mini...

March, 07, 2012 Yeast plays critical role in making wine

(Charlotteobserver) - Yeasts are integral to winemaking. Without them, there would be no alcohol in wine. When talking about wine, though, it's all about the grapes. The critical role of yeast is often overlooked. In my last column, I mentioned the role yeast plays in the alcohol content of finis...

March, 07, 2012 Navigating Spain's Contemporary Wine Scene

(WSJ) - Anyone interested in what is happening in the world of wine should be looking toward Spain. From a viticultural perspective, it is one of the most fascinating wine-producing countries in Europe, if not the world. Ask me which wines I have had the most fun tasting this year and, unquestion...

March, 06, 2012 US: California wine country to benefit from Haifa research

(JPost) - Water conservation tools developed in Haifa research labs will soon be arriving at Northern California’s wine country, in order to reduce water loss for the more than 600,000 people who live in the Valley of the Moon Water District. Building upon a cooperation agreement signed in June...

March, 06, 2012 US: CA: Revelers add sour taste to wine barrel weekend

(Pressdemocrat) - While the first of two Wine Road Barrel-Tasting weekends was fun for thousands of wine lovers, the event was not without problem revelers. Twice on Saturday, limo buses were escorted out of wineries by CHP officers because the groups had drunk too much, according to executive di...

March, 06, 2012 Wine patriarch Antinori revolutionizes industry

(Chron) - Piero Antinori is exactly what Americans think a marchese should be. The patriarch of one of the world's most renowned wine families exudes charm, elegance and refinement. Antinori's ancestors were confidants of the Medicis. It was through the intercession of Lorenzo the Magnificent tha...