February, 15, 2012 US: Can 'Two-buck Chuck' reform wine snobs?

(Pressdemocrat) - This year marks the 10th anniversary of Charles Shaw, better known as Two-buck Chuck, which made its debut in a Trader Joe’s store 2002. What impact has this $2 bottling had on our wine-drinking culture over the past decade? According to Franzia, the vintner behind the brand, ...

February, 15, 2012 UK: Mimimum pricing opponents slam Cameron speech

(Decanter) - Opponents of minimum pricing of alcohol have criticised Prime Minister David Cameron’s forthcoming speech on the 'scandal' of alcohol abuse in the UK.On a visit to a hospital in north-east England, Mr Cameron is to call for the drinks industry to do more to tackle a problem which cost...

February, 15, 2012 Strong opportunities for fine wine investment in 2012

(Harpers) - The fine wine market is expected to grow by 10% in 2012, as strong value buying opportunities for buyers and investors emerge, says a global survey of the wine trade. Canvassing the opinions of 120 leading merchants, auction houses and investment fund managers in the fine wine sector...

February, 15, 2012 Wine in Mind: The Zinfandel evolution retraced

(News-press) - In the wine world, it’s a common refrain. Take an obscure, underappreciated fine wine grape from its ancestral Old World home, dare to replant it in a nurturing New World wine region, and within a century or two the grape becomes synonymous with its new locale. Varieties so connecte...

February, 15, 2012 US: Lion Nathan USA becomes Distinguished Vineyards & Wine Partners

(Just-Drinks) - Lion Nathan USA is following its Australian parent company by lining up a name change. The division, which is the US unit for the wine brands owned by Lion, confirmed earlier this week that it is changing its name to Distinguished Vineyards & Wine Partners. The move follows Lion N...

February, 15, 2012 Dramatic growth in bulk wine exports

(FoodBev) - In a new report, Rabobank’s global Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory department has examined the dramatic growth in the bulk wine trade globally over the past two decades, and implications for wine suppliers as the segment continues to grow. The Incredible Bulk: the Rise in ...

February, 14, 2012 49 Cambodians die, 318 hospitalized by home-made rice wine

(Peopledaily) - At least 49 Cambodians died and 318 others were hospitalized by drinking home-made rice wine, a health official said on Tuesday. Sok Touch, director of communication disease control department of the Health Ministry, said that 49 Cambodians had died and 318 others were hospitalize...

February, 14, 2012 AUS: Wine industry over a barrel

(Smartcompany) - After 20 years of prosperity, the Australian wine manufacturing industry is in crisis. Since the mid-2000s, the industry has been hit by a perfect storm of demand and supply-side shocks. Exports have been hurt by recession in key export markets, a soaring Australian dollar (which...