January, 06, 2012 Coppola: 'Apocalypse Now nearly killed Inglenook dream'

(Decanter) - In his early days in Napa, the renowned director and proprietor of America’s most celebrated winery was very close to bankruptcy. As he tells Adam Lechmere in an exclusive profile in this month’s Decanter magazine, the success of 1971's The Godfather gave him carte blanche in Holly...

January, 05, 2012 Slow wine sales hurt Constellation profits

(Pressdemocrat) - Constellation Brands Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit slumped 25 percent on weaker wine and beer sales in North America, price hikes that hurt sales of two popular wine brands and stepped-up promotional costs. The results narrowly missed Wall Street estimates. Its sha...

January, 05, 2012 Wine country in the US expands with designated 'terroir'  areas; Vineyards in Washington and Calif. want status

(NYdailynews) - Wine makers in the US are increasingly seeking recognition of their terroir, with the recent addition of three new American Viticultural Areas located in California and Washington State designed to give consumers more information about the wine they choose. Just as a bottle of champ...

January, 05, 2012 Tennis Legend Andre Agassi Partners With Jacob’s Creek

(Scoop) - In the exciting lead up to the 2012 Australian Open, Jacob’s Creek has partnered with international tennis legend, Andre Agassi, to inspire people to be ‘Open’. ‘Open’ celebrates the notion of sharing your emotions and staying true to yourself just as Jacob’s Creek has alway...

January, 05, 2012 Muster's mission: Tennis star turns wine maker

(CNN) -- Thomas Muster believes in reinvention, and he doesn't do things by half measures. The former "King of Clay" beat career-threatening injuries at the age of 21 to become Austria's first grand slam tennis champion and only world No. 1 player. But he shocked everyone by disappearing into early...

January, 05, 2012 Lafite 2008 value halves as fine wine prices fall

(Decanter) - According to the fine wine exchange Liv-ex, prices of the 100 top-traded wines, of which 95% are Bordeaux, fell by an average 22.5% between June and December last year. This was the most precipitous fall since the beginning of the recession nearly four years ago. In a shorter time peri...

January, 05, 2012 US: Cotati company acquires International Wine Accessories

(NBJ) - Cotati-based Sonoma Wine Accessories today announced it acquired the assets of International Wine Accessories, a catalog and online seller of glasses, chillers, bottle racks and other items, and part of the Santa Rosa-based Vintage Wine Estates portfolio. Terms of the sale, effective Tues...

January, 04, 2012 AUS: Another vine mess for winemakers

FOR many Australians who broke out the bubbly to ring in the new year, champagne was the tipple of choice. Of all the wine consumed in Australia, 15 per cent is imported -- and the famous French beverage, along with New Zealand sauvignon blanc and reds from France, make up much of the quota. ...