November, 10, 2011 Who is stealing Germany's grapes?

(AP) — It's a ripening mystery: Who's stealing the wine grapes of Germany? Thieves raiding lucrative southern German vineyards have made off with a minor fortune in fruit over more than a dozen forays under the cover of darkness. Vintners have increased their vigilance, posted guards and sou...

November, 10, 2011 US: Healdsburg's Michel-Schlumberger winery sold

(Pressdemocrat) - Healdsburg winery Michel-Schlumberger was sold Wednesday to a new company affiliated with the Westlake Village-based Adams Wine Group.The sale included the Dry Creek Valley winery’s inventory and its 100 acres, which include 65 acres of vineyards, according to Jacques Pierre Schl...

November, 09, 2011 AUS: Cherry wine being exported to China

(ABC) - An orchard at Wombat in southern NSW has begun exporting cherry wine to China. About 700 bottles of the strong, sweet liquor have been sent, and orchardist and winemaker Kerry Eastlake the whole region will benefit if the wine takes off. "If they can pick that up, it would be tremendou...

November, 09, 2011 Privatized: Washington State Votes Yes

(Wines&Vines) - Voters sent the Washington State Liquor Control Board’s retail system packing with the passage of Initiative 1183 in the state’s general election this week. Voter approval of I-1183 requires the state to “close state liquor stores and sell their assets, license private parties ...

November, 09, 2011 NZ: Wine and potatoes impress the fairer sex

(Yahoo) - New Zealand men looking for love might want to try a new approach at the supermarket after research shows that nearly nine out of 10 women judge a man's suitability as a partner on the contents of his shopping trolley. It's out with the lager and instant soup and in with new potatoes an...

November, 09, 2011 Wine Industry in China Set to Boom

(IBTimes) - The rapid economic development that China seems to be enjoying extends into investments in the production of red wine, particularly as a means to attain long-term profits.The Chinese wine market is expected to be worth 50 million nine liter cases within five years and up to 100 million n...

November, 09, 2011 Global wine trade agrees emissions calculating system

(Offlicencenews) - The wine trade has agreed on an international system for calculating carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions. The International Organisation of Vine & Wine has drawn up the Greenhouse Gas Accounting Protocol, which aims to make sure all businesses around the world which produ...

November, 09, 2011 AUS: Winemaker threatens to leave industry over CSG

(ABC) - The Hunter Valley Vineyard Association President says he will quit the region if the State Government renews AGL's licence to explore for coal seam gas in the wine growing area. Andrew Margan says at the end of this week the Government will decide whether to renew AGL's exploration permit...