November, 03, 2011 France: Bordeaux reclaims 'claret' name

(Decanter) - The French are aiming to reclaim the term 'claret' for the 2012 vintage. Though it has fallen out of fashion, the word claret – from ‘clairet’ or clear - was for centuries used by the British as a generic term for Bordeaux red wine. Allan Sichel, managing director of Sichel win...

November, 03, 2011 Hong Kong: Wine's Port of Entry

(Wines&Vines) - Planning a trip to China, travelers are often told that Hong Kong makes a good jumping-off point for exploring the massive nation with a population of 1.3 billion. The same could be said for wineries looking to break into the Asian market, according to a panel of industry experts bas...

November, 03, 2011 US: Chinese company defaults on vineyard purchase

(Decanter) - A Chinese company has defaulted on loans it used to purchase the Bellisimo Vineyard in Sonoma County's Knights Valley. China Organic Agriculture, based in Dalian City in northern China, had borrowed some US$8.5m from Transamerica Life Insurance Co in 2008 to acquire Bellisimo Vineyard, ...

November, 03, 2011 US: Kalama wine bottle factory to reopen next summer

(AP) — Bennu Glass has secured the financing and permits needed to reopen the shuttered Kalama wine bottle factory and will start hiring employees in January, company officials said Wednesday. "We've got people to hire, people to train and equipment to turn on," said Jerry Lemieux, CEO of Bennu...

November, 03, 2011 Is wine good or bad for your health? Dr. John has the answer

(9news) - A study that emerged on Tuesday had many people confused. Doctors have long said that the occasional glass of wine with dinner is typically viewed as heart healthy. However, the study finds that as few as three glasses of wine a week can raise a woman's risk for breast cancer. So wha...

November, 03, 2011 Wine entrepreneur Vaynerchuk built empire on social media

(Siouxcityjournal) - Gary Vaynerchuk has built a media empire, using just free software and social media. If you haven't heard of Vaynerchuk, you're not alone. But he's made a huge splash in wine and social media circles, and has become an internet celebrity in the process. The 35-year-old New...

November, 03, 2011 Women and wine: the health facts

(Allaboutyou) - The end of the day, a glass of wine, time to unwind. But what happens when it turns into another glass and another? Find out how to recognize the warning signs and break the habit. It's something you've been looking forward to all afternoon – the moment you put the daily grind behi...

November, 02, 2011 US: New York winemakers offer quality products but struggle in home market

(TheDailyStar) - When Billy Joel sang about “a bottle of white, a bottle of red” 40 years ago, the Long Island native probably wasn’t in a New York state of mind. But the wine universe is growing and changing, and today New York regularly tangles with Washington state in a two-coast tussle ...