August, 03, 2011 Fiji Water Billionaire Resnick Buys Sonoma Winery as Vineyard Sales Climb

Billionaire Stewart Resnick, owner of California citrus and pistachio farms and brands including Fiji Water, bought Sonoma Valley’s Landmark Vineyards as deals for premium-wine properties rebound. Resnick may double production of Landmark’s highly regarded chardonnay “over a period of time, c...

August, 03, 2011 Are Wine Scores Obsolete?

Benton City, Wash.—Wine producers and writers have grumbled about numerical wine scores ever since they were first promoted by leading wine critics—Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, the Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast. Now a group supported by 100,000-case Hedges Family Estate in Benton City, ...

August, 02, 2011 US: Virginia wine to be sold in China

(WTVR) - Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced an agreement Tuesday that would see Virginia wine exported to China. Under the agreement wine from Virginia's Barboursville Vineyard would be imported into China by the Tianjin Tewoo Group. Governor McDonnell says the agreement is the result ...

August, 02, 2011 AUS: Chinese interest in Hunter vineyards

A SECOND prominent Hunter wine tourism property has been sold to Chinese business interests in as many weeks. Veteran vignerons welcomed the investment and hoped wine production and prime agricultural land would be maintained. Windsor’s Edge, at Lovedale, was sold for an undisclosed sum that w...

August, 02, 2011 Tough economic conditions for Swedish wine production

Production of Swedish wine is increasing slowly but surely. But producers are facing several challenges, as expensive distribution, and difficulties of living on the wine production alone. Swedish wine? Really? Yes, the industry is very small, there are only 15 commercial producers, but the fact...

August, 02, 2011 US: Massive Fire Destroys Grape Bins

Fairfield, Calif.—A thick pillar of black smoke towered above the Fairfield plant of Macro Plastics Inc. on July 26, dominating Northern California news broadcasts and forcing nearby residents to shelter in place. No one was seriously injured in the blaze, but acres of massive stacks of highly fla...

August, 01, 2011 Satellites help French winemakers pick a perfect harvest

For centuries, French wine growers have prayed for the rains not to spoil their vineyards before grape harvest time. Now, a rising number are seeking help from the heavens in the shape of satellite technology in their search for the perfect vintage. With grape picking time fast approaching, do...

August, 01, 2011 People drink to counter that 'glass half empty feeling'

People find that drinking wine helps them to relax more than spending time with their children or partner, according to a survey. Nearly two thirds (61 per cent) of adults said drinking was their top choice after a stressful day, while just over a quarter (28 per cent) said spending time with the...