June, 26, 2011 French wine consumption drops by three billion bottles

French wine consumption has dropped by three billion bottles to just four billion - the equivalent of one bottle per adult each week - in two generations. Researchers fear the culture of wine drinking is being lost in France, with younger generations less likely to savour a bottle over food and more...

June, 26, 2011 Turkey: TL 1 mln worth of unlicensed wine seized at ex-PM’s ranch

The police over the weekend raided former Turkish Prime Minister Tansu Çiller’s ranch in the tourist town of Kuşadası and found 7,750 bottles of unlicensed red wine worth approximately TL 1 million ($620,000). The raid was carried out on Saturday based on a tip the police received from an unkno...

June, 25, 2011 US: Legislators approve sale of ‘wine country’ license plates

SALEM—Oregonians soon may be able to purchase “wine country” license plates, with proceeds going to promote state tourism. The plates cost $30 and feature a countryside vista of rolling hills covered with fields of grape vines. “The wine country plate is unique and distinctive…and wi...

June, 25, 2011 Stephen Foley: Spirit of Prohibition deprives New Yorkers of competition

US Outlook: Just what does it take to get a drink around here? As an Englishman in New York, you never quite get used to the puritan attitude to alcohol, whether it is finding, aged 20, that you still can't drink on this side of the Atlantic, or finding, 10 years later at your first Wall Street lunc...

June, 24, 2011 US: Wine Researchers Share Findings

Monterey,CA - For the first time since 1973, Monterey hosted the American Society for Enology and Viticulture’s annual conference, drawing an estimated 500 attendees June 20-24. With roughly 40,000 acres of winegrapes planted throughout Monterey County, the region is home to approximately 85 winer...

June, 24, 2011 France: Domaine Clarence Dillon buys Chateau Tertre Daugay

Domaine Clarence Dillon, owner of Chateau Haut-Brion, has bought Saint Emilion classified growth Chateau Tertre Daugay. The 16ha estate, planted to 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, has been owned by Count Léo de Malet-Roquefort of Maison Malet Roquefort since 1978. In recent years, it has been r...

June, 24, 2011 US: Hogue Cellars Moves 100 Percent of its Production to Screwcap Closures

/PRNewswire/ -- The Hogue Cellars today announced the results of groundbreaking research conducted between 2005 and 2010 that confirmed Saranex**-lined screwcaps as the ideal closure for preserving and aging The Hogue Cellars wines. Saranex liners comprise layered polyethylene which is slightly perm...

June, 24, 2011 British Airways first airline to serve English sparkling wine

British Airways has become the first airline to serve English sparkling wine - it has selected Balfour Brut Rosé 2007 for first class customers. The 2007 vintage, made from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, is being released exclusively for British Airways. Richard Balfour-Lynn, owner of ...