June, 16, 2011 NZ: Wine: Method non traditional

Owning a vineyard is no longer an essential part of making wine.Romantic notions of wine usually conjure up visions of vignerons tending their grapes before making them into wine at their estate. In reality, many producers don't have their own wineries, and in the world of the virtual winery, they d...

June, 16, 2011 US: Oregon wine grape crop gets cool start

(AP) — Winemakers around the state are coping with another late growing season as persistently cool spring weather delays the growth of the grape crop, The Oregonian reported. Oregon's $1.4 billion wine industry has grown to more than 400 commercial wineries where managers try to balance the effe...

June, 16, 2011 US: Wine industry rebounds as sales pick up

After two years of sluggish wine sales, consumers are starting to reach for — and spend more on — their favorite vintages. Domestic wine retail sales grew 7 percent in 2010 over the previous year, according to the Wine Institute in San Francisco. And U.S. wine exports also jumped to a record ...

June, 16, 2011 NZ: Chinese investors turn eye to New Zealand wine

China has become the latest country to be represented in New Zealand's wine industry after investors acquired the Paritua winery. Paritua, established as a vineyard in 2004 and based in Hawkes Bay, has been sold out of receivership to an all-Chinese consortium for an undisclosed fee. The deal includ...

June, 16, 2011 New Zealand harvest up 23%

The 2011 New Zealand grape harvest has seen 23% more grapes being picked in response to rising sales. New Zealand Winegrowers figures show wine sales are up +11% in the past year and expectations are for a high quality vintage and recovery in the sector. Philip Gregan New Zealand Winegrowers' chief...

June, 15, 2011 AUS: New smoke taint index tool to aid grape growers

SMOKE taint caused by bushfires and fuel reduction burns can pose a serious threat to Victoria’s grape and wine industries, but very little is known about smoke uptake and accumulation in grapes. Scientists from the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI) have been investigating the li...

June, 15, 2011 US: Pa. liquor board extends moratorium on price hikes

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said "no" once again on Wednesday to retail price increases for liquor and wine. The three-member regulatory panel voted unanimously to reject suppliers' requests for increases on about 400 of the more than 10,000 products sold in the state store...

June, 15, 2011 Wine maker Constellation Brands CEO's pay package rises 25 percent to $8.4 million

(AP) — The chief executive and president of Constellation Brands Inc. saw his pay package rise 25 percent in fiscal 2011 as the alcoholic drinks company became more profitable but lost its status as the world's biggest winemaker, according to a filing the company made with the Securities and Excha...