June, 06, 2011 Discount wine crippling the industry, says drinks giant Pernod Ricard

Britain's multi-billion pound wine market is losing its appeal as the downturn accelerates heavy discounting, according to the owner of Jacob's Creek. "We're facing a decline in sales in wine," in the UK, said Gilles Bogaert, the chief financial officer of Pernod Ricard, the French drinks giant that...

June, 05, 2011 US: Napa wine auction raises $5.8 million

Bidders at Auction Napa Valley weathered Mother Nature's shenanigans and raised $5.8 million on Saturday, down from last year's take of $6.9 million.A maze of tents at St. Helena's Meadowood Resort shielded the well-heeled from the rains, the first time in the auction's 31-year history that organize...

June, 04, 2011 Wet Weather Puts A Damper On Wine Country

(KCBS)— This weekend’s wet, chilly weather has left things moving slowly in the Wine Country. Some farmers are taking precautions to prevent fungus according to President of the Sonoma Grape Commission Nick Frey. “It’s really affecting the work schedule for the vineyards. Whether it’s t...

June, 04, 2011 Auction Napa Valley gets off to a splashy start

The rain held off and the cloudy skies yielded an unexpected bonus at Friday’s wine auction marketplace and barrel auction. With 100 wineries pouring barrel samples and another 120 pouring tastings, the vaunted Napa red wines took on an appeal they might not have had on a more typical hot and s...

June, 04, 2011 B.C. wineries look beyond provincial borders for new customers

Exports are growing, but limited by province's relatively small amount of wine-producing land.Ezra Cipes is keen on expanding his winery's premium icewine sales to China's growing legion of wine connoisseurs. Although sales to the Middle Kingdom remain a small percentage of his total business, th...

June, 03, 2011 California Pinot lightens up

A quiet revolution has been taking place on the California wine scene, driven by refugees from the worlds of finance and software development, a popular sommelier and the power of online bulletin boards. For years, long hang time on the vines resulting in notable ripeness and alcohol levels of 15% a...

June, 03, 2011 US: Feds seize elderberry juice concentrate from Kansas winery, say health claims make it a drug

WICHITA, Kan. — Federal authorities have seized bottles and drums of elderberry juice concentrate from a Kansas winery. A civil forfeiture complaint unsealed Friday seeks condemnation of the product in possession of Wyldewood Cellars of Peck. The government contends the juice concentrate is ...

June, 03, 2011 Gay tourists spend more, drink wine

According to The Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, last year 17. 8 per cent of the five million tourists in Argentina belonged to the LGBT community. Gay tourists spend more money than heterosexual tourists: $220 US versus $120 US per day; travel more; stay longer, and their favourite drink is wi...