May, 04, 2011 US: Stricter wine labeling rules? Makers say put a cork in it

WASHINGTON — Ready for a wine quiz? Look at a label and define these terms: Barrel fermented. Bottle aged. Old vine. Vineyard. Reserve. Surprise: There's no correct answer. That might change. Evocative but ill-defined terms have proliferated on labels as wineries seek to distinguish themselves...

May, 04, 2011 AUS: Margaret River should be protected says goverment

The Western Australian government is looking at ways of protecting the Margaret River from future mining applications. ast month the region’s Environmental Protection Agency threw out LD Operations’ Vasse Coal project to mine 15km from the renowned wine region. In the wake of that success, W...

May, 04, 2011 UK wine production figures at record high

The UK wine industry has announced production figures for the 2010 harvest are the highest on record. The substantial increase of 30,346 hectolitres produced, equates to just over 4 million bottles against last year's 3.5 million, and reflects the rise in planting the industry has experienced in th...

May, 04, 2011 Argentina wins 12-year Rioja wine dispute

Argentina has won the right to label its wines La Rioja following a 12 year diplomatic and legal battle with the Spanish wine-producing region of the same name. Records show that grapes in the northern Spanish region of La Rioja, renowned for its red wines, date back to at least the 9th century and ...

May, 03, 2011 US: Buena Vista and Gary Farrell Winery Find New Owners

Buyers hope to restore reputations of once promising, now struggling Sonoma wineries.Two of Sonoma County’s best-known producers—Buena Vista and Gary Farrell Winery—have new owners, thanks to the financially troubled Ascentia Wine Estates’ efforts to thin out its portfolio of wineries. Bu...

May, 03, 2011 AUS: $4m to smoke out wine taint

PROTECTING valuable wine vintages from smoke taint is one of the core commitments in this year's Budget.The Victorian Government has committed $4 million to establish a Centre of Expertise to find ways to reduce the impact of smoke taint, which has caused serious losses to grape growers and wineries...

May, 03, 2011 Canada Warning: This wine may contain fish bladders

Wine lovers could be in for a bizarre shopping experience when a controversial federal law comes into effect in summer 2012. Get ready for label warnings declaring that your favourite beverage contains – I kid you not – fish, eggs or milk. As part of new Health Canada food and beverage regula...

May, 03, 2011 US Analysis: Winery Acquisitions on the Rise

Napa, Calif.—Do a flurry of recent deals indicate the long-expected flood of California winery and vineyard sales has begun? Probably not a flood, though mergers and acquisitions expert Mario Zepponi says there’s been a good pick up in M&A activity above and below the surface. ...