April, 08, 2011 Vinitaly Draws Wine Lovers to Verona

Vinitaly, one of the largest international events showcasing wine and spirits, began in Verona yesterday. The 5-day exhibition has drawn 4,500 producers from all over the world. The purveyors of fine wines will be holding tastings and discuss trends with an expected crowd of over 150,000 visitors...

April, 08, 2011 AUS: Chamomile tea and milk control downy mildew in biodynamic wine grapes

A biodynamic vineyard is using milk and chamomile tea instead of chemicals to control downy mildew on wine grapes. The warm, wet weather has brought on widespread outbreaks of mildew in many horticultural crops. While many grape growers in the Canberra region won't pick because fruit quality i...

April, 07, 2011 WINE - Wine packaging

PACKAGING has long been a revolutionary force in the world of wine. For example, before the invention of cork closures, wine was bottled — or really decanted from cask — only at the moment of service. In those days it was customary to seek out the most youthful offerings: these were less likely ...

April, 07, 2011 US: Time to Plan Winegrape Pest Control

Napa Valley Grapegrowers continued its series of educational programs about sustainable vineyard practices for vineyard owners and managers March 30 with intense discussions about “Seasonal Pest & Disease Management Programs.” It was the first part of several sessions and featured current res...

April, 07, 2011 Italy: Wine exports beat home consumption for first time

(AKI) - The value of Italian wine consumed abroad for the first time last year was superior to domestic sales, according to a report by agricultural consumer group Coldiretti. Wine drinkers outside of Italy in 2010 spent 3.93 billion euros on wines like the celebrated Tuscan Brunello di Montalcino, ...

April, 07, 2011 China to increase import of Armenian brandy and wine

The 6th meeting of the Armenian-Chinese intergovernmental commission has completed in Yerevan. Armenian co-chairman of the commission, RA Deputy Minister of Economy Ara Petrosyan told journalists that agreements on cooperation and joint programs in various fields were reached – infrastructure c...

April, 07, 2011 US: New York OKs Survival Budget for Wine Industry

Pest management funding is restored; wine and grape foundation funded at last year's level.Last week, for the first time in a number of years, and only the third time in the past 27, the New York State legislature passed the state’s annual budget before the deadline. For the New York grape and win...

April, 06, 2011 Constellation Brands looks for signs of renewed wine growth in North America

(AP) - Constellation Brands Inc., which sells Robert Mondavi wine, Svedka vodka and Corona beer, reports its fiscal fourth-quarter results before the stock market opens Thursday.WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Signs of an uptick in North American sales of wines and spirits through the holiday season as shoppers ...