April, 06, 2011 UK: Fake Jacob's Creek wine seized in off licences

Hundreds of fake bottles of best-selling Australian wine Jacob's Creek have been seized by trading standards officers in England and Wales.More than 80 bottles of the imitation Jacob's Creek have been found in off-licences in Brighton and Hove alone.More have been seized in Surrey, Reading, London a...

April, 06, 2011 CHINA: French wine prestige holds sway over rivals

French wine producers enjoy a prestige among China's fledgling wine drinkers that is threatening to drown out opportunities for other foreign producers, according to Rabobank. France is the "epitome of wine" in China and French producers have been gaining market share at the expense of rivals in Aus...

April, 06, 2011 US: Unwelcome legislation on interstate wine sales

Congress is rebottling a bad idea: a tougher protectionist law that would restrict the ability of California wineries to sell to wine lovers in other states. Liquor wholesalers, worried about losing their grip on the industry, want to rewrite the rules to help themselves, not consumers or vintners. ...

April, 05, 2011 Canada: Ontario Grape Prices Affirmed

Ontario—White winegrape prices will increase by 1% in accordance with the two-year pricing agreement reached last year for most hybrid and vinifera winegrape varieties. The Grape Growers of Ontario, Wine Council of Ontario and Winery & Grower Alliance of Ontario have agreed to the extension of the...

April, 05, 2011 From the archive, 5 April 1986: Italians defend late wine action

Two Italian ministers defended themselves yesterday against calls for their resignation after 16 people died from drinking adulterated wine. The Health Minister, Mr Costante Degan, and the Agriculture Minister, Mr Filippo Maria Pandolfi, told Parliament that the Government had done everything in ...

April, 05, 2011 Wine Industry website allows wineries and vintners to trade Free

Did you contracted or source your grapes for this Harvest? – The clock is ticking away!!! VinoEnology.com provides an easy and practical way of getting your word out – via Wine Industry Marketplace. IT’S FREE! This online platform is helping grape-growers and wineries to meet the challenge o...

April, 04, 2011 Canada's Wine Industry Wants a Vote

B.C.—Wine shipments should move freely across Canada, according to a roundtable of wine industry representatives convened for the second annual Canadian Wine Summit at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival in British Columbia this week. With a federal election in Canada set for May 2...

April, 04, 2011 NZ: Long term optimism in wine industry

Most New Zealand wineries believe they will be profitable in 10 years' time despite the "tough times ahead", a wine industry survey reveals. The study, by the Markhams chartered accountancy group, showed the general consensus is that there is still pain to come but many wineries are seeking new e...