March, 15, 2011 US: Escape to Green Wine Country for Earth Day

With more sustainable wine-growing than anywhere else in the world, California is the perfect place to celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd) this year and throughout the month. The state’s wineries are offering many special events showcasing eco-responsible wine-growing and winemaking. “Earth Day...

March, 15, 2011 Chilean wine exports rise 13 pct

Santiago – Exports of fine Chilean wines increased 13 percent in value over the first two months of this year, compared to the same period in 2010, for a total of $181.8 million, the Office of Agricultural Research and Policy, or Odepa, said Monday. By volume, these exports reached 55.6 millio...

March, 14, 2011 Central U.S. Wineries Get Organized

Growers unite in Oklahoma, island winery planned in Michigan, and Wisconsin forms wine trail.Despite an unusually challenging winter, the wine industry in the Central United States has been anything but dormant. Winemakers and grapegrowers have been joining forces and resources in support of their l...

March, 14, 2011 Japanese Should Be Drinking To Stave Off Radiation Poisoning

As the new week starts and the tragic Japanese earthquake's dust settles and tsunami waves recede back to the oceanic depths, a study from 2008 states that drinking red wine to neutralize toxic effects from potential nuclear plant breeches may be the way to go. After the Chernobyl nuclear disaste...

March, 14, 2011 U.S. gives approval for import of '06 Brunello wine

(Reuters Life!) - The U.S. has given approval for the iconic Italian wine Brunello di Montalcino, which had been involved in a quality scandal, to be imported into the country. The U.S. Department of Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), in a statement released last week, said that sinc...

March, 14, 2011 French Wine and Spirits Exports to the U.S. Grew Significantly in Volume and Value in 2010

(BUSINESS WIRE)--When it comes to the preferences of American wine drinkers, the proof is in the wine glass: from 2009 to 2010, total volume of French wine exports to the U.S. went up +6.4% to 10.5 million cases and wine value increased by +15.6%, with sparkling wines leading the pack. Champagne, in...

March, 14, 2011 France: Arnault of LVMH 'world's fourth richest'

Bernard Arnault, owner of Chateau Cheval Blanc and Chateau d'Yquem, is the world's fourth richest man, with a fortune of US$41bn, according to Forbes magazine's Rich List.The LVMH chief, who owns a controlling stake in Dior Couture, Tag Heuer, De Beers, Louis Vuitton and a host of other luxury names...

March, 14, 2011 Wineries get more light-weight bottle options

Wine packaging continues to trend toward lighter-weight glass, particularly at a time of cost-cutting and rising energy prices. Transporting glass in addition to wine became a financial as well as environmental concern in 2008 as fuel prices spiked and trucking companies tacked on surcharges. Now...