February, 21, 2011 COFCO to guard China-bound Bordeaux 'from production to consumption'

Chinese conglomerate COFCO has confirmed that it intends to control the supply chain of its Bordeaux wines, in a bid to protect Chinese consumers from wine fraud. peaking at the signing ceremony of the purchase of Chateau Viaud in Bordeaux, COFCO vice chairman Chi Jingtao said that the Chinese gover...

February, 21, 2011 A glimpse of Thailand's booming wine industry

BANGKOK--Despite its winemaking industry being less than two decades old, Thailand produces not only top-quality blends but also oenological talent enough to nourish future generations of connoisseurs and viticulturists.GranMonte Vineyards and Winery's harvest festival two weekends ago showed day-tr...

February, 21, 2011 AUS: Wine areas face closure

VINEYARDS struggling to recover from oversupply face closure from water cuts flagged in a Murray rescue plan, winemakers warn. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority yesterday published more than 160 official responses to its plan to return the system to health by mandating large reductions to water ...

February, 21, 2011 CANADA: Wine, women and the growth of a $194-million industry

When Sandra Oldfield moved from California to B.C.'s Okanagan region in the mid-1990s, she brought with her a desire to both become a Canadian and make terrific wine. Today, Oldfield is not only a proud citizen of Canada, but the owner/operator of Tinhorn Creek, an award-winning winery in Oliver ...

February, 21, 2011 UK: Uncovering the motivations behind wine buying

Recent data shows that while consumers have clear preferences about what they want from a wine in theory, their actual choices at the point of purchase tend to be influenced by more immediate factors. The figures come from research agency DoILikeIt? who found that while people feel quite strongly wh...

February, 21, 2011 CHINA: GROWING WEALTH ALLOWS ITALIAN WINE EXPORTS TO DOUBLE

(AGI)Rome- A growing number of wealthy Chinese citizens allowed exported Italian wine to double in value in 2010, says Coldiretti. An analysis of the trade of agricultural goods abroad by Coldiretti (Italian association of farmers) revealed that value of "Made in Italy" wine imported in China grew b...

February, 20, 2011 Under Climate Stress, California Wine Country Tries to Shrink Carbon Footprint

California's wine industry is under threat from global warming, and while the problem is too big for the wineries to handle on their own, some are trying to lead by example by doing things like installing solar panels and using less glass in their bottling plants. "There are strong initiatives in th...

February, 20, 2011 Drinking a glass of wine daily ‘helps ward off dementia’

Scientists have found that a daily cocktail or glass of wine could help delay dementia.Their research has shown that alcohol is an anti-inflammatory (inflammation promotes Alzheimer''s) and raises good HDL cholesterol, which helps ward off dementia.Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medic...