November, 25, 2010 Kofi Annan to address Spanish wine conference

Kofi Annan will deliver the keynote address at the World Climate Change and Wine Congress in Spain in April. The former United Nations Secretary-General and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize Kofi Annan will be the guest of honour at the Congress, which will take place on April 13-14 in Marbella.Th...

November, 25, 2010 Wine industry needs united front: SA

Australia's wine industry needs to show a more united front to defend market share and create opportunities in emerging markets, South Australia's Agriculture Minister Michael O'Brien says. The nation also needs to learn lessons from past experiences in order to reposition itself as a quality win...

November, 24, 2010 Early Ice Wine Harvest

ritish Columbia -- One of the latest grape harvests in memory has been followed by the second-earliest harvest of frozen grapes for ice wine ever recorded in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. A string of cold days culminated in air temperatures of at least minus-8°C (17.6°F) on Nov. 22, tri...

November, 24, 2010 EIB backs Moldova wine industry and road infrastructure with €150 million loans

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €150 million in loans to Moldova, €75 million to finance the increase of the quality of the Moldovan wine industry, and another €75 million to support the rehabilitation and upgrade of priority roads. Eva Srejber, EIB Vice-President responsib...

November, 24, 2010 7-Eleven expands proprietary wine line-up with Cherrywood Cellars varietals

7-Eleven, a convenience retail chain in the US, has adding Cherrywood Cellars to its line-up of proprietary wines. The mid-tier-priced wine, with $7.99 - $8.99 per bottle, is available in three varietals – chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and merlot. The company said that it is targeting the new win...

November, 24, 2010 Bernard Magrez buys rosé domaine

Wine and spirits magnate Bernard Magrez has bought his 36th property - a rosé-producing domaine in the Côte de Provence - for an undisclosed sum.Located in the Var region, halfway between Aix-en-Provence and Nice, the 12-hectare, south-facing Clos des Muraires was bought from the owners of Domaine...

November, 24, 2010 PET expands its share of the wine packaging market

PET is unlikely to replace glass as the material of choice for French wine producers but at Emballage in Paris this week plastic packaging firms said demand from the wine sector is increasing fast. APPE, the biggest producer of PET bottles in Europe, has already increased its production of PET wine ...

November, 24, 2010 Wine quickly loses popularity among Russians

This year, the area of the vines in the world has decreased by 70 thousand hectares due to a reduction in the EU, the U.S., and some countries of the Southern Hemisphere. The information was reported by the International Organization for wine production and grapes (OIV). Production of wine in the wo...