October, 12, 2010 Bordeaux harvest enters final phase

The Bordeaux harvest on the Right and Left Banks is entering its final few weeks. The good weather conditions have meant chateaux have been largely able to pick according to their terroir and style, rather than because of pressing weather concerns.Chateau Haut Bailly in Pessac Leognan expects to bri...

October, 12, 2010 Robert Parker 'honoured' by merciless cartoon satire

American wine critic Robert Parker has applauded as ‘hilarious’ a French comic book which mercilessly lampoons him and the wine styles he champions. In Robert Parker: The Seven Heady Sins (Les sept péchés capiteux) - subtitled 'L'Anti-Guide Parker - the renowned wine writer commits ‘seven he...

October, 12, 2010 NZ - Hundreds of wine jobs at risk

Hundreds of jobs in the wine bottling sector are at risk because of poor recovery rates of recycled glass, the packaging industry has warned. The way local councils collect household waste - particularly the ''co-mingling'' of glass with other packaging - means as little as 30 per cent of collected ...

October, 12, 2010 National Buzz on Traverse City Wine Industry

It was once considered one of northern Michigan's best kept secrets, but there's more evidence that the rest of the country is beginning to catch on to northern Michigan wine. The USA Today recently named Traverse City as one of the top ten places for great local wine.Wineries we spoke with in the ...

October, 12, 2010 Grants Support Eastern Wine Industry

Maryland, New Jersey and Connecticut vintners get federal funds to build business. In this stressful economy, small wineries often have a difficult time finding capital to expand their businesses. This can be especially challenging in those states where a wine industry is just beginning to flourish....

October, 12, 2010 Berry Bros wine trading website nets £1m

Berry Bros and Rudd’s new online fine wine trading platform has netted £1 million in sales since opening in August. Berry Bros and Rudd’s new online fine wine trading platform has netted £1 million in sales since opening in August. Berrys’ Broking Exchange (BBX), allows customers to...

October, 12, 2010 Nancy Sinatra Gets Her Dad into the Wine Business

In the wine business, the quality of the marketing is often as important as the quality of the grapes, and sometimes even more so.Consider the recent efforts of Nancy Sinatra, daughter of Frank Sinatra, who has been traveling the country hawking a pair of wines attributed to Sinatra Family Estates. ...

October, 12, 2010 Foster's wine bidders face twin headaches

Private equity firms running the ruler over Australian brewer Foster's wine business could baulk as the Aussie dollar's surge to 28-year highs has raised the unit's price tag by 20 per cent since a sale was first proposed. Private equity managers say banks may also be less willing to lend for a c...