September, 13, 2010 Constellation Wines U.S. Expands California Solar Energy Initiative

/PRNewswire/ -- Constellation Wines U.S., the country's leading premium wine company, announced today a major expansion of its solar energy initiative as part of its ongoing commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The company plans to invest in three new solar energy installations acro...

September, 13, 2010 Bulgaria's Wine Export Down by 60-70%

The export of Bulgarian wine has dropped by 60-70% as a result of the economic crisis, the head of the Association of Bulgarian Wine Producers, Dimitrin Vichev, has announced. Vichev has explained that more than 90% of the Bulgarian wine, which is being exported, is sold for EUR 0,65 and EUR 0,75 p...

September, 13, 2010 Cork taint can be transmitted by new oak barrels, says research

The risk of wine suffering 'cork taint' from contaminated new oak barrels is severely under-estimated by coopers and wineries, according to new research. Tests undertaken by analysts including chemist Pascal Chatonnet at Laboratoire Excell in France suggest that there are severalsources of TCA conta...

September, 13, 2010 MilkScreen allows new moms to safely have a glass of wine

New moms are entitled to a glass of wine or a pint of beer at the end of the long day. But baby has more than 20 years before drinking is legal. Moms can prevent passing alcohol onto little ones by testing their breast milk. MilkScreen are disposable test strips that indicate the volume of alcoho...

September, 13, 2010 Pernod Ricard wine division 'not for sale'

French drinks giant Pernod Ricard has denied that its wine division is up for sale, maintaining that the company is 'very happy' with its performance. Industry commentators had suggested that Pernod might sellbrands including Jacob’s Creek and Brancott Estate (formerly Montana), following the comp...

September, 12, 2010 Expecting a hectic harvest

With only 1 to 2 percent of wine grapes picked on the North Coast, an extraordinarily late harvest is likely to turn hectic in October. “We have 1,500 tons to pick and we've picked five,” said Ned Hill, owner of La Prenda Vineyard Management, which oversees 420 acres in the Sonoma Valley. ...

September, 12, 2010 Vintage gains for fine wine investors

Fine wines are becoming a popular alternative investment, especially as Hong Kong turns into Asia's wine hub. Gains from top French vintages have outpaced those from equities, gold and property, making them the best global investment of the decade. "Behind the price surge is limited supply and...

September, 11, 2010 The rush to crush

Every fall, Wine Country starts fermenting, enveloped in the intoxicating aroma of fruit and yeast.You sometimes find yourself stuck in traffic, with grape-laden trucks slowing everything to a standstill.Yet most of the time, you don't really mind the delay because you can't help being drawn to the ...