August, 15, 2010 Wine grapes at rock bottom

For growers of wine grapes in north west Victoria things can only get better, according to the head of the Murray Valley Winegrowers, Mark McKenzie. A report released by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI) shows the estimated value of the total grape crush for the Murray Darling and...

August, 14, 2010 Virginia recognized for wine-tourism campaign on Twitter

Virginia has won a national tourism award for its social media campaign about wine travel in the state.Gov. Bob McDonnell says the Virginia Tourism Corporation has won a Mercury Award for Niche Marketing from the U.S. Travel Association. The industry group awards only 12 each year. Virginia took ho...

August, 13, 2010 Pinotage grows in wine stature

TO really unravel the mystique behind Pinotage, the Cape winelands are naturally the best source for the inspiration. For the journey of discovery will reward one with as much illuminating insight into this South African grape as well as expose one's palate to different styles of wine made from Pino...

August, 13, 2010   'Crop Forcing' Can Delay Winegrape Ripening

Fresno, CA -- Vineyard trials testing the concept of “crop forcing” to shift grape ripening to the cooler part of the growing season for improved fruit quality could provide benefits not only for established warm climate grapegrowing regions, but could also be a future tool to address global cli...

August, 12, 2010 Early ripening wories Virginia wine grape growers

Drought conditions are causing some wine grape varieties in Virginia to ripen early, and that concerns growers. Virginia Tech viticulturist Tony Wolf says prolonged dry conditions can reduce yields and change grape composition. Wines produced from grapes stressed by drought may be unbalanced and m...

August, 12, 2010 Bordeaux aims to sweeten up US market

Bordeaux's sweet wine producers are heading to the US to host after-work parties in a bid to make the category 'young' and 'fun'. The Union des Grands Vins Liquoreux de Bordeaux will launch 'Sweet Hours' in New York and San Francisco in November. It has already run a series of these after-work parti...

August, 12, 2010 Moldovan wine banned after Soviet comment

CHISINAU - Russia has banned imports of wine from Moldova, according to an order circulated by its customs service, weeks after Moldova's acting president irritated Moscow by denouncing Soviet rule as occupation. Winemaking accounts for about one fifth of the economy and employs more than a quarter ...

August, 11, 2010 Grapevine Moth Spreads in California

Stockton, CA -- San Joaquin County is the latest winegrape-growing county in California to detect European grapevine moth (EGVM), a virulent pest that threatens the state’s vineyards. In addition, steps are being taken in Yolo County to contain the pest as well.Two of the Lobesia botrana moths wer...