April, 23, 2010 End of the crisis? Fine wine demand rebounds

In a possible sign the financial crisis is over - for some people, at least - demand for fine wine is rebounding. Three cases of 2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild fetched HK$266,200 ($48,315) each at Sotheby's in Hong Kong this month, about three times the US$11,749 ($16,554) for 12 bottles of the sam...

April, 23, 2010 Industry delivers unpalatable message on wine glut

AU - In the mostly sandy soils along the River Murray from Griffith to Blanchetown, the dead and dying vineyards stand out like decaying teeth in a black-toothed smile. These are the regions that have felt the brunt of a massive oversupply of grapes, and an under-selling of Australian wine.The pric...

April, 23, 2010 Top wines 'could reach €1000'

Bordeaux's top 2009s could reach prices as high as €1000 per bottle by the end of summer, experts are predicting. Setting prices for the first growths and other major properties is an arcane business, but most observers are certain they will go high, inflated by many successive 'tranches' or rel...

April, 22, 2010 Reuse that empty wine bottle!

Happy Earth Day! Today, as part of our recycling/earth friendly theme at the Examiner, I thought it would be fitting to showcase some rather ingenious ways to reuse an empty old wine bottle.The first is obvious, recycle. The old wine bottles of today can become new by simply putting them into your r...

April, 22, 2010 The Bordeaux Wine Council unveil £1m advertising campaign

The Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) has unveiled a advertising campaign that aims to celebrate the natural relationship between Bordeaux wines and food.Developed specifically for the UK market, the £1 million campaign will focus on giving consumers the simple yet compelling reason to buy: Good Food Wo...

April, 21, 2010 Oregon Wine Board pushes sustainability certification

On the eve of Earth Day and the program's first anniversary, the Oregon Wine Board is urging participants in the Oregon Certified Sustainable Wine program to tout their green credentials.In all, 18 Oregon wineries have achieved the OCSW certification, putting the program's swirly logo on 1.75 millio...

April, 21, 2010 Outcry Over Attack on Direct Shipping

Napa,CA - The latest volley in the fight against direct-to-consumer wine shipping by beverage alcohol wholesalers is raising enormous consumer interest fueled by social media tools. Spreading by “viral” marketing, objections to proposed U.S. House of Representatives bill HR-5034 are flooding the...

April, 21, 2010 Alabama Senate overrides governor’s veto on wine bill

Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has overridden the governor’s veto of a bill to allow the sale of stronger wine in Alabama grocery stores and other retail stores.Gov. Bob Riley had vetoed a bill the Legislature passed last week to allow the sale of wine with up to 24 percent alcohol. The limit has...