April, 12, 2010 SA Wine Industry introduces world's first sustainability seal

The South Africa wine industry has launched the world's first sustainability seal as a guarantee of eco-friendly production. Issued by the Wine and Spirit Board, the seal, intended for bottled wines only, is backed by a sophisticated tracking system in which bottle contents can be traced back to so...

April, 12, 2010 Australia 2010 favoured by cooler weather

Rain and cool weather have favoured the 2010 vintage in Australia – in contrast to the heat and fire of last year. From Western Australia to the eastern states, yields are reported to be lower than 2008 and 09, mainly due to a heat wave during flowering in November which affected some varieties i...

April, 12, 2010 City Winery set to expand into Chicago

City Winery, the New York winery in downtown SoHo begun in 2008 by music producer Michael Dorf, is set to expand, first to Chicago in 2011, and then to other key cities.Described as a 'membership winery', Dorf and Burgundian winemaker David Lecomte buy grapes from producers in the United States and ...

April, 11, 2010 Duty free Hong Kong heads closer to wine hub status

Ever since it abolished wine duties in February 2008, Hong Kong has quickly moved towards its goal of becoming Asia's wine trading and distribution hub. Wine importing houses have seized the opportunity to increase shipments and establish a greater presence in Hong Kong with an eye on the huge mai...

April, 11, 2010 Moldova rejects Russian criticism of country's wines

Moldovan Agriculture Minister Valeriu Cosarciuc has defended the overall quality of his country's wine exports against Russian criticism, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. Russian medical authorities last month banned the sale of 47 tons of wine imported from Moldova because of its alleged poor qua...

April, 11, 2010 Australian wine woes: hangover for Constellation

CONSTELLATION Brands, one of the world's biggest winemakers, has booked $US100 million ($A107 million) in impairments against its embattled Australian wine business and warned of flat growth in the United States this year as high unemployment saps sales at restaurants, cafes and pubs. The owner o...

April, 11, 2010 No effect on Chile's wine industry despite earthquake

There will be no lack of wine in the Chilean market despite huge losses incurred after the devastating earthquake in February.Chile, one of the biggest wine exporters in South America, lost more than 125,000 litres of wine in the Feb 27 quake that devastated the central and southern regions of the c...

April, 10, 2010 Go beyond Chablis

And discover the wines of the Grand Auxerrois. Haven’t heard of this French winemaking region? You don’t know what you’ve been missing!THERE are many ways to carve up a wine region, or a country for the matter.Take France, for example. Most wine lovers are familiar with the many wine regions o...