April, 08, 2010 A new "wine war" of Russia against Moldova in the making?

RosPotrebNadzor has not allowed 47 tons of Moldovan wine to be delivered to Russia According to the RBK Russian TV channel, Chief Sanitary Inspector of the Russian Federation Gennady Onischenko explained it by the fact that the product does not meet the security (sic) requirements. He remarked...

April, 07, 2010 Constellation Brands, Australian Vintage End Deal Talks

Wine giant Constellation Brands Inc. has broken off talks to merge part of its Australian and U.K. operations with smaller rival Australian Vintage Ltd. The companies, which announced the possibility of a deal in November, "mutually decided" to end the discussions and focus on their respective bu...

April, 07, 2010 Putting Wine into Mini-bottles

Napa, Calif. -- The recent introduction of sample-size wine bottles for classes, wine club members and trade sampling hit a responsive chord in wineries, but many winemakers have questions about how the bottles are filled and the longevity of the wines packaged in the “nips.” We asked early adop...

April, 06, 2010 Drastic plan to curb wine glut

AUSTRALIAN Vintage and Constellation Brands plan further cuts to their already heavily reduced wine production if a proposed mega-merger goes ahead. In a bid to boost competitiveness in the international wine market, they are planning to mothball some of Constellation's 11 wineries and Australian...

April, 06, 2010 How To Start A Wine Business In China

SHANGHAI -- It was 2006, and David Duckhorn was looking to the future. His prominent Napa Valley family, along with co-investors, was in the process of selling their northern California vineyards for a reported $250 million. Never tired of the industry, Duckhorn bought the much smaller Via Pacifica ...

April, 06, 2010 VINITALY goes to Hong Kong

Veronafiere, the company that runs Vinitaly, is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the government of Hong Kong which may result in a Vinitaly-style wine fair in Hong Kong. This follows up the commitment signed in May 2009 in which Italy and Hong Kong agreed to co-operate on wine-rel...

April, 06, 2010 Chinese wine buyers could boost Bordeaux bubble

BORDEAUX — Chinese wine buyers arrived in record numbers during the professional tasting for the 2009 harvest in Bordeaux and Chinese investors are also increasingly interested in buying the vineyards. Some professionals said that rising Chinese demand will further fuel the price speculation th...

April, 06, 2010 Whole Foods Market launches first wine cork recycling program in US

Natural food stores group, Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFMI) has launched the first cork recycling program among national retailers, aiming to do its bit in cutting waste going to landfills. Cork is made from the bark of the tree, and each tree is typically harvested every 9 to 12 years, making it a...