April, 30, 2017 French oak egg, golden eggs, pushing the boundaries of winemaking

(Stuff) - In a historic art deco building in Napier sits a egg. But it's not just any egg – it's a large, wooden one, which sits under a spotlight in a dimly lit room. It's New Zealand's first oak egg, and is one of only about 10 in the world. It is being used to pus...

April, 30, 2017 Portugal to overtake France in wine consumption; India to see major growth — report

(Inquirer) - Over the next few years, the international wine market will look strikingly different, with Portugal projected to overtake France when it comes to per capita wine consumption, and India, Mexico and South Africa expected to see notable growth as well. Those are some of the ...

April, 30, 2017 No, Not the Wine! Climate Change Takes Its Toll on Grapes

(Alternet) - A new Global Wine Index outlines the most at-risk wine regions according to natural disasters, rising temperatures and other  climate change  factors. Unfortunately, some of the world's finest grapes are unlikely to survive. The index was created by a multidisciplinar...

April, 27, 2017 TAITTINGER INVESTS €60M IN CHAMPAGNE PRODUCTION

(TDB) - Champagne Taittinger is investing as much as €60 million in a new production site on the outskirts of Reims. ccording to managing director of the house, Damien Le Sueur, the facility will make it easier for lorries to get in and out of the area, while providing Taittinger with ...

April, 27, 2017 Michael David Winery buys Silver Oak’s Geyserville facility

(NBBJ) - Michael David Winery of Lodi announced Thursday that it has purchased Silver Oak Cellars’ Geyserville winery as the latter moves into its new Alexander Valley production facility this summer. The sale provides Michael David, a family-owned winery which has gained a large foll...

April, 27, 2017 Napa County supervisors want to get a handle on winery code compliance

(NVR) - Napa County supervisors want to get a handle on the winery code compliance situation, though it’s unclear what their next step might be. The topic came up at Monday’s Board of Supervisors county retreat. The five supervisors elected from different districts in the cou...

April, 27, 2017 ‘Devastating’ frost strikes Bordeaux vineyards next

(Decanter) - Bordeaux vineyards have been hit by what many fear is the worst frost in a quarter of a century, with farming unions warning that some producers now face crisis and that the 2017 vintage could be affected. With extra reporting by Chris Mercer. Bordeaux, and especially the Right...

April, 26, 2017 Russia bans wine from Montenegro in apparent retaliation for joining NATO

(SCMP) - Montenegro said Wednesday that a decision by Russia to ban imports from its biggest winemaker was politically motivated by the Balkan country’s imminent accession to NATO. According to state-owned wine producer Plantaze, Russian authorities have banned the import of its alcoh...