March, 27, 2019 How This Portland Company Transformed The Wine Market

(Forbes) - In Tualatin, a suburb of Portland, about 30 minutes from city, Ryan Harms is building a modern wine company. Here his aging wine sits on an unassuming backlot facing empty fields, instead of on idyllic rolling hills. "It's just as good," he argues though. While it may seem like an ind...

March, 17, 2019 Big Vintners Face Challenges as Market Growth Slows

(WB) - Shifting market conditions mean the wine industry needs to meet consumers where they’re at, according to the latest data from market research firm Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates. The top three California vintners – E. & J. Gallo, Wine Group and Constellation Brands &...

March, 17, 2019 How sustainable is your wine?

(Decanter) - The environmental impact of wine production is larger than you might think, and is a global cause for concern. Rupert Joy investigates the problem and looks at the measures being taken to find a lasting solution. As the human population increases, changes in land use are destro...

March, 17, 2019 Fine China: Wine from the Middle Kingdom

(Wine-Searcher) - China expert Jim Boyce looks at some Chinese wines available in the wider world. How's this for a story? Jean-Guillaume Prats, then head of estates & wines for Moët Hennessy, once got snowbound for three days while visiting vineyards 2500 meters (8...

March, 17, 2019 UK SEES WINE DECLINE – AND IT’S PREDICTED TO WORSEN

(TDB) - The UK drinks market is seeing a fall-off in still wine consumption – and it’s predicted to worsen – although the main area of decline is the lower end of the market, according to the IWSR. Using data gathered from all areas of the UK drinks market, figures from th...

March, 17, 2019 Corona brewer Constellation is nearing a deal to sell some wine brands to E. & J. Gallo

(CNBC) -  Constellation Brands  is in advanced talks to sell its some of its low-end wine brands to E. & J. Gallo Winery, people familiar with the situation tell CNBC. Constellation, which also sells Corona and Modelo beers, had hoped its wine business would fetch $3 billion. Howev...

February, 27, 2019 The Biggest Scam In Wine History

(Forbes) - Thanks to its iconic logo that makes it immediately recognizable, the Armand de Brignac Champagne is known worldwide also under the name Ace of Spades. The price for a single bottle is around two hundred and fifty euros. While limited editions can go up to three hundred and fifty...

February, 27, 2019 The Changing Face of Luxury Wine

(Wine-Searcher) - Given current economic conditions, the high rollers seem to keep wining across the globe. Given the ever-higher stakes for luxury products across the world, there continues to be greater interest in luxury wines across all price points. However, surprisingly, there is still ver...