March, 11, 2016 PROWEIN 2016: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

(TDB) - Expected to attract more than 53,000 visitors to Düsseldorf over three full-throttle days, ProWein 2016 looks set to be the biggest and most diverse yet. Find out what you can’t afford to miss here. It’s that time of year again, when the drinks trade packs its ...

March, 11, 2016 Online wine sales in China rising fast, says retail chief

(Decanter) - One of China's largest online retailers, JD.com, expects to triple its wine sales in 2016, as consumers harness the power of the internet to seek out bottles to try.  Inside story: Online wine sales in China JD.com ‘s head of wine business, Zhao Dabin, told&nbs...

March, 11, 2016 Australian wine industry shrinks

(DrinksInt) - The latest annual Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Directory (WID) shows that the number of wine producers have decreased and vineyard has shrunk. The 34th edition, just released, shows the number of wine producers decreased for the second consecutive year to 2,468 in 2016,...

March, 11, 2016 Sonoma County: Stormy weather helps Wine Road organizers rein in barrel tasting

(PD) - Stormy weather and renewed efforts to discourage drunks and rowdies are keeping the crowds thin at this year’s Wine Road barrel tasting event. And organizers say that helps participating wineries pay more attention to the serious buyers who come to taste wines that are still in the ...

March, 11, 2016 Should I Buy Diamonds, Wine or Picasso?

(Bloomberg) - You'd have thought negative interest rates would fuel a boom in diamonds, antiques and fine wine, as people look for an alternative to stuffing cash under the mattress. But you'd be wrong: prices for all three are falling. While some "collectibles" such as vintage watches, lux...

March, 10, 2016 Trump Wine Is Built on Acres of Lies

(TheDailyBeast) - The GOP frontrunner’s claim that he owns ‘the largest winery on the East Coast’ is not true when it comes down to the amount of wine he makes. While Donald Trump may be famous for his litany of ridiculous boasts and exaggerations, his latest claim to be a top ...

March, 10, 2016 Dry State: Will California's Drought Trigger A Wine-pocalypse?

(Forbes) - California’s unprecedented dry spell began in 2011, and has developed into a full-scale water emergency . Across the Golden State, whole populations are going unshowered, millions of toilets are left unflushed. Water wars rage in the Central Valley, the nation’s breadbasket....

March, 10, 2016 Top 10 fastest growing ‘alternative’ grapes in Australia

(TDB) - The rise of ‘alternative’ varieties in Australia is becoming an increasingly important topic for the country’s winemakers – even if it is a trend that has been on-going for several years now. It is largely been driven by an increased awareness that the ‘tra...