October, 20, 2015 Prosecco Boom Raises Questions in Champagne

(Wine-Searcher) - Opinion is mixed over whether the Italian sparkler's popularity is good news for Champagne producers. Prosecco's seemingly unstoppable rise isn't worrying Champagne producers, who remain bullish in the face of increasing competition from the more-affordable Italian bubbly, but ...

October, 20, 2015 This is why a wine club may — or may not — be for you

(BI) - Should I join a wine club? This is one of the most commonly asked questions I’ve received. Also in the top ten are: “What’s the best wine club?” and “Are wine clubs really a good deal?” Personally, I don’t currently subscribe to wine clubs, though...

October, 20, 2015 Beaujolais head steps down over ‘unacceptable pressure’

(Decanter) - There are more signs of rising tension between Beaujolais winemakers after Sebastien Coquard, president of the Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages body, told producers he was stepping down. Coquard is believed to have resigned from his position as president of the ODG (trade body) fo...

October, 20, 2015 WATER USE IN AUSSIE VINEYARDS UP 18%

(TDB) - Australian vineyards are using nearly a fifth more water than they were three years ago, highlighting the dry conditions still affecting the country’s winemaking industry. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that 440,000 megalitres of water was used to irri...

October, 19, 2015 HANGOVERS COST US ECONOMY $77BN A YEAR

(TDB) - Hangovers cost the American economy $77bn (£50bn) every year because of low productivity and missed working days, new research has found. A study from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention worked out the economic impact of excessive drinking in the US, finding that it costs...

October, 19, 2015 Spain: Priorat wine producers protest over Siurana river

(Decanter) - Winemakers in Priorat are pressuring Catalonia’s government to do more to replenish the Siurana river, claiming its absence has damaged local ecosystems. Handmade signs dot roadsides in Priorat wine county stating in Catalan, ‘We want the Siurana River alive.’ T...

October, 19, 2015 Bottle Prices Are Going Up in 2016

(SVBWine) - Demand Supply, Demand and Price are interlinked in macroeconomics. So when we look at the opportunity to raise prices, we also have to do so forecasting supply and demand. Demand is a more difficult thing to predict versus supply and will be a lengthy point of discussion in the ...

October, 19, 2015 The Way That France Makes Wine Is About to Change Forever

(Bloomberg) - This summer was a scorcher in France, the second-hottest on record. For Bordeaux wine growers, those searing temperatures were the latest reminder that global warming is threatening to upend their world. In a vineyard on the outskirts of the world’s wine capital, Agnes D...