April, 14, 2015 St. Louis startup extracts sulfites from wine without changing taste

(BizJournals) - For millions of people around the world, it doesn’t get much better than enjoying a good meal or good conversation with friends or family over a glass of wine. But for many people — about 3 million in the United States alone, according to the Food and Drug Administrat...

April, 14, 2015 ‘THERE IS NO MARKET’ FOR 2013 BORDEAUX

(TDB) - There is no demand for 2013 Bordeaux whatsoever, admitted Lilian Barton-Sartorius from Château Léoville Barton, although buyers shouldn’t expect prices to fall for this year’s release. During a tasting of the 2014 vintage from Châteaux Langoa and Leovi...

April, 14, 2015 France: Michel Chapoutier buys Beaujolais negociant

(Decanter) - Michel Chapoutier, owner of numerous wine estates in the northern and southern Rhone, has acquired Beaujolais negociant La Maison Trenel. Michel Chapoutier confirmed to Decanter.com that he has bought Trenel through his holding company MMC and not his main wine company M. Chapoutier...

April, 14, 2015 What's in your wine?

(Treehugger) - At a dinner party the other day, we opened a bottle of wine with a label that once would have been understood to command a fine price. But this bottle was purchased relatively cheaply. "How is it possible?", we thought. The wine had a good nose, rich color, and was pleasant to dri...

April, 13, 2015 AUS: Scientists show ‘vineyard of the future’

(TDB) - Australian researchers have offered a glimpse of a future that could see viticulturalists do much of their work remotely, thanks to three new pieces of technology. The first system put forward by the team from the University of Adelaide is an iPhone app that allows producers to measure c...

April, 13, 2015 Winners Announced for First Annual California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards

(WB) - Winners of the first annual California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards were announced and honored at a lunch reception and ceremony today at University of California, Davis. The California Green Medal was developed by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CS...

April, 13, 2015 Asia to remain most important market, says Sotheby's Wine chief

(SCMP) - When Jamie Ritchie joined Sotheby's to start his career as a wine auctioneer a quarter of a century ago, there were relatively few Asian wine customers. In 2015, Asians are the biggest buyers of wine, both for their parties and for pure investment. "Asia will continue to be the most impo...

April, 13, 2015 Liv-Ex Wine Price Show Signs of Stability as Trade Climbs

(Bloomberg) -  Prices for wines on the London-based Liv-ex online exchange showed signs of stability last month as the market sought to recover from a three-year slump, with value traded rising to a two-year high. The Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 Index, tracking 10 vintages of the five Bordeaux left-b...