January, 20, 2015 Argentina a Cause for Optimism Despite Crisis

(Wine-Searcher) - Things look bleak for Argentina's wine industry right now, but Tim Atkin believes there is an exciting future ahead. Crises are almost a way of life in Argentina. The present malaise, featuring 40 percent inflation, rampant corruption and one of the weakest currencies in Lat...

January, 20, 2015 Rabobank Report: Millennials Drive Premiumization in Wine Industry

(Heraldonline) - Rabobank has published a new report on the role of Millennials and Gen Xers in driving premiumization in the global wine industry, and the divergent channels that wine marketers are using to pursue these important new consumers. In the report, the bank’s Food & Agr...

January, 20, 2015 Oregon Winery Wages Outpace Employment

(Wines&Vines) - The dramatic growth of the Oregon wine industry is paying off for workers, with wages rising faster than employment. The latest study of the Oregon wine industry’s economic impact, prepared by Full Glass Research of Berkeley, Calif., for the Oregon Wine Board, indicates...

January, 20, 2015 STUDY: ‘DRINK A DAY KEEPS DOCTOR AWAY’

(TDB) - A single serving of wine or beer per day in middle age massively reduces the risk of heart failure, a study of around 15,000 drinkers suggests. For men who drank up to seven alcoholic drinks a week during the study, the risk of heart failure was down by a 20% compared to those who comple...

January, 20, 2015 A Wine Made Just For Pope Francis: 'Big. Bold. Rich. Approachable.'

(HP) - It was a good thing for Trinitas Cellars that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio took the name Pope Francis, and not, say Pope Malbecius. When the Argentine cardinal became pope in 2013, Trinitas didn’t have any malbec — the famous Argentine grape — in its cellars. But it ha...

January, 19, 2015 Drink wine, make money? The latest house party trend

(BBC) - Out of the way Avon and Pampered Chef. Wine is the newest excuse to throw a party, sell things to your friends and neighbours — and make a little money. “I tried selling cosmetics and nutritional products, but couldn’t make a go of it,” said Diane Nozik, a 35-year-...

January, 19, 2015 US: Wine Flash Sales Activity Still Strong

(Wines&Vines) - Flash sales websites continue to offer more wines for sale, defying the conventional wisdom they were just a short-term phenomenon that arose during the recession. The websites, which sell wine at a discount for a short period of time in what came to be known as “flash s...

January, 19, 2015 Napa's Next Cult Cab Waiting in the Wings

(Wine-Searcher) - The Premiere Napa Valley auction often highlights the next big thing, so which wines will be in the spotlight this year? What's the next Napa cult wine? That question may be answered next month at Premiere Napa Valley. Last year, 11 Napa wines sold for more than $1000 a bottle a...