December, 22, 2014 AUS: Treasury Wine Estates lawsuit an ‘abuse of process’

(TheAustralian) - MELBOURNE solicitor Mark Elliott has vowed to press on with a class action against Treasury Wine Estates despite being told by Victoria’s highest court that the lawsuit is “a clear abuse of process”. By a two to one majority, the Court of Appeal yesterday orde...

December, 22, 2014 France: Champagne houses complain to Bordeaux mayor over 'cremant' claims

(Decanter) - Bordeaux mayor Alain Juppe may have dented his chances of earning French presidential campaign votes in the Champagne region after reportedly promising to serve more local sparkling wine at official functions. Juppe (pictured, centre), who is tipped to be in the running at France&rs...

December, 21, 2014 Everyone Drink Up: This holiday season, there is no reason to pump and dump.

(Slate) - The holidays are all about extended family, which means, by necessity, they’re also all about alcohol. But what if you’re a nursing mom? On the one hand, you’ve probably been told by your friends to start drinking Guinness, based on the popular notion that dark beer can ...

December, 21, 2014 China's Fine Wine That's Fit For The Queen

(SKYNews) - A 10-hour drive northeast of Beijing, China's Liaoning Province is frigid and bleak at this time of year. It is -15C outside and hardly the place you would expect to find a multimillion pound wine industry. And yet this remote corner of China is now producing wine so good it has c...

December, 21, 2014 Bordeaux wine recovers from record low harvest with 'rare' vintage

  (TheStar) - It’s thanks to ‘perfect harvest conditions’. It was another poor harvest this year for that most famous of French wines, but Bordeaux enthusiasts can celebrate a "rare" vintage blessed by an abundance of autumn sun, local producers say. With production ...

December, 21, 2014 Sauternes growers fear new train line will sour sweet French wine

(CTVNews) - Producers of Sauternes, France's world-famous sweet wine, are up in arms about a proposed high-speed train line they fear could sour their tipple. The wines, a staple with foie gras at French Christmas and holiday dinners and long a favourite of the British royal family, owe their sw...

December, 21, 2014 Italian Winemakers Hoping for Divine Intervention

(Wine-Searcher) - An Italian wine delegation is meeting with the pope next year, praying he will put in a good word upstairs. After having a year from hell in 2014, the Italian wine industry is hoping for help from above next year, and a visit to the pope is the first step. In January, a dele...

December, 19, 2014 The Real Reasons Trader Joe's Wine Is So Cheap

(BusinessInsider) - Trader Joe's wine is remarkably cheap. A bottle of the grocery store's most popular wine brand, Charles Shaw, sells for less than $3. Also known as "Two-Buck Chuck," Charles Shaw wine comes in multiple red and white varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and M...