December, 03, 2014 Fine Wine and Caviar—Made in China?

(WSJ) - ON A RARE CLEAR DAY, Grace Vineyard, 310 miles southwest of Beijing, might be mistaken for a winery in Tuscany. The balcony of the Italianate mansion overlooks lush rows of grapevines stretching to the horizon, where low mountains hover in the haze. Picnic tables sit scattered in a garden b...

December, 03, 2014 Multiple Forces Weaken Wine Grape Market

(Wines&Vines) - The weak wine grape market that has growers in the San Joaquin Valley concerned was the result of multiple factors that converged this vintage. At a recent forum hosted by the San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association, growers heard from several experts about the market...

December, 03, 2014 Wine competitions need reforms to avoid leaving bitter aftertaste

(SacBee) - With December upon us, it’s time to get a jump on the next New Year’s resolutions. At the top of my list: Start a wine competition. Why not? They’re popping up all over the place. I just scanned the results for the International Wine Channel TV Awards, a competition for...

December, 02, 2014 #Vinitech: Over $ 800 million was invested in the wine industry for 10 years

(MaddNeess) - Wine, topic of conversation and excitement for the most passionate about becoming an innovation worldwide. In France, many startups that are positioned in this market, which mixes both traditional and digital economy. Precursor there is a few years, and Le Petit Ballon subscription pl...

December, 02, 2014 Drinking a glass of wine is the same as downing three shots of vodka

(Telegraph) - Enjoying a glass of wine after work does the same harm as drinking three shots of vodka, the head of Public Health England has warned as he said alcohol was becoming the "silent killer" of working age Britons. Duncan Selbie said that said that deaths from working age people have in...

December, 02, 2014 US: Idaho’s wine industry petitions for two new AVAs

(CapitalPress) - Idaho's wine industry is excited about the possibility the state could have two new American Viticulture Areas this time next year. Idaho currently has one AVA, which is a federally designated wine growing region. Idaho could have two new American Viticultural Area designations ...

December, 02, 2014 Vine growing on remote Italian island gets UNESCO heritage status

(Decanter) - A grapevine growing technique handed down through centuries of generations on the island of Pantelleria after it was settled by the Phoenicians has been granted UNESCO World Heritage status. Around 30 growers cultivate grapes from 'vite ad alberello' - translated as 'head-trained bu...

December, 02, 2014 Germany: Controversial Mosel Bridge Claimed Unsafe

(Wine-Searcher) - A planned bridge that will damage some of the greatest vineyards in the Mosel region hits another snag as more safety issues arise. Europe's largest bridge project – which could devastate some of Germany’s greatest vineyards – is again under the microscope, as...