September, 02, 2014 Majority of French drinkers say they know little about wine, poll finds

(TheGuardian) - Most French people do not consider themselves knowledgeable about wine and 43% say they know nothing at all. To the French, wine is more than just a drink. They make it, they quaff large quantities of it and they produce some of the finest in the world. It is even officially desi...

August, 29, 2014 Washington State Harvest Begins

(Wines&Vines) - The solid accumulation of heat units means vintners are hitting the trail to vineyards the Horse Heaven Hills a few days earlier than usual this year to round up ripening grapes. Crews picked clusters of Marquette at Paul Champoux’s vineyard last week, while Mercer Wine ...

August, 29, 2014 Napa Valley Welcomes Visitors After Quake

(Wine-Searcher) - More than 95 percent of wineries, restaurants and hotels in Napa Valley are functioning as usual. With Labor Day weekend about to start in the U.S., Napa Valley would like you to know that it is open for business. Sunday's 6.0-magnitude earthquake damaged more than 60 buildings ...

August, 29, 2014 Bordeaux 2014: Chateaux set for harvest rebound

(Decanter) - Bordeaux chateaux look set to ease the pain of a weather-blighted 2013 growing season by reporting a much larger harvest this year, officials have said. Bordeaux's 2014 wine grape harvest is set to be 52% larger than 2013, which was the region's lowest since 1991, France's agricultu...

August, 29, 2014 Wine waste used to fortify baked goods

(TDB) - Researchers have found that wine grape pomace could be used to increase the antioxidant and dietary fiber content in breads, muffins and brownies. Citing research published in the Journal of Food Science, Industrial baking news site bakeryandsnacks.com reported that a team from Oregon ...

August, 27, 2014 Napa Vintners Donate $10 Million for Cleanup

(Wines&Vines) - At a press conference held today among badly damaged buildings in downtown Napa, the Napa Valley Vintners announced a donation of $10 million for community relief from the devastating earthquake that occurred Aug. 24.  NVV is creating a fund to be administered by the Nap...

August, 27, 2014 Napa quake is a 'wake up call' for wineries

(Decanter) - A powerful earthquake that rocked winery buildings and threw barrels across cellars near Napa in California should act as a warning to producers, some winemakers believe.  Many winery workers have been forced to juggle 2014 harvest commitments with clean-up operations foll...

August, 27, 2014 DROP IN WESTERN AUSTRALIAN EXPORTS TO CHINA

(TDB) - The Western Australian wine industry is being forced to reassess the extent of its reliance on China after seeing a sharp fall in sales and volume. According to the ABC, new export figures reveal wine exports from WA to China in the 12 months to July 2014 were down 25% by volume and...