July, 16, 2014 France: Languedoc's Terrasses du Larzac gets appellation status

(Decanter) - French officials have approved Terrasses du Larzac in Languedoc-Roussillon as a standalone appellation, offering more evidence of the region's improving reputation. Formerly referred to as 'Coteaux du Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac', the new AOC spreads across 2,000 hectares of 60 wine...

July, 16, 2014 Higher yields as Arizona wine grape harvest nears

(TheFarmPress) - The 2014 Arizona wine grape harvest is only a few weeks away and most growers are expecting higher yields, depending on the area. Vineyards lower elevations including Charron Vineyards in Vail, Ariz., located southeast of Tucson in south central Arizona, will begin harvesting grap...

July, 15, 2014 AUS: Japan agreement could ease wine oversupply

(BA) - WINE Victoria believes the free trade agreement with Japan can help to ease the oversupply issue restricting the state's wine industry. The agreement, announced last week, included removing the 15 per cent import tariff on bottled, sparkling and bulk wine exported to Japan. Wine Victor...

July, 15, 2014 France: Borie-Manoux owner buys rival Bordeaux negociant

(Decanter) - Major Bordeaux negociant Mahler-Besse has been bought by the Casteja family, owners of rival negociant Borie-Manoux. Mahler-Besse was founded in 1892 and was most recently run by Stephanie Mahler-Faguer. It had sales of €32m in 2013. As part of the sale, which was finalised ...

July, 15, 2014 AUS: Bottled wine exports boost value on premium turnaround - figures

(Just-Drinks) - Australia's bottled wine exports have fallen in volume terms in the past year but value increased as premium wines bounced back, new figures show.  Volumes for bottled wine shipped abroad in the 12 months to the end of June dropped by 10% to 285m litres, accor...

July, 15, 2014 Moderate wine and spirit intake 'increases atrial fibrillation risk'

(NT) - Drinking a moderate amount of wine or spirits may increase the risk of developing a condition that causes an irregular heart rate, research suggests. Experts identified a link between consuming between one and three drinks of those forms of alcohol per day and a higher threat of atrial fi...

July, 14, 2014 Labor Department Fines Vineyard Contractor

(Wines&Vines) - Many wineries in California and throughout the United States use the services of agricultural labor contractors that bring in immigrant or migrant employees to work during peak seasons. Despite the moving target of U.S. immigration policy, these contractors operate under the reg...

July, 14, 2014 CHINA’S ENTRY-LEVEL WINE MARKET GETS BOOST

(TDB) - A government crackdown on gift giving has slowed down sales of top end imported wines in China, but sales at the other end of the market are booming. Speaking to the  Wall street Journal,  John Watkins, head of China based wine merchant, ASC Fine Wines, said of the me...