January, 31, 2014 Bordeaux faces fight to hit emissions target

(Decanter) - Fuel required to ship and fly more wine to Asia means Bordeaux winemakers face a tougher task to hit carbon emissions targets, show new figures. Transport-related carbon emissions have risen by 24% on 2007 levels for Bordeaux’s wine industry, show figures released by the region&...

January, 31, 2014 Chinese Wine Region Establishes Classification Modeled on Bordeaux's

(WineSpectator) - As China tries to build a domestic wine industry and grapples with the inevitable growing pains, one region is adopting measures in an attempt to guarantee quality. Ningxia, which has grabbed some attention as a promising spot for Cabernet Sauvignon-based blends, recently introduc...

January, 31, 2014 The Business of Innovation

(Wines&Vines) - When Francis Coppola decided to remove his movie memorabilia and rename Niebaum-Coppola winery Rubicon Estate Winery (now Inglenook), the move was met with confusion and resistance on the parts of its Napa Valley neighbors and even members of the winery’s own staff. But as...

January, 31, 2014 Incredible bulk: why are we bottling foreign wine in Britain?

(Telegraph) - Increasingly, wine is shipped to the UK vacuum-packed in huge tanks, then bottled here. But how does this affect the taste? Ch-chink. Clatter. Burrrr. Ah, the sound of bottles being filled with liquorice-and-eucalyptus-scented Australian shiraz at the highly efficient rate of six mi...

January, 31, 2014 TN Senate approves wine-in-grocery stores bill

(Tennessean) - The Tennessee Senate voted 23-8 Thursday morning to approve a bill that would let grocery stores, big-box retailers and convenience stores sell wine, largely following a plan put forward by the state House of Representatives earlier this week. After seven years of debate, senators a...

January, 31, 2014 Kukeri Wines Launches 50 Cases of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Offering Unique Terroir of Mt.Veeder Appellation

(PRWEB) - The first release of Kukeri Wines is 50 cases of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, offering unique terroir of a vineyard in Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley. Mount Veeder AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Mayacamas Mountains overlooking the opening of the Napa Valley. Officially recogn...

January, 30, 2014 Treasury Wine Shares Slump as China Austerity Hits Earnings

(Bloomberg) - Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (TWE), the Australian maker of A$785-a-bottle ($686) Penfolds Grange, said first-half earnings fell as China’s crackdown on official gift giving curbed demand for premium vintages. The shares slumped by a record. Profit before interest, tax and other ...

January, 30, 2014 U.S. wine sales up 2.7 percent in 2013

(PD) - U.S. wine shipments increased 2.7 percent to 370 million cases last year, but sales slowed as liquor and beer companies tried to lure drinkers away from wine with an array of new products, an industry analyst reported Wednesday. “It wasn’t a great year for wine overall, but it w...