October, 29, 2013 Switzerland: Wine growers dodge bad weather to gather grapes

(TheLocal) - A cold spring means a late harvest in Switzerland's vineyards but wine growers are optimistic about the quality of the wine this year. Caroline Bishop joins a vigneron in Lavaux, on the slopes above Lake Geneva, to discover the traditions of cultivating and harvesting grapes in these c...

October, 28, 2013 FOUR NEW AVAS APPROVED IN CALIFORNIA

(TDB) - The final rulings on four new California AVAs, which were delayed by the US government shutdown, have now been approved. The final rulings on four new California AVAs, and a small boundary change to a fifth appellation, were intended to be published on 2 October but the government s...

October, 28, 2013 AUS: Replacing wine equalisation tax with new alcohol tax would be catastrophic for industry

(News) - A POWERFUL health lobby is pushing for tax reform that winemakers say would devastate their industry.   The National Alliance for Action on Alcohol wants the wine equalisation tax (WET) replaced with a new tax on alcohol by volume, in the hope the increased costs would stop p...

October, 28, 2013 Do Wine Ratings Make Sense?

(WSJ) - First, a confession: I’m a sucker for wine ratings. I marvel at how they take a subject so complex and distill it into a series of numerical values. Who cares if a wine is aged in French oak or if it has a nose of pencil shavings and stewed figs? Just tell me if it merits a 90-or-a...

October, 28, 2013 Château Leognan wine: The phoenix of Philippe and Chantal Miecaze

(EUReporter) - Philippe and Chantal Miecaze are the couple who gave second birth to the Château Leognan – both to the 17th century mythical mansion and the exquisite, rich red wine from its vineyards. The Miecaze came to Bordeaux to realize their dream of embodying the legend of Leognan...

October, 28, 2013 Cheers! 'Reverse microwave' can chill wine bottles in 45 seconds

(Independent) - A reverse microwave has been created which can chill any drink in a matter of seconds. The invention of the microwave revolutionised cooking but now a 'reverse-microwave' does the opposite, it can chill a drink in 45 seconds. Up until now there has not been a gadget avail...

October, 28, 2013 Shareholders may sue Treasury Wine over U.S. inventory impairment

(FoxNews) - Australia's Treasury Wine Estates Ltd is facing a potential class action lawsuit from shareholders over the ditching of aged U.S. inventory after litigation firm IMF Australia Ltd proposed funding the proceedings. The litigation financing firm and Maurice Blackburn, a law firm, said ...

October, 28, 2013 Sauternes 2013 to flourish in ‘great year for rot’

(Decanter) -  The 2013 Sauternes vintage is shaping up to be a bright spot in an otherwise tough year for Bordeaux, according to several sources in the region, including Chateau d’Yquem's managing director, Pierre Lurton. Speaking on the prospects for  Bordeaux 2013  earlie...