October, 14, 2013 California: Yountville looks at annexing Domaine Chandon site

(NVR) - Four decades after Domaine Chandon planted its first vines on Yountville’s doorstep, the town is looking to bring its neighbor winery one step closer to annexation. On Tuesday, the Town Council will vote on a request that a Napa County commission add Chandon’s visitor bui...

October, 14, 2013 UK: Queen's wine merchant Berry Bros posts £7.3m loss in 'darkest hour before the dawn'

(Telegraph) - Centuries-old family merchant books loss after major £25m strategy overhaul. Berry Bros & Rudd, the Queen’s wine and spirit merchant, has reported its first loss in recent memory as the 315-year-old family-owned firm invests in a major £25m strategy overhaul. ...

October, 13, 2013 Compound in Grapes, Red Wine Could Help Treat Multiple Types of Cancer

(ScienceDaily) - A recent study by a University of Missouri researcher shows that resveratrol, a compound found in grape skins and red wine, can make certain tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment. This research, which studied melanoma cells, follows a previous MU study that found simi...

October, 13, 2013 UK: Government loses £700m of tax due to wine smuggling

(Mirror) - Trade bodies have welcomed a new study, saying it could help fight fraud and boost sales for legitimate retailers. Illicit wine sales could be as much as 11% of the market and may have lost HM Revenue & Customs as much as £700 million, a new report shows. It is the firs...

October, 13, 2013 Additive-free wine finding favour with Australian producers, consumers

(ABC) - So-called "natural wines" may be finding favour in Australian bars and restaurants, but the term rankles many in the industry. "It infers the rest of us are indulging in unnatural winemaking, which is not so," said John Rymill from Rymill Wines in South Australia's Coonawarra region. ...

October, 11, 2013 World’s most expensive wine goes on sale

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Fine wine shop Le Clos in Dubai International Airport has put a Balthazar of Château Margaux on sale for £122,000, making it the most expensive single bottle of wine ever to be retailed. The store has the exclusive retail rights to three 12-litre bottles of the ...

October, 11, 2013 Drinking With Your Eyes: How Wine Labels Trick Us Into Buying

(CapRadio) - There's a whole slew of mind games that label designers use to get us to think better of their wines without ever tasting a sip. Want to add 10 bucks to the price of a bottle? Class it up with some gold stamping on that label. An insider spills the industry's secrets in a gorgeous ...

October, 11, 2013 Qupé sold to ex-Screaming Eagle owner

(TDB) - Charles Banks, the former owner of California cult winery Screaming Eagle, has bought a majority stake in Qupé in California; one of America’s top Syrah producers. Located in Santa Maria in Santa Barbara, Qupé specialises in Rhône-style red blends. The est...