September, 02, 2013 California: In Paso Robles, vineyards' thirst pits growers against residents

(LATimes) - With little if any rainfall, the Paso Robles region must rely on an ancient aquifer for water. As the water table drops and wells go dry, residents seek to curb use by the area's increasingly popular wineries. While the world clamors for more Paso Robles wine, rural residents like De...

September, 02, 2013 Naked ambition for winemakers’ bond

(Telegraph) - Wine lovers can raise a glass as boutique retailer Naked Wines uncorks its latest fundraising scheme. The company, which acts as a venture capitalist for independent vineyards, aims to raise £3m by issuing its Naked Fine Wine Bond. With a shorter maturation period tha...

September, 02, 2013 Strike the Just-Right Degree of Wine Cool

(WSJ) -  ONE OF MY EARLY  wine mentors, the late, great wine writer Alexis Bespaloff, gave me a brief—but nevertheless valuable—piece of advice: "If the wine is too warm, put an ice cube in the glass, swirl it around for four seconds then take it out." His suggestion became w...

September, 01, 2013 Napa Valley: Wine industry leaders urge more teamwork and innovation

(NVR) - The future of the Napa Valley wine industry revolves around collaboration, producing even better-quality wines, preserving agricultural land and enhancing the value of the Napa Valley brand. So reported a panel of wine industry insiders at Thursday’s Impact Napa conference hosted b...

August, 30, 2013 SurePure to purify Namaqua wines

(DBR) - SurePure, a South Africa-based firm involved in turbid liquid photopurification, has entered into an agreement to purify the products of Namaqua Wines. Under the deal, SurePure will use its patented Turbulator technology to process Namaqua's grape juice concentrate, allowing winemake...

August, 30, 2013 WRAPUP 2-Chilean manufacturing beats forecasts on heady wine output

(Reuters) - Chile's manufacturing production beat forecasts in July, boosted by a strong rise in wine output, with bubbly domestic spending also lending resilience to the South American economy. The upbeat reading comes after Chile's central bank considered a cut in interest rates this month t...

August, 30, 2013 Winemakers' Federation of Australia targets return to profitability in new plan

(Decanter) - A new, three-year, A$36m strategy has been unveiled with the aim of restoring profitability to the Australian wine industry. The 33-point plan, set out by the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA), covers seven main areas and focuses mainly on creating extra demand for A...

August, 30, 2013 Wine Enthusiast’s 2013 Wine Star Award Nominees

(WineMag) - Each year, the editors of  Wine Enthusiast Magazine  honor the individuals and companies that have made outstanding achievements in the wine world. Below are the nominees in each of the categories for 2013. The winners will be announced in the special December 31 Wine Star ...