August, 27, 2013 Wine: Warm California weather is good news for 2013 vintage

(AP) - There's no such thing as "normal" weather in the California wine country, and vineyard operators say this year that truism could mean good news for wine lovers. After cool temperatures slowed ripening and kept grapes on the vine until fall in recent years, growers in the nation's premier ...

August, 26, 2013 St. Supery Estate Announces Partnership with Michel Rolland

(PRWEB) - St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery has hired world-renowned wine consultant, Michel Rolland, to work with their vineyard and winemaking teams. Robert Skalli, third generation vintner and owner of St. Supéry Estate, stated, “Michel has been a very good friend for ...

August, 26, 2013 US: Study finds more of Napa’s workforce comes from outside county

(NBBJ) - Napa County increasingly draws its workforce from outside of the county, particularly in the wine and hospitality industries, according to a new study. The study, by Sonoma State University Professor of Economics, and Frank Howard Allen Research Scholar Dr. Robert Eyler, said Napa Count...

August, 26, 2013 Oregon in the spotlight as Louis Jadot and Jackson Family Wines snap up properties in the region

(Decanter) -  Oregon Pinot Noir has hit the headlines with the news that two leading international wine companies – Jackson Family Wines and Maison Louis Jadot – have made acquisitions in the state. Burgundy négociant Jadot has bought the 32-acre Resonance Vineyard in th...

August, 26, 2013 New Zealand Wine Exports Being Driven by Demand From U.S., Asia

(Bloomberg) - An increase in the value of New Zealand’s wine exports is being driven by demand from the U.S., Canada and Asia as traditional markets in Australia and the U.K. retrench, according to a report from the country’s winegrowers. Exports rose 3 percent by value to ...

August, 26, 2013 Destroying wine in US hits Treasury profits

(Decanter) -  Profits at Australia's Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) more than halved in the past year, due in part to the company's decision to destroy large amounts of wine in the US. Penfolds, Lindemans and Rosemount owner Treasury, the former Foster’s wine business which also owns...

August, 26, 2013 2013 looking up for France

(JancisRobinson) - It looks now as though the 2013 French wine harvest is approaching average size for recent years with an increase of 11% compared with the record low harvest of 2012. The cool and wet weather of June brought much  coulure  and  millerandage  to all Frenc...

August, 26, 2013 Yinchuan, destined to be China's wine capital

(ChinaDaily) - Yinchuan city is making the most of an ideal climate to attract major money. Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui autonomous region, might soon be known as the sparkling wine capital of China. With the Chinese wine market booming, Yinchuan has attracted considerable investment...