June, 11, 2013 Will France embrace ‘quality’ wine in a can?

(France24) - Canned wine has been proven to work in markets like Japan and Germany. A French start-up wants to replicate this success in France, a country where tinned wine is virtually unheard-of, in a bid to "democratise the sale of quality wine". Purists will wince. A French start-up hopes to...

June, 10, 2013 French land study points to widening price gap between appellations

(Decanter) -  The difference in the price of vineland between French appellations is greater than it has ever been, according to a study. According to figures from the French government’s land agency  SAFER , the average price for a hectare of AOP vines in France in 2012 rose...

June, 10, 2013 DRINKS INDUSTRY PLAYS POLITICAL RISK

(TheDrinksBusiness) - As the global spirits industry has consolidated over the past decade, the opportunities for giant takeovers such as the dismemberments of Allied Domecq and Seagram have diminished. Today, companies such as Diageo and Pernod Ricard are seeking niche acquisitions in stra...

June, 10, 2013 Australia’s “Best Wine Bottle” designed in Adelaide, comes from Langhorne Creek

(TheDrum) - Langhorne Creek’s Bleasdale brand has been crowned Australia’s Best Wine Bottle by the Association of Australian Boutique Winemakers Inc. The iconic bottle was designed by Parallax in Adelaide. Chair of the judging panel, Lisa McGuigan, said the bottle was “a winner...

June, 10, 2013 US: Idaho specialty crop projects receive $892,000 in funding

(CapitalPress) - Projects by the state's potato, apple, bean, wine grape and nursery crop industries were selected to receive a total of $892,675 in grants this year from the  Idaho State Department of Agriculture. The ISDA awarded the grants to 10 projects that will benefit the state's sp...

June, 10, 2013 CULTURE OF OMERTÀ STILL EXISTS IN BORDEAUX

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Bordeaux still operates under a culture of omertà, according to one of the region’s most respected producers. Speaking at a dinner in London organised by Bordeaux specialist merchant EFWines, Jean-Michel Laporte, director of Château La Conseillante i...

June, 10, 2013 US: Quality Wine Grapes in the Sierra Foothills

(Wines&Vines) -  “Quality Collaborations: Teaming Together to Improve Foothill Wines” was the theme of Foothill Grape Day 2013, held June 6 in El Dorado County at Cielo Estate winery in Shingle Springs. The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Central Sierra of...

June, 10, 2013 France: Krug will not release 2012 vintage

(Decanter) -  Champagne Krug will not release a 2012 wine despite the 'exceptional potential' of the vintage, its chef de cave has said. Eric Lebel told  Decanter.com  the 2012 vintage would be used as a reserve wine for  Krug Grande Cuvée . '2012 was characterised...