March, 24, 2013 Dream wine vintage in prospect in NZ

( 3News ) - The dry summer that spoiled agricultural crops and reduced dairy production may produce stunning wines in New Zealand, according to winemakers. "It's a dream vintage," says Tony Bish, chief winemaker for Sacred Hill and chairman of Gimblett Gravels Winegrower Association. "The frui...

March, 24, 2013 Accolade Wines to launch Geyser Peak Californian wines to the UK

( Harpers ) - Accolade Wines is bringing the Geyser Peak range of commercial and premium Californian wines to the UK this summer, starting with varietals specially blended for the UK consumer. The move signals Geyser Peak's return to the UK after a number of years and gives Accolade a premium qu...

March, 23, 2013 California: Vineyard Buds Bloom Early

( NBCBayArea ) - There is no pleasure without at least a little pain. That even goes for wine making. This year's unseasonably warm and dry weather is pushing Livermore's wine grape vineyards to begin blossoming a tad on the early side. The appearance of buds is known in wine making jargon as "bud ...

March, 22, 2013 Cava exports at record high in 2012

( Decanter ) - Global Cava exports hit record levels in 2012, although the domestic market has contracted further since 2011. According to the Cava Consejo Regulador , producers sold over 161m bottles to foreign markets in 2012 - a 6% increase over 2011.  In contrast, 81m bottles were sold in...

March, 22, 2013 California: Wine and Food Hub for West Sonoma

( Wines&Vines ) -  An ambitious new showcase and marketplace for local wines, food and artisan products is taking shape in Sebastopol, the unofficial capital of western Sonoma County. The Barlow, on the site of a former apple-processing/shipping plant and railway depot, is two blocks from ...

March, 22, 2013 Former bartender turns wine into water

(CNN) - At least one in six people worldwide doesn't have access to clean water, and this contributes to about 1.5 million preventable deaths each year, according to the United Nations. Doc Hendley, a top 10 CNN Hero in 2009, is trying to help change that. Through his nonprofit, Wine to Water ...

March, 22, 2013 Treasury Wine Sees China as World’s Largest Market in 10 Years

( Bloomberg ) - Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (TWE), the world’s second-largest wine company, expects China to overtake the U.S. by 2023 as the biggest wine market globally. Chinese wine sales will rise to about 500 million cases a year in a decade, from 150 million cases at present, C...

March, 21, 2013 World wine output down, hit by weather and EU curbs

(Reuters) - Global wine production fell sharply last year due to bad weather in Europe and a recent policy to drain its "wine lakes", while Chile and United States saw a jump in harvests, according to a report on Thursday. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said world production ...