March, 08, 2013 US: New wineries attest to industry recovery

(NapaValleyRegister) - If you need any proof that the wine business has pulled out of its slump, just look at the new winery projects in Napa Valley. Here are some: The Del Dotto family, who owns a winery on Atlas Peak Road and one in Rutherford, is building Ca’Nani Winery in the northwest corn...

March, 08, 2013 South Africa: Local wine exports reached record high in 2012

South Africa is anticipating a grape crop of more than 1.3-million tons for 2013 – a record in the wine industry’s history – which could, depending on market demand, potentially aid wine exports. The country’s wine exports reached a record of 417-million litres in 2012, up 17% from 2011. ...

March, 08, 2013 China’s Wine Market Bubbles, But Not With Champagne

(WSJ) - The West may toast birthdays and weddings with Champagne, but China still hasn’t found a taste for the bubbly, a new study finds. China, including Hong Kong, is the world’s fifth-largest wine market, and its thirst for wine is on the rise, according to the report released by wine-trad...

March, 08, 2013 Brangelina’s Debut Wine Sells Out Within Hours

(Time) - Looks like everyone wants a piece of the Jolie-Pitts. Organic rosé wine produced at the couple’s French vineyard went up for sale online on Thursday and sold out within five hours, according to the Daily Mail. The first 6,000 bottles of “Miraval Rosé 2012” were sold for $139 (�...

March, 07, 2013 US: Sonoma County Winegrowers Announce New President

(Wines&Vines) - Karissa Kruse says one of her top priorities when she assumes the position of president of the Sonoma County Winegrowers is to continue the joint marketing effort developed by the organization and the county’s vintners and tourism groups. Kruse, who had been hired as the Winegrower...

March, 07, 2013 Cheers! Red wine pills will beat killer diseases

(Express) - A WONDER pill harnessing the health-boosting power of red wine is a step closer after scientists discovered “conclusive evidence” it can protect against a host of chronic killer diseases. Scientists have found exactly how red wine’s most powerful health-giving compound works in the...

March, 07, 2013 The World of Wine: What’s Trending This Spring

(Time) - Enjoying a glass of wine after a long workday or while eating dinner often proves irresistible to many: consumers in the U.S. now comprise the biggest chunk of the global wine market, drinking 13% of the world’s wine, according to analysis by a wine industry expert. The 6th Annual New Yor...

March, 07, 2013 Wine Shipped In A Pen

(Ubergizmo) - If you are one who loves drinking wine and pairing it up with every single meal, then you might have heard of Casa Mariol before. They are rather obscure though, as Casa Mariol is actually a family owned winery that is located in Poland, and in order to promote their fine wine as a bus...