January, 21, 2013 Uncorkings: U.S. Tops World in Consumption of Wines over $10.

(WineMag) - A comprehensive global study by International Wine and Spirit Research (IWSR), commissioned by VinExpo reports that the United States is the largest consuming country of wines that retail for more than $10 per bottle. We’re also the number one country in wine consumption by volume and ...

January, 21, 2013 US: Inaugural wine fit for a president and the people

(FoxNews) - President Obama and 218 guests feasted on sumptuous meal of steamed lobster, grilled bison and apple pie at the 2013 Inaugural Luncheon. With such a vast array of flavors and textures, an important component of the meal is of course the wine. Finding a perfect fit for the presidentia...

January, 21, 2013 German retailers call on EU to protect 'Rotspon'

(Decanter) - North German bottlers of one of Europe's oldest - and oddest - wine names are calling on the appellation authorities to beef up its legal protection. There is a mini-boom in so called ‘Rotspon’, a Medieval term describing a French red wine imported in bulk and bottled and aged withi...

January, 21, 2013 BC’s ice wine industry hit hard this year

NEWS1130) – It was a so-so year for BC’s ice wine industry. The reason behind the mediocre season is mainly because many vineyards in the Interior are running into what they call “animal pressure,” which means an influx of birds and deer looking for food. Eric von Krosigk with Summerhill...

January, 21, 2013 Guy Fieri to Open a Wine Tasting Room at His Sonoma Vineyard in California

(Eater) - Who's in the wine business now? Guy Fieri. Sorry. The Flavormeister has purchased a five acre vineyard of pinot noir grapes in Sonoma County, and has plans for organic farming techniques, opening a tasting room, and using "the grounds to educate children about cooking." Fieri tells the Pre...

January, 21, 2013 Portugal Wine Sales Rise as Asia, Ex-Colony Demand Grows

(Bloomberg) - On the top floor of Angola’s tallest building, overlooking the bay of the capital Luanda, a relatively unknown bottle of Benfeito Portuguese wine sold for a record $21,600 at an auction. In Sao Paulo, Brazil, a 2000 Barca Velha red, produced more than 5,000 miles away from the ste...

January, 21, 2013 Deep discounts drive Champagne sales

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Deep discounting over the Christmas period in the UK and France has led to Champagne volume growth in the major multiples but also one bankrupt supplier. Retailers in Champagne’s two largest markets employed aggressive price cutting tactics to entice shoppers during December...

January, 21, 2013 Italy and the American Palate: debunking the myth’ or should that be ‘Made in Italy, Sold in America’?

(BBRBlog) - Living in the Langhe since 2009, and buying wines for London wine merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd now for over a decade, including spells promoting Australian, New Zealand, South African, Californian and French wine, I’ve been amazed and saddened by the overwhelming influence of the predom...