November, 30, 2012 US: New Pest Invades Western Vineyards

(Wines&Vines) - The University of California Cooperative Extension is warning Northern California grapegrowers that their vineyards may be under attack from a newly invasive pest. The Virginia Creeper leafhopper (VCLH) is related to the familiar western grape leafhopper in behavior, appearance and a...

November, 30, 2012 Roger Federer becomes Moët brand ambassador

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Tennis icon Roger Federer has become a brand ambassador for Moët & Chandon. The 17-time grand slam champion will take a central role in an upcoming advertising campaign that is due for release in March next year. Federer said: “It’s more than just an honour to be Mo�...

November, 30, 2012 NZ: Wine industry profitability shows improvement

(Guide2) - Seventh annual financial benchmarking survey confirms gradual turnaround, but industry still has a long way to go All but the largest New Zealand wineries have improved their profitability during the past financial year compared with results in 2011, according to a new survey. Vinta...

November, 30, 2012 Ontario Grape Growers expect demand for 2012 Ontario wine to soar following record harvest and global wine shortage

/CNW/ - A record 2012 grape harvest and a global wine shortage have Ontario grape growers optimistic that 2013 will see more wine lovers than ever from Ontario and around the world enjoying award-winning Ontario wines. "Ontario's harvest has set records, not just in terms of yield but also qualit...

November, 30, 2012 Treasury Wine Leasing Napa Vineyards to Meet Premium Demand Jump

(Bloomberg) - Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (TWE), the world’s second-biggest listed wine producer, is renting vineyards in California’s Napa and Australia’s Barossa valleys to get hold of grapes amid surging demand for high-end vintages. Where owners weren’t prepared to sell up, the company...

November, 29, 2012 Bronze Age “microbrewery” uncovered

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Archaeologists working in western Cyprus have uncovered a Bronze Age “microbrewery”. Bronze Age microbrewery uncoveredThe team excavated a mud-plaster domed structure, which it says was used as a kiln to dry malt and make beer 3,500 years ago. The discovery also inclu...

November, 29, 2012 Report: Napa wine business pumps $13B into local economy

(NBBJ) - The total economic impact of Napa County’s grape and wine business last year was $13.3 billion inside the county line, $25.9 billion in California and more than $50 billion in the U.S., according to a study released today by a local trade group. These estimated effects on the local, st...

November, 29, 2012 Leonardo DiCaprio spends $3m on Champagne

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio recently spent US$3 million on Champagne for his birthday celebration. Leonardo DiCaprioIn Touch magazine reports that DiCaprio was celebrating his 38th birthday with friends in New York. An insider told the magazine: “He went all o...