November, 29, 2012 US: Northern Grapes Project Completes First Year

(Wines&Vines) - The upper Midwest and northeastern United States are home to more than 300 wineries and an ongoing research project aims to bolster this fast-growing segment of the American wine industry. Last year, Cornell University announced it had received more than $4 million in grant funding f...

November, 29, 2012 UK: Wine investment firms form self-regulating body

(FTAdviser) - A new self-regulatory body for wine investment companies has been launched to protect consumers following a series of high-profile fraud cases in the UK. Formed with an aim to promote transparency among member firms and stamp out fraudulent activity in the sector, the Wine Investmen...

November, 29, 2012 Chinese industrialist buys top wine estate in landmark deal

(BusinessTimes) - A Chinese industrialist has completed the landmark purchase of Chateau Bellefont-Belcier, a leading estate in France's prestigious Saint Emilion wine-making area, sources involved in the sale said on Thursday. The property is the first of its rank - Grand Cru Classe (classified ...

November, 29, 2012 Darker and heavier bottles can protect the quality of white wine, study finds

(PHYS) - The research conducted at the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC) at Charles Sturt University (CSU), in collaboration with Dr Daniel Dias at The University of Melbourne, examined the impact of light on the quality of white wine, with the ultimate aim to improve its shelf life. ...

November, 29, 2012 The Feminine Nose: How Women Have Come To Dominate Argentina's Wine World

(WorldCrunch) - When television was in black and white, women took care of the home, which included buying wine for the family dinner. By the time TV was in color, the reds and whites were typically selected by the men of the house -- and the restaurants. But lately, more and more women have join...

November, 29, 2012 AUS: Treasury Wine Estates head warns over minimum pricing plans

(Just-Drinks) - The boss of Treasury Wine Estates has hit out at Australia's plans for a minimum price on alcohol, claiming the measure would fail to address excessive drinking. In a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Sydney today (29 November), David Dearie said a minimum price would ...

November, 28, 2012 94 Point Brunello For Peanuts? How Wine Negociant Cameron Hughes Finds The Deals

(Forbes) - Wine négociant Cameron Hughes has shipping containers full of premium Bordeaux, Barolo, Brunello and Burgundy headed our way this holiday season, and the best news is he’s selling them for a song, pricing them all under $30. How? The man has a nose for a wine bargain, oh, and a few goo...

November, 28, 2012 UK government drinks curbs won't work: Accolade

(Decanter) - UK government plans to ban multi-buy drinks offers may not curb alcohol consumption as much as expected, analysis by Accolade Wines suggests. Sales figures from Scotland, where offers such as three bottles of wine for £10 were banned a year ago, show that most shoppers are simply buyin...