Wine Industry News
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(France24) - Canned wine has been proven to work in markets like Japan and Germany. A French start-up wants to replicate this success in France, a country where tinned wine is virtually unheard-of, in a bid to "democratise the sale of quality wine". Purists will wince. A French start-up hopes to... -
(Decanter) - The difference in the price of vineland between French appellations is greater than it has ever been, according to a study. According to figures from the French government’s land agency SAFER , the average price for a hectare of AOP vines in France in 2012 rose...French land study points to widening price gap between appellations
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(TheDrinksBusiness) - As the global spirits industry has consolidated over the past decade, the opportunities for giant takeovers such as the dismemberments of Allied Domecq and Seagram have diminished. Today, companies such as Diageo and Pernod Ricard are seeking niche acquisitions in stra...DRINKS INDUSTRY PLAYS POLITICAL RISK
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(TheDrum) - Langhorne Creek’s Bleasdale brand has been crowned Australia’s Best Wine Bottle by the Association of Australian Boutique Winemakers Inc. The iconic bottle was designed by Parallax in Adelaide. Chair of the judging panel, Lisa McGuigan, said the bottle was “a winner...Australia’s “Best Wine Bottle” designed in Adelaide, comes from Langhorne Creek
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(CapitalPress) - Projects by the state's potato, apple, bean, wine grape and nursery crop industries were selected to receive a total of $892,675 in grants this year from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. The ISDA awarded the grants to 10 projects that will benefit the state's sp...US: Idaho specialty crop projects receive $892,000 in funding
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(TheDrinksBusiness) - Bordeaux still operates under a culture of omertà, according to one of the region’s most respected producers. Speaking at a dinner in London organised by Bordeaux specialist merchant EFWines, Jean-Michel Laporte, director of Château La Conseillante i...CULTURE OF OMERTÀ STILL EXISTS IN BORDEAUX
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(Wines&Vines) - “Quality Collaborations: Teaming Together to Improve Foothill Wines” was the theme of Foothill Grape Day 2013, held June 6 in El Dorado County at Cielo Estate winery in Shingle Springs. The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Central Sierra of...US: Quality Wine Grapes in the Sierra Foothills
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(Decanter) - Champagne Krug will not release a 2012 wine despite the 'exceptional potential' of the vintage, its chef de cave has said. Eric Lebel told Decanter.com the 2012 vintage would be used as a reserve wine for Krug Grande Cuvée . '2012 was characterised...France: Krug will not release 2012 vintage
June, 10, 2013

