Wine Industry News
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(DailyMail) - It has long been touted as the tipple with a host of health benefits, said to protect against conditions such as heart disease and dementia. Now scientists say red wine may also protect against hearing loss, too. It's thought that the chemical resveratrol, found in red grapes and red... -
(PRNewswire) - Setting a new record, U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached $1.43 billion in winery revenues in 2012, up 2.6% compared to the previous year, a gain for the third consecutive year. Volume shipments reached 424.6 million liters or 112.2 million cases. "California wine expo...2012 U.S. Wine Exports, 90 Percent From California Reach Record High Of $1.4 Billion
February, 21, 2013 -
(Vinography) - What do the world's most influential wine critic and one of America's foremost community organizers have in common? As of Monday night, they are both members of the Vintner's Hall of Fame at the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. Robert M. Parker, Jr. and Cesa...Robert Parker and Cesar Chavez Inducted into Vintners Hall of Fame
February, 21, 2013 -
(MiamiHerald) - It’s no surprise that South African wines will be poured at this weekend’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival, but the name of one line takes you aback: Mandela, as in Nelson Mandela, the nation’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning former president. The elder statesman’s daughter Mak...Nelson Mandela’s family launches wine venture at SoBe Wine & Food Festival
February, 21, 2013 -
(TheDrinksBusiness) - From a US$1 million vodka to a US$2m Cognac, here’s a look at some of the world’s most expensive drinks. Recession, what recession? As Melbourne’s Joel Heffernan recently showed when he set a new world record for the most expensive cocktail, pricey drinks have become inc...The world’s most expensive drinks
February, 20, 2013 -
(Tri-CityHerald) - Ste. Michelle Wine Estates asked the Kennewick Irrigation District to reconsider the design for its $17.2 million Red Mountain project. KID Board President Gene Huffman told Kevin Corliss, Ste. Michelle's vice president of vineyards, on Tuesday that the board would consider the...US: St. Michelle Wine Estates asks to reconsider Red Mountain design
February, 20, 2013 -
(Decanter) - Too many Bordeaux chateau owners rely on negociants and prestige, warns Philippe Magrez. Too many Bordeaux chateaux 'don't know how to sell' wine and several estates are being hampered by disputes among members of their owning families, says Philippe Magrez. Speaking to Decanter.com ...Bordeaux chateaux 'don't know how to sell' wine - Philippe Magrez
February, 20, 2013 -
(NBCNews) - Archaeologists have revealed what could be part of a 1,500-year-old wine-making factory underneath a street in the ancient city of Jaffa, now part of Tel Aviv, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced. Researchers think the installation dates back to the second half of the Byz...Fruits of their labor? Archaeologists believe ancient wine press found
February, 20, 2013

