Wine Industry News
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(TheStar) - Canadians are drinking more expensive wines, but our preference has changed from French to Italian cellars, a new report says. “The Italians have been very aggressive and very efficient in the marketplace,” said Xavier de Eizaguirre, chairman of international wine and spirits exhi... -
(Decanter) - The value of bottled wine exports from Western Australia – excluding the Margaret River appellation – fell by 41% in 2012, Wine Australia has revealed. Bottled wine exports from the region fell from AUS$12.9m to AUS$7.6m, according to the December 2012 Wine Export Approval Report re...Margaret River bolsters Western Australia export figures
January, 22, 2013 -
(Reuters) - In the Ontario town of Beamsville, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Niagara Falls, a small crowd of bundled-up figures crouched in a moonlit vineyard on a frigid January night, picking a crop of hard-frozen Gewurztraminer grapes. With stars shining overhead and ice crystals glit...Frozen grapes gathered under stars make Canada's ice wine
January, 22, 2013 -
(Dailymail) - A virus gene that could be poisonous to humans has been missed when GM food crops have been assessed for safety. GM crops such as corn and soya, which are being grown around the world for both human and farm animal consumption, include the gene. A new study by the EU's official f...Uncovered, the 'toxic' gene hiding in GM crops: Revelation throws new doubt over safety of foods
January, 22, 2013 -
(TheDrinksBusiness) - Glenfiddich has released its first ever whisky with a red wine cask finish, inspired by Charles Darwin’s exploration of the South American coast. Glenfiddich "Age of Discovery" Red Wine Cask Finish Launched this week, the whisky forms the third part of the Scottish distille...Glenfiddich explores red wine cask finish
January, 22, 2013 -
(HurriyetDailyNews) - The health properties of red wine have long been debated but an Australian biochemist believes he has created a drop so loaded with antioxidants that it could treat a range of ills. Brisbane-based Greg Jardine said he has patented a group of compounds created during the wine...Wine offers more health benefits
January, 22, 2013 -
(RawStory) - The health properties of red wine have long been debated but an Australian biochemist believes he has created a drop so loaded with antioxidants that it could treat a range of ills. Brisbane-based Greg Jardine said he has patented a group of compounds created during the wine-making p...Biochemist creates wine to fight arthritis and chronic fatigue
January, 22, 2013 -
(TheDrinksBusiness) - Tony Blair said that he drank alcohol to help him relax while he was prime minister, but which drinks do our world leaders enjoy? In his memoir, A Journey, Mr Blair wrote: “By the standards of days gone by I was not even remotely a toper, and I couldn’t do lunchtime drin...World leaders and their favourite drinks
January, 21, 2013

