Wine Industry News
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(DailyPress) - I have often wondered why winemakers put their wines, white or red, in oak barrels and age them for sometimes months at a time. The University of California Davis recently conducted a seminar on oak management and wine sensory issues. It looked at the use of oak barrels and oak adj... -
(Journee-Vinicole) - Global wine consumption is set to rise by 5.3 percent between 2012 and 2016, according to the latest results of the ongoing IWSR study for Vinexpo on the world wine market. By 2016, wine drinkers worldwide should be supping a staggering 34.481 billion bottles of wine. That’s o...Vinexpo/IWSR: Wine consumption expected to rise by over 2 billion bottles by 2016
January, 18, 2013 -
(MNN) - A trip to Napa or Sonoma can prove exciting and interesting, but there are many lesser-known winemaking regions in the U.S. outside of California. The best of these viticulture areas boast high quality wines and beautiful natural landscapes. Tourists often find that the rural setting of wine...7 lesser-known U.S. wine regions to visit
January, 17, 2013 -
FBI agents’ seizure of evidence at the home of a California man accused of selling more than $1.3 million in counterfeit vintage wines was legal and can be used at trial, a judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in New York said today that the Federal Bureau of Investigation agents did...Seizure of Evidence at Wine Seller’s Home Ruled Legal
January, 17, 2013 -
(WineSpectator) - The holidays may be past, but awards season is in full swing, which means Champagne stays on the menu at the Unfiltered pad for at least another month. Unfiltered caught the Golden Globe Awards this past weekend, and our No. 1 red-carpet question is always "Who are you drinking?!" ...The Stars Tweet Moët at the Golden Globes
January, 17, 2013 -
(Decanter) - Champagne producers including Dom Perignon and Philipponnat have confirmed they will make a vintage in 2012. Despite what vignerons at the time called one of the worst growing seasons they had seen for decades, with April frosts, hailstorms, and one of the wettest summers on record, the...Champagne 2012 will be an 'exceptional' vintage
January, 17, 2013 -
(TheDrinksBusiness) - C&C has reported an 11.9% volume decline in its third quarter UK cider sales, adding weight to recent moves within the sector to pursue growth in other markets. C&C ciderAlthough the Magners brand owner pointed out that this result represented an improved performance on firs...UK cider slump drives focus overseas
January, 17, 2013 -
(SeekingAlpha) - On January 9, Constellation Brands (STZ) reported its Q3 earnings. Anyone who has followed STZ knows that it was the best S&P 500 consumer staples stock in 2012, as it increased over 70% during the year. That is quite an accomplishment for this sector, especially one that primarily ...Constellation's Wine Is No Crown
January, 17, 2013

