Wine Industry News
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(BBC) - When most people around the world think of Brazil, wine is not something that springs to mind. Even in the country itself, most Brazilians don't give fermented grape juice much thought. It is very much a beer drinking nation, lager to be specific. And served as cold as possible to refr... -
(WineSpectator) - A team of Dutch scientists has found that resveratrol, the polyphenolic compound that has attracted a great deal of interest in the scientific community in recent years, can improve the metabolism of overweight men, improving their health and possibly extending their lives. Resv...Red-Wine Chemical Improves Health of Overweight Men
November, 30, 2011 -
(Just-drinks) - Wine is set to overtake beer as a contributor of duty tax to UK Government coffers, with little sign that ministers plan to halt the duty escalator for alcohol. Figures produced by the UK Government as part of its Autumn pre-Budget statement, issued yesterday (29 November), show t...UK: Government banks on wine tax windfall
November, 30, 2011 -
(Wines&Vines) - The long-sealed lips of the Gallo family have certainly loosened compared to the days of the winery’s late co-founder Ernest Gallo, but it’s still a rare experience to see a member of the ruling family of E. & J. Gallo Winery speak publicly about business. Hearing president and C...US: Gallo Speaks: Rare Address by Winery CEO
November, 30, 2011 -
(Scoop) - A joint venture of five New Zealand wineries has established its own US importing business and secured distribution into 14 states from New York to California in nine months. Its business model is unique in this country’s F&B exporting sector. Pacific Prime Wines was formed by five su...NZ: Export Joint Venture Unlocks US Wine Market
November, 30, 2011 -
(AP) - The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says people can now have wine and liquor shipped to home and business addresses. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday that the change was quietly made last week. Previously, customers could order a specific wine or whiskey and pick it up onl...US: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board allows shipping of wine and liquor
November, 30, 2011 -
(TheGlobeandMail) - Perhaps only in Beijing could Tian Chunna’s job be so profitable: She teaches classrooms of Chinese business executives how to drink wine and look sophisticated while doing so. Previously patrons of watery beers or throat-burning grain liquors, China’s nouveau riche have t...Wine a status symbol among China’s newly rich
November, 30, 2011 -
(WAtoday) - TREASURY Wine Estates has sharpened its focus on premium wines in the crucial British market. It has created a new fine-wine team that will push wines priced above £15 ($A24) to bars and luxury department stores, as well as introduce a range of smaller regional wines not widely avail...Treasury Wine goes upmarket in the UK
November, 29, 2011

