Wine Industry News
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(RadioNZ) - The wine industry is boasting a turnaround in profit for its record 2013 harvest, as it recovers from unusually low supply the previous year. Deloitte's Vintage 2013 report tracks the results of wineries making up nearly half of the industry's export sales revenue for the year. It sho... -
(Wines&Vines) - The popular “For Dummies” series of reference books added a new title this year, and it’s meant for sipping, not for reading. Secaucus importer Vision Wine & Spirits LLC sealed an agreement with Wiley Publishing to develop and market nationally an exclusive...Wines by the Book
December, 18, 2013 -
(Decanter) - Rudy Kurniawan's defence team used their only witness to paint him as more a victim than a fraudster, but state prosecutors insisted that he was merely a greedy individual who concocted a 'witch's brew' of fake wine to dupe collectors. On what turned out to be the final day of evide...Kurniawan trial: Defence fights back as jurors told to discuss verdict
December, 18, 2013 -
(TDB) - Often touted as one of the most dynamic wine producing countries in the world, the only constant with Spanish wine it seems, is change. Spain’s wine map is ever evolving, with new DOs and Pagos frequently popping up as wine growing regions come to light that merit official recognitio...Top 10 Spanish regions to watch
December, 18, 2013 -
(CJ) - A Colorado State University study found the wine industry contributed $144 million to the state’s economy in 2012, a figure that has more than tripled since a similar study was conducted in 2005. Colorado wine sales surpassed $28 million during the most recent fiscal year, up from $...Colorado wine industry grows
December, 17, 2013 -
(AWRI) - Three of the world’s leading grape and wine research organisations, the Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences (ISVV) (Bordeaux, France), the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) (Adelaide, Australia), and the Hochschule Geisenheim University (HGU) (Geisenheim, Germany), have joine...International wine research partnership to benefit global wine industry
December, 17, 2013 -
(Decanter) - An expert in authenticating fine wines, Michael Egan, has told jurors that nearly all the wines that he has examined from defendant Rudy Kurniawan's home are fake. As anticipated following a pretrial hearing, Egan took to the witness stand and rubbished the authenticity of the 267 w...Kurniawan trial: Fine wine expert labels Rudy wines fakes
December, 17, 2013 -
(TDB) - Sadly there’s no fail-safe method or shortcut to building a luxury drinks brand, but there are certain steps you can take to smooth the way. To coincide with the luxury focus in December’s issue of the drinks business, we spoke to Gregor Jackson, partner at luxury design...TOP 10 TACTICS FOR LUXURY DRINKS BRANDS
December, 17, 2013

