Naples charity auction brings in $12.2m
The Naples Winter Wine Festival charity auction brought in US$12.2m on the weekend of 29 January, bringing the event’s total earnings to US$106.7m during its 12-year life.
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Haut-Brion owner at Naples Winter Wine Festival
Prince Robert of Luxembourg, owner of Chateau Haut-Brion, will take part in what has become the biggest wine auction in the US, the Naples Winter Wine Festival
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild goes green
Chateau Lafite Rothschild is reducing pesticide and fungicide use under a green charter to be implemented at all Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) properties.
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'Perfect' auction lot to be offered at US wine festival
The Naples (Florida) Winter Wine Festival will offer an unprecedented auction lot of 100 bottles of 100-point wines at its annual event in January.
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Alto Adige growers head for the hills
Growers in the Italian region of Alto Adige are turning to biodynamics and climbing to higher ground to avoid the potential effects of a warming climate.
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First California-wide sustainability certification programme launched
More than a dozen California wineries, including the Hess Collection, Sterling Vineyards, J Lohr Vineyards and Winery, E & J Gallo and Fetzer Vineyards, have been certified in a pilot for a state-wide sustainability programme.
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Napa Valley harvest: low to average yields and sugar levels
Napa Valley vintners are reporting a relaxed harvest, with many grapes being picked at lower sugar levels than usual.
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Naples Wine Auction hit by economic woes
In another sign the global economic downturn is affecting the wine world, the Naples Winter Wine Festival, held this weekend, raised $5m – just over one third of last year’s total.
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Who rules in Napa? the wine makers or the grape growers?
Do the grape growers or the winemakers rule the roost in California? JANICE FUHRMAN considers the troubled relationship between the two
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Napa protection extension plan
On the same day Americans vote for a new president - 4 November - Napa County residents will decide whether to extend their historic Agricultural Preserve.
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Winemaker proposes Napa Valley hiking trail
A 22-mile hiking and biking trail though the Napa Valley has been proposed by a local winemaker to boost the region’s tourism industry.
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US wine industry 'doing nothing' on climate change, Taste3 hears
A leading US climate change researcher says the US wine industry is ‘doing nothing’ to study the problem.
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Press Club aims to merge winery and cocktail lounge
A new wine venue has opened in San Francisco, aiming to fuse a winery tasting room with a cocktail lounge.
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New organic, biodynamic wine competition
Organisers of the first American wine competition judged solely by women have announced the first contest open only to organic or biodynamic wines.
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Rosés surge in popularity in Australia
Dry rosés are are experiencing a renaissance in Australia, winemakers say.
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San Francisco: new wine centre
A new wine centre, has opened in San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square.
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Grahm, Chatonnet, Amorim lined up for Napa cork debate
Randall Grahm, Bordeaux consultant Pascal Chatonnet and other international wine professionals are meeting in Napa for ‘the Great Cork Debate’ later this month.
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Napa Valley: Frank Gehry breaks ground on first winery
Celebrated architect Frank Gehry broke ground last week on a controversial new project in Napa Valley – his first ever winery.
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Zelma Long - Decanter interview
Zelma Long has played a key role in the rise of Californian wine since the 1970s. So why haven’t more people heard of her, asks Janice Fuhrman
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Copia to focus more on wine
Copia, the struggling American center for wine, food and the arts in Napa, has embraced a new focus on wine, says its president.
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Auction Napa Valley raises nearly $10m
Auction Napa Valley, the annual fundraiser and showcase for Napa Valley wines, raised more than US$9.8 million over the weekend as hard-to-snag wines, such as Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, and Colgin Cellars produced heated bidding.
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Auction Napa Valley down on last year
The 26th Auction Napa Valley made US$8.4m this weekend – down on the US$10.5m raised last year.
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Napa Auction raises US$10.5m
Auction Napa Valley raised US$10.5m over the weekend - nearly double the proceeds from the year before.
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Al Stewart: My Passion For Wine
Singer-songwriter Al Stewart was never a typical rocker. The self-confessed yuppie puts his reputation on the line to tell JANICE FUHRMAN why wine and music are the perfect blend.
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Napa Valley Wine Auction reaches US$50m mark
The weekend’s Napa Valley Wine Auction raised US$5.3m for local charities – taking the total raised since 1981 to more than US$50m.
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Jerry Lohr Interview
Former NASA scientist Jerry Lohr has been the driving force behind the promotion of high-quality vineyards in Monterey County and Paso Robles, including his own J Lohr Vineyards label. Janice Fuhrman meets the tireless Californian pioneer
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Napa Valley - a history
JANICE FUHRMAN traces the history of Napa – from the planting of its first vines, through Prohibition, to worldwide acclaim – and introduces its pioneers.
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Getty: The big ideas man
A respected composer and pioneering champion of the screwcap, Gordon Getty is rich in spirit, not just in dollars. JANICE FUHRMANN meets the owner of PlumpJack winery
