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First Costa Rica winery launched
Napa Valley wine consultant Kerry Damskey has pioneered Costa Rica's first commercial winery.
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Australian floods blight vintage in Riverina
Wine growers in the Riverina district of Australia are recovering from a series of 'unprecedented' floods, which have blighted an otherwise promising 2012 vintage.
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Surge in imports into China as consumers look beyond France
Wine imports into China reached record levels in 2011, while there is evidence that the Chinese demand for imported wine is continuing to diversify.
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Abrau-Durso to release still wine
Russia's oldest sparkling wine producer is planning to release a new range of still wines.
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California grape prices rise
Californian grape prices are expected to rise significantly this year as demand continues to exceed supply, although talk of a crisis is overstated, say industry insiders.
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Avatar director James Cameron buys Canadian winery
Veteran Hollywood director and producer James Cameron has moved into wine production in his native Canada.
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China to drink more white wine, says study
White wine consumption in mainland China is set to rise significantly over the next five years, according to a study undertaken by analysts Wine Intelligence.
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Russian floods ‘destroy’ state winery
Devastating flash floods have claimed more than 170 lives and entirely destroyed at least one winery in the Krasnodar region of southern Russia, local industry members say.
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David Cox leaves New Zealand winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers has announced the surprise resignation of its European director, David Cox.
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Producers desert Cava DO for its ‘detrimental’ image
Sparkling producers in the Penedes wine zone of Spain are abandoning the Cava appellation and branding their wines 'Spanish sparkling wine'.
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Barclays’ Sark vines vandalised
The wine estate on the Channel Island of Sark belonging to billionaire brothers the Barclays has been vandalised by local protestors.
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Raventos i Blanc to quit Cava appellation
Signs of a confidence crisis among Cava producers are growing after leading sparkling winemaker Raventos i Blanc announced it will leave the appellation.
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Abrau-Durso opens chef school
Russia's oldest sparkling wine producer - Abrau-Durso - has opened the region's first gastronomic school.
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Torres to move into Cava
Leading Spanish Producer Miguel Torres will start producing Cava in the Penedes wine region.
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Kremlin ‘most likely’ to lift Georgia ban
An end to the Russian ban on Georgian wine imports is looking increasingly probable in 2013, according to industry professionals.
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Drayton’s Family Wines facing charges over deaths
Drayton's, founded in 1853, faces criminal proceedings over death of family winemaker and co-worker.
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New breakaway sparkling wine appellation to rival Cava
Leading Penedes winemaker Raventos I Blanc – which has quit the Cava DO – has unveiled the framework for a new sparkling wine appellation.
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Cava exports at record high in 2012
Global Cava exports hit record levels in 2012, although the domestic market has contracted further since 2011.
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Lanson group records loss of earnings
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Moet-Hennessy announces locally-produced sparkling for India
Moet-Hennessy has unveiled plans to release a domestic sparkling wine in India, after investing in the Nashik region north-east of Mumbai.
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Torres unveils plans for premium Cava
Major Spanish producer Torres will release a new range of wines – including a 'niche, premium Cava' – over the next five years, according to company CEO Miguel Torres Maczassek.
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Moet Hennessy, Sula chase sparkling wine sales in India
Moet Hennessy and India's largest winemaker, Sula, are going to head-to-head as they seek to develop a taste for sparkling wine in the country.
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Vega Sicilia offers to replace 100,000 bottles
Spanish producer Vega Sicilia has offered to replace 100,000 bottles of its Pintia wine and won't release a 2010 vintage of Alion, due to excessive levels of sediment.
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Wine consumption falls again in Italy, show figures
Wine consumption in Italy continued to fall in 2013, with the rise of beer and the decline of the family meal blamed by experts.
