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Top French players turn to South Africa
As the French export market falls, producers are finding the dynamic South Africa more and more attractive as a production base.
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2005 may boost lesser Bordeaux
Bordeaux producers and merchants reckon the 2005 vintage is so good it will boost the whole of Bordeaux – but only if you’re cru bourgeois and above.
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German state tasters fooled by cheap import
A German winemaker has fooled official state tasters into thinking cheap imported Pinot Gris was quality German wine, in a bid to expose flaws in the country’s wine regulation system.
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Bordeaux chateaux fight project to redefine Margaux appellation
A project to redefine boundaries of Bordeaux’s Margaux appellation has had a major setback following hundreds of complaints.
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Change INAO approval regime, government told
A new French lobby group is pushing to change the way wines from France’s wine appellations are officially approved.
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Chanel or Botrytis? Delpeuch creates perfume from wine
If you like the aroma of Sauvignon Blanc enough to rub it on your neck and smell of it all evening, CIVB chief Christian Delpeuch has just the thing for you.
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Coppola releases canned fizz
Napa aristocrat Niebaum-Coppola has released a Champagne-like wine – in an elegantly decorated pink can.
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Winemakers slam French drink-drive laws
Three glasses of wine with a meal has little affect on driving ability, according to a group of French winemakers.
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Ramona Valley new AVA
The Ramona Valley has become the third wine growing region of Southern California to be granted AVA status.
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New Orleans restaurants re-open, cellars depleted or destroyed
Around 436 restaurants in New Orleans have reopened – out of about 1,350 that existed before Hurricane Katrina.
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Australian wine will get cheaper
Inexpensive low- to mid-range Australian wines are set to get cheaper, according to an Australian wine trade association.
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Virginia wines gain in status
Vineyard plantings in states like Virginia, Pennsylvania and Texas are increasing, adding to a growing diversity of wineries in the country, statistics show.
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Fire destroys over $3m of wine
A fire last Thursday destroyed over US$3m of Napa Valley’s Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Oregon wine industry worth ‘ten times’ more
The Oregon wine industry is worth some US$1.4bn to the state – more than ten times higher than previous estimates, a study has revealed.
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Merchants eye new shipping laws with mixture of complacency and apprehension
US state governments have been busy finalising changes to their wine commerce laws to allow direct shipment of out-of-state wines
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1970s legends Foreigner in wine tour
In what may be the first ever such cross promotion, 1970s rock behemoths Foreigner will tour America and Europe with Wente Vineyards, the oldest family-owned winery in California.
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Dogs collar vineyard bugs
California vintners have unveiled their latest weapon in the war against vineyard pests: golden retrievers.
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Chinese wine in duty-free shops worldwide
Chinese wine will be sold for the first time this autumn in duty-free airport shops around the world, including Rome, Paris, Bangkok, Singapore, Amsterdam and Helsinki.
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Animal labels twice as attractive to wine consumers
Putting an animal name on a bottle of wine will more than double its sales in the United States, say market analysts AC Nielsen.
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Non-filtration like flying unaided: Dubourdieu
Leaving wine unfiltered is the equivalent of landing a plane without help from the control tower, Bordeaux consultant Denis Dubourdieu has said.
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Oak chips to be allowed in French wine
Oak chips are to be allowed in French wine under new government plans to adapt wine to the international market.
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Dismay at Douro producer’s screwcap switch
A Portuguese winery is boldly going into screwcap – prompting condemnation from the country’s cork-producing interests.
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German winemakers fall short of World Cup glory
Germany’s top winemakers are making the most of their country hosting the football World Cup – by putting together a hilariously unsuccessful football team.
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Economists launch new wine journal
Economics professors from top American universities such as Harvard and Princeton have launched the world’s first-ever Journal of Wine Economics.