Bordeaux blanc tops blind tasting
Bordeaux blanc performed best in a blind tasting of top-end oaked Sauvignon Blancs from around the world held in London last week. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt
View ArticleTempranillo and India growing fastest
At May’s MW symposium in Florence, geneticist José Vouillamoz revealed which grapes and countries were growing fastest – and the leaders weren’t what people expected. Source: The Drinks Business View...
View ArticleSugar poor guide of when to pick for fizz
Champagne producers who harvest grapes according to sugar levels alone are in danger of picking grapes that are under- or overripe. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick...
View Article20% of Italy’s vineyards declared obsolete
As much as one fifth of Italy’s vineyards are “obsolete” according to Marchese Piero Antinori, the long-standing president of Marchesi Antinori. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...
View ArticleMoët moves Aussie winemaker to Napa
Moët Hennessy’s wine division has moved winemaker Robert Mann from Margaret River’s Cape Mentelle to Napa’s Newton Vineyard. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt
View ArticleBars get own internet domain
An internet domain name for the bar and club industry called .bar launched on Sunday this week at London’s Sanderson Hotel. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt
View ArticleFirst growth prices rise 700% in 25 years
The prices of first growth châteaux have risen 30 times more than the price of bulk Bordeaux over the past 25 years. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt
View ArticleAresti highlights longevity of Curicó Cab
Chilean winery Aresti is to launch a Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2001 vintage to highlight the age-worthy nature of Cabernet from the Curicó Valley. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...
View ArticleWine technology: Caught up in the web
The idea of the internet being solely a medium for selling products is as out-dated as a dial-up connection. Now the potential lies in the web shoring up areas of the industry where efficiency is...
View ArticleChile should go 100% organic
The Chilean wine industry should convert all its vineyards to organic practices according to one respected winemaker in the country. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick...
View ArticleConcha y Toro looks south for old-vine País
Concha y Toro is to launch a País and Cinsault blend from old vines in Maule and the Itata Valley under its upmarket Marqués de Casa Concha label. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...
View ArticleParents key to millennials’ drinking habits
Parental drinking habits are the most important factor in developing regular, interested wine drinkers under the age of 35, it has been claimed. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...
View ArticleChile rescues near-extinct Romano grape
Carolina Wine Brands is to start planting the near-extinct Romano grape in Chile having made a wine from the variety last year. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt
View ArticleTesco begins big wine clearance
Tesco is offering discounts up to 64% on a wide range of lines from Austrian Riesling to 20 year-old Madeira as part of a wine warehouse clear-out. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...
View ArticlePinot producers look to coastal Maule
Chile’s coastal Maule could become the latest hot spot for top-end Pinot Noir as two new projects promise to prove the quality of the area. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author:...
View ArticleNail polish to detect drugged drinks
Four undergraduates from North Carolina State University have come up with a novel way to detect the presence of date-rape drugs in drinks. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author:...
View ArticleVinexpo takes on two new directors
Vinexpo has appointed two new directors, including a former employee at the Tax Free World Association. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt
View ArticleTrends in Chile: 9. Malbec revival
Although Malbec is closely linked to Argentina, the grape is taking on increasing importance in Chile as producers isolate old vine material for top end wines. Source: The Drinks Business View Original...
View ArticleTrends in Chile: 9. Sauvignon moves up
Chile is developing more upmarket styles of Sauvignon Blanc, often using barrel fermentation, to distance itself from Marlborough’s herbaceous take on the grape. Source: The Drinks Business View...
View ArticleChile wine trends: 6. Embracing the med
While Chile is best known for its Bordeaux blends, it’s Mediterranean grapes that are becoming an increasing focus for the country’s winemakers. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...
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