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| USA, May 10th 2012 |
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Boisset launches tasting room for dogs |
From the Napa Valley Register
Located at Raymond Vineyards, Frenchie Winery is one of the few tasting rooms designed exclusively for dogs. In addition, the first two wines in a series bearing the Frenchie label are available for purchase at the winery, FrenchieWinery.com and wine.com.
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| Germany, May 10th 2012 |
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Germany's compelling case for Pinot Noir |
By Will Lyons at The Wall Street Journal
That the hillsides and vineyards of the Rheingau, Nahe, Pfalz and Ahr produce world-class wine will come as no surprise to those familiar with German wine. As recently as 40 years ago, Germany was widely credited with producing the best white wine of all: Riesling, which was regarded as even more desirable than Chardonnay from Burgundy. |
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| USA, May 10th 2012 |
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Rudy Kurniawan indicted by grand jury |
By Edvard Pettersson at Bloomberg.com
Rudy Kurniawan, the California man arrested in March for allegedly selling more than $1.3 million in phony wine, was indicted by a grand jury in New York.Kurniawan is charged with mail and wire fraud related to a scheme to sell counterfeit wine, according to a filing in federal court in Manhattan. |
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| USA, May 10th 2012 |
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Imported wine category shows growth in USA |
From Shanken News Daily
The US market’s imported still wine category grew in 2011 for the first time in three years, due to strong growth from Old World and New World producers. Key factors contributing to the rebound include growing interest overseas in the long-term growth potential of the US wine market, the willingness of younger adults to experiment with new varietals and a reduction in the California winegrape crush |
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| Australia, May 10th 2012 |
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Tasmania ranked number two for wine investment |
By David Beniuk at ninemsn.com.au
A leading international wine magazine says Tasmania is second only to China as the best place in the world to invest in the industry. The island state's cool climate, affordable land, abundant water and lack of pests and diseases all mean its A$75m wine industry is likely to expand. |
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| France, May 9th 2012 |
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Mischief & Mayhem buys Burgundy vineyard |
By Bruce Sanderson for The Wine Spectator
Mischief & Mayhem, the boutique négociant founded in 2005, has purchased a small parcel in Aloxe-Corton, its home base. Managing director Michael Ragg confirmed the deal for an undisclosed price. |
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| USA, May 9th 2012 |
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The rise of the flexitank bag |
By Mike Veseth at The Wine Economist
Bulk wine (the big box stuff) accounted for about 22% of New World wine exports in 2001 (the remaining 78% was shipped in bottle). By 2010 the bulk share increased to over 40% while the bottle share fell to less than 60%. That’s a near doubling of the bulk wine share of New World wine trade in less than a decade, an amazing shift that is all but invisible to consumers. |
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| Italy, May 9th 2012 |
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Opera star Bocelli launches his wines into US |
From NY Daily News
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has announced that he will be taking his family's winery stateside. Though Bocelli may be best known for his soaring singing voice, he also comes from a long line of winemakers that spans three generations and 130 years.
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| USA, May 8th 2012 |
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Washington industry expanding |
From the News Tribune
According to a recent study, conducted for the Washington State Wine Commission by a California wine-industry consulting firm, Washington’s wine industry contributed $8.6bn to the state’s economy in 2011, compared with $3bn in 2007.
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| China, May 7th 2012 |
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The future of wine in China |
By Torsten Stocker at Jing Daily
Though wine consumption is growing rapidly in China, the industry has a long way to go. Despite some headline-catching news, China’s wine market remains at an early stage of development. While this gives market participants an unprecedented opportunity to shape it to their advantage, it also increases the level of uncertainty under which key decisions must be made. |
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