Mexico drops US wine tariff
US wine exports to Mexico are expected to improve with the ending of a 20% 'retaliatory' tariff.
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Mondavi home up for auction
The former home of the late Robert Mondavi, set into a grove of ancient oak trees on a sprawling 56-acre estate, will go under the hammer next month for a minimum bid of $13.9m – half the original asking price.
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New US-South Korea trade agreement will boost wine exports
The US congress last week approved the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement which will eliminate tariffs and other barriers to trade in most goods and services within five years.
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Bordeaux 2011: Sauternes surprised by 'earliest ever' harvest
Vintners in the celebrated sweet wine growing regions of Sauternes and Barsac are amazed at how early the 2011 harvest has been.
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Bordeaux 2011 'rollercoaster' vintage comes to an end
As the 2011 Bordeaux harvest comes to an end, oenologists describe it as a rollercoaster marked by wild fluctuatons in the weather.
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Bordeaux exports up 26%, but Alsace, Languedoc, Loire down
In a difficult economic environment, French wine exports have risen dramatically so far in 2011.
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Burgundy 2011: 'Good but not great', say vignerons as harvest begins
A few properties in Burgundy began harvesting on Monday, but most will begin tomorrow, as vignerons predict a 'good but not great' year.
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Wine will curb alcoholism, says Russian president
Russians should drink more wine to fight widespread alcohol abuse, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said.
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Tsunami victims to benefit from Burgundy auction
Profits from two Burgundy auctions will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross to help victims of the 2011 tsunami.
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EU event to serve Hungarian wines only
Hungary will be the sole provider of wines at an upcoming EU summit.
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Mollydooker withdraws 'smashed wine' press release
McLaren Vale’s Mollydooker winery has withdrawn its press release announcing the loss of AUS$1m of its wine in a forklift accident.
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Hungarian 'vin de merde' conviction quashed
A journalist’s libel conviction for describing a wine as ‘shit’ has been quashed by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
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Clos Fourtet and staff star in new wine movie
A new film set in a French chateau - and starring the real Chateau Clos Fourtet - opens next month in French cinemas.
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Young Austrian winemakers strip off for calendar
A group of female Austrian winemakers has posed in scanty underwear for a new calendar that promises to be ‘sexy but not overly erotic’.
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Bordeaux 2010: America baulks at 2010 prices
With Bordeaux 2010 en primeur prices eclipsing last year's offerings, American merchants worry about the ability to sell mid-level wines whose prices are higher than ever.
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Petrus barcode switch 'tip of iceberg'
The woman who tried to buy bottles of Petrus worth €2,300 for €2.50 each by switching barcodes represents the tip of the iceberg, fraud experts say.
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Bordeaux 2011: Record rain deficits, temperatures and sunlight
Bordeaux needs rain, say winemakers, as the region has seen record dryness, high temperatures and hours of sunlight so far in 2011.
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Christie's 'record' for Burgundy bottle
Christie's is claiming a world record auction price for a single bottle of red Burgundy.
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Bordeaux Grands Crus hold first-ever tasting at London fair
In an attempt to shore up its UK market the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux held its first-ever tasting at the London International Wine Fair last week
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Old Vines and New Wines
You think Australian wine necessarily means bursting jammy fruit and ultra-high alcohol? Think again... By Panos Kakaviatos
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Icons of the New World
Quality and not just quantity – that was the message from the master class “Icons of the New World”. By Panos Kakaviatos
