US merchants: we'll buy, but not at any price
The attitude of the US Bordeaux merchants is an odd mixture of defensiveness and truculence, with little consensus on what consumers’ buying patterns will look like.
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American buyers: keep prices down
The message from American buyers at the beginning of en primeur week is clear: this might be a great vintage, but keep prices competitive.
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California vineyards face foreclosure
Some California vineyards are facing foreclosure this year, with many reporting 2009 as their ‘worst year’ ever.
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Monks' Pinot takes top position
A €190 Pinot Noir made by monks at an abbey off the coast of Cannes has beaten top Burgundies in a blind tasting.
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Napa Train funding 'wasteful': senators
American senators are claiming government funding for the Napa Valley Wine Train would be ‘wasteful and silly’
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Switching to lower-alcohol wine 'prevents cancer'
People who drink a large glass of wine a day could reduce their risk of developing cancer by seven per cent by switching to a lower alcohol alternative, according to a cancer charity.
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Hong Kong auctions overtake London
Hong Kong has overtaken London as the second-biggest wine-auction market after New York.
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US wine buyers regaining confidence - just
US wine consumers are - very slowly - regaining confidence in the economy, if Mintel's figures are anything to go by.
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French wine industry sets up €2m lobby to stop 'vilification' of wine
A new pro-wine lobby with a budget of some €2m has been created to counter the effects of the French government’s ‘vilifying’ of wine.
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Hospices de Beaune nudges 2000 record
Yesterday’s Hospices de Beaune auction made the second-highest total ever – but buyers say it’s not another 2005.
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American belief in great en primeur 'shaken and probably destroyed'
There is considerable doubt amongst American merchants as to how they are going to sell the new and apparently stellar 2009 vintage.
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Germany 2009 vintage 'as good as 07'
Germany’s 2009 vintage will be as fine as the excellent 2007 – but with less wine, vintners say.
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Wine industry outraged over France 2 programme
The wine industry has slammed a French television report on pesticides in wine as ‘misleading’.
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Vintners caution against over-extraction during 2009 Bordeaux harvest
Winemakers are being urged to be aware of over-extraction during the 2009 Bordeaux harvest.
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Koch files suit against Indonesian collector
Billionaire William Koch of the energy company Oxbow Corporation filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court last Thursday against Rudy Kurniawan, an Indonesia-born wine collector, accusing him of multiple counts of wine fraud.
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Resveratrol 'could treat inflammatory diseases'
An antioxidant found in red wine could treat life-threatening inflammations like appendicitis, a new study claims.
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First California winery certified with green ‘gold’ rating
St Helena winery in the Napa Valley has become the first in California to receive a gold certificate for its environmental awareness and sustainability.
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Gault Millau editor resigns following winemakers boycott
The editor of Germany’s most famous wine tasting guide, Gault Millau, has resigned following a letter signed by 14 top winemakers calling for the boycott of the magazine.
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Lactic acid reduces off aromas, allergic reactions: study
People who suffer allergic reactions to wine could soon be happily drinking their favourite cru classe, a study has found.
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Alsace vintners: stopping varietal labelling would be 'catastrophe'
Alsace vintners have reacted with outrage at proposals to remove varietals from wine labels.
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St Emilion chateaux 'treated like dogs' over Classification dinner
Chateau Troplong Mondot co-owner Xavier Pariente has said he was bitterly disappointed to be snubbed by an exclusive club of St Emilion premier grands crus.
