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Slapping a chateau on the label makes a bottle of wine seem fancier, study finds
The supermarket Aldi partnered with Charles Spence — a food psychologist at Oxford University known for his unique research on food and drinks — to look into how people judge quality when selecting wine.
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Opportunities and challenges from China’s premier wine region Ningxia
China has several wine producing regions of note. Ningxia might be the most promising wine region in all of China. While Ningxia wines have successfully competed with other wines from around the world in international competitions, wineries in the region are facing challenges that will have to be overcome, for Ningxia to become the foremost […]
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Portugal: A new perspective about styles of wine produced
A historical wine region in Portugal is undergoing a bit of a transformation and changing people’s perceptions about the styles of wine that are being produced. Wine expert Gurvinder Bhatia explained.
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Douglas Vale Vineyard volunteers are maintaining Port Macquarie’s wine history
Nestled in the heart of Port Macquarie lies the historic Douglas Vale Vineyard, an operation run entirely by volunteers that has managed to release its latest vintage despite COVID-19 challenges. Managers hope the Christmas holidays will boost tourism and cellar-door sales
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Misha’s vineyard: Hitting Pinot’s high notes
One of New Zealand’s best Pinot producers discusses the difficulty of selling artisan wine in a corporate world. It isn’t easy being a small winery tucked away at the bottom of the world in New Zealand. It’s even tougher when you’re trying to make a reputation with something other than Sauvignon Blanc.
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Bordeaux producers target next generation of wine drinkers in Hong Kong
Le Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) has launched its “Next Generation Bordeaux 2.0” campaign in Hong Kong, with restaurant promotions and a pop-up retail store designed to appeal to younger wine drinkers.
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Prowine Singapore moves to September 2022 dates
ProWine Singapore 2022, International Trade Fair for Wines & Spirits, will move its dates from May 2022 to September 5 – 8, 2022 at the Singapore Expo. This edition will again be held concurrently with FHA-Food & Beverage, organized by Informa Markets.
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As restaurants reopen, sommeliers re-envision wine lists
Restaurants closed throughout much of 2020 when the novel coronavirus caused a series of lockdowns. To cover the costs of lost sales and in order to continue to pay employees, the monthly rent, and attempt to stay in business, some restaurants resorted to selling much—in some cases all—of their wine inventories.
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Alcohol delivery and wine shipments begin in Alabama
Alabamians can now get limited quantities of beer, wine and spirits delivered to their homes after the first companies have gotten licensed. Alabama lawmakers this year approved separate bills to allow alcohol deliveries from retailers to a person’s home and to allow wineries to ship directly to consumers in the state.
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Poland’s wine market has demographics on its side
Until relatively recently, Poland’s wine market was a marginal player amid the large consumption markets in Europe. During the Cold War, it was rare to see wine in bars and on dinner tables – vodka and beer were the alcohols of choice. Since the fall of Communism, the change in the political landscape ushered in […]
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Israeli archaeologists find ring believed to ward off hangovers in ancient winery
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a ring in the ruins of an ancient wine factory that they believe was likely used to prevent hangovers. People from the region believe amethysts were the 12th stone in the foundation of New Jerusalem, and the ancient Greeks believed that it counteracted the effects of wine.
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NZ Sauvignon supplies a ‘disaster’
Pub operators are being urged to look to alternative Sauvignon Blanc supplies after the New Zealand vintage was described as a “disaster”.
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Wine show celebrates alternative varieties, proving Australian industry isn’t ‘boring’
When an English wine buyer described Australian wine as “boring”, he would have had no idea that it his comments would lead to the creation of the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show (AAVWS). This year the event, which gives obscure wines the opportunity to be benchmarked, received 752 entries.
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A new wine story unfolds under big Riverland skies
The Riverland has been known for massive vineyards supplying huge corporations with commercial-grade fruit for bulk wines, casks and filling the cheap bins – and for big company profits. But reputations aren’t everything. In and around the mass grape production of the Riverland there’s another story about a new generation of wine producers and consumers […]
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Is Denmark Europe’s most sustainable wine destination?
When Jacob and Helle Stokkebye set out to create their own minimal impact, organic wine label, they knew a sustainable footprint was non-negotiable. Forget hygge and Sarah Lund’s star-patterned jumper: climate-driven wine is the next big Scandi trend.
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Fine wine and spirits merchant sheds packaging with first capsule-free wine
Fine wine and spirits merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd (BBR) has announced the launch of its first capsule-free wine, the first in a number of capsule-free wines the merchant will sell as part of an ongoing sustainability drive.
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