News Archive: August 2006
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Oneophiles fall into two camps: those that have a yen for a hedonistic experience and those that prefer their wine to be more understated and refined. It is like examining your friends and dividing those that like to party until the early hours of the morning and those who prefer to stay in with a cup of tea and a game of Scrabble.
Posted by Neal Martin on 2006-08-29 at 10:08 · Category: Exclusive
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Americans reach outside comfort zone for wine
S ome facts, you might say, are more true than others. One absolutely true fact is that Americans prefer chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and merlot to all other grape varieties, at least those that sell for a relatively high price.
Posted on 2006-08-28 at 12:53 · Category: Industry
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Growers are optimistic that Colorado will one day produce world-class wines. The wineries aren't quite there yet, but they're on their way.
Posted on 2006-08-28 at 12:52 · Category: Industry
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Dry, hot summer could add up to good year for Virginia wine
UNDATED Virginia's grape harvest is shaping up as a good one for vintners, thanks to the summer's hot, dry weather.
Posted on 2006-08-28 at 12:50 · Category: Industry
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Wine's most compatible companion is cheese.
And there's a good reason for that. Both now-sophisticated victuals were sort of bland, boring nerds before going to finishing school.Posted on 2006-08-28 at 12:48 · Category: Culinary
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Doug Fletcher coaxing the natural terroir out of the Stags Leap District
Except for Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ Warren Winiarksi and Clos Du Val’s Bernard Portet, there aren’t too many folks who know the Stags Leap District (SLD) as does Douglas Fletcher. The winemaker began his foray into Stags Leap
Posted on 2006-08-28 at 12:47 · Category: Miscellaneous
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Australia : Wine surplus Down Under
The Australian wine industry is suffering from the best of times and the worst of times. This country, which once smugly ridiculed the European Union over its so-called "wine lake," now has one of its own.
Posted on 2006-08-28 at 12:44 · Category: Industry
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Australia : McGuigan Simeon feels the pinch of industry downturn
The wine industry downturn is starting to bite into wine company profits, with the nation's third-biggest winery turning in an $11 million loss.
Posted on 2006-08-24 at 01:58 · Category: Industry
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Wine exports heading for billion dollar bonanza
New Zealand's wine exports will be worth $1 billion by 2010, largely due to the science and technology being put into the industry, says New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan.
Posted on 2006-08-24 at 01:57 · Category: Industry
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Golden Gate Biofuels donates B20 to wine auction
The Napa Valley Wine Auction was the beneficiary of more than 1,700 gallons of B20 from Martinez, Calif.-based Golden Gate Petroleum. The fuel was used to run generators and support vehicles at the event, which took place June 1-4. The auction gave the fuel distributor an opportunity to speak with local grape growers and vineyard operators about biodiesel. “We hope it spurs more interest by grape growers in the Napa Valley to use biodiesel,” said Pat O’Keefe, the company’s vice president.
Posted on 2006-08-24 at 01:55 · Category: Industry
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Wine industry can do better than $1b export target
New Zealand's wine industry – "virtually bankrupt" 20 years ago – has done well in building export earnings to $512 million, but can do better, industry leader Brian Vieceli says.
Posted on 2006-08-24 at 01:54 · Category: Industry
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Interplanted vineyards produce some of California's most captivating wines
When you uncork one of California's great old-vine Zinfandels, you're likely to get a lot more than just Zinfandel. The bottle probably contains some Petite Sirah, a little Carignane and a whole lot of history.
Posted on 2006-08-24 at 01:52 · Category: Science & Technology
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Bordeaux 2005 primeurs - one last offer?
look at their online offer nicely illustrates what nonsense it is that buyers are abstaining from investing in the most highly-priced wines. You will also see that there are few bargains at the top end, but no shortage of modestly priced wines lower down the ranks.
Posted on 2006-08-24 at 01:51 · Category: Industry
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Anger as 2005 Bordeaux wine fetches record prices
French lovers of Bordeaux red wine are angry they cannot afford to drink the acclaimed 2005 vintage which is breaking price records before it has even been bottled.
Posted on 2006-08-24 at 01:49 · Category: Industry
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New Tannin Analysis at Vinquiry
The Adams Tannin Assay is based on the work of UC Davis professor Dr. Douglas Adams, and WSU Extension Enologist James Harbertson. The assay analyzes certain functional classes of phenolic chemicals which directly impact winemaking decisions. The assay gives quantitative measurements for total tannin, total anthocyanins, total polymetric pigment, and total iron reactive phenolics. The Adams Tannin Assay measures astringency due to tannin. This makes it a valuable tool for winemakers trying to control and shape mouthfeel in their wines. The analysis can be used for end of fermentation extraction values and for pressing information in finished wines.
Posted on 2006-08-24 at 01:46 · Category: Science & Technology
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Pierre Rovani Confirms He's Leaving Wine Advocate
One of Robert Parker's closest collaborators, Pierre Rovani, confirmed he will no longer be working for the world's most influential wine taster. Rovani has contributed wine reviews largely from Burgundy, but also from other regions of France, South Africa, Germany, Austria and the USA's Pacific North-West.
Posted on 2006-08-24 at 01:45 · Category: Industry
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Redwood Empire Fair honors Thornhill. Combest, PG&E
Mendocino Wine Company's Tim Thornhill was named Agriculturalist of the Year at the Redwood Empire Fair this year.
Posted on 2006-08-24 at 01:43 · Category: Industry
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http://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=21214
Posted on 2006-08-23 at 01:03 · Category: Industry
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Judge strikes down Kentucky law prohibiting wine shipments
Kentucky's prohibition on out-of-state wineries shipping their products to the state is unconstitutional because it discriminates against some businesses, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Posted on 2006-08-23 at 01:01 · Category: Industry
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Bill preserves historic Napa Valley vineyard
A historic Napa Valley vineyard, considered among the top 10 vineyards in the world, is the first agricultural land in the nation being preserved through new legislation aimed at saving America's farms and ranches.
Posted on 2006-08-23 at 01:00 · Category: Industry
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Conservation Measure Increases Tax Deductions Available to Farmers
President George Bush on August 17 signed a measure into law expected to aid in the protection of thousands of acres of the nation's shrinking agricultural lands. This will be achieved by increasing tax deductions available to farmers, ranchers and other landowners who donate their property for conservation purposes.
Posted on 2006-08-23 at 12:59 · Category: Industry
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On Wine: $1.9 million flow for charity from 19th wine auction
As he brought down the gavel -- actually the heel of his shoe on the stage floor -- the crowd erupted in applause. Someone with a lot of discretionary income had just purchased a new BMW Z4 Roadster and added $39,000, the most for a single lot that night, to the amount the Washington wine industry helped raise for uncompensated care at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.
Posted on 2006-08-23 at 12:57 · Category: Auctions
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Cease-Fire Saves Israel's Wine Season
As Israeli soldiers waged war against Hezbollah guerrillas two hilltops away, Moshe Haviv watched rockets set the vineyards of his Dalton Winery on fire, a helicopter crash onto a hill, killing two Israeli soldiers, and a Lebanese village get shelled.
Posted on 2006-08-23 at 12:55 · Category: Industry
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More Singaporeans drink wine from "New World countries"
Singaporeans are not just drinking more wine but they are consuming more of the bubbly from so-called "New World countries".
Posted on 2006-08-23 at 12:54 · Category: Industry
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Now that the brouhaha over the 2005’s had ebbed away (slightly) perhaps we should step back and look at the wider picture in order to predict future demand for this vintage?
Posted by Neal Martin on 2006-08-23 at 11:59 · Category: Exclusive
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A look at the festivities before the New York Wine & Food Classic in Canandaigua
The night before a big wine competition, you would expect the judges to take it easy on their palates so they would be rested and ready to taste in top form.
Posted on 2006-08-22 at 03:32 · Category: Industry
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OR: Vintners sour to plans for wine country
Green vines stripe its hillsides, and farmlands blanket its valley. Wineries that produce legendary pinot noir sprinkle the hills. And the sweeping landscape is largely uninterrupted because of long-standing state laws that protect agricultural land.
Posted on 2006-08-22 at 03:30 · Category: Industry
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Largest Family Winemakers Tasting Event Concludes
Over 460 family-owned wineries packed Fort Mason for the annual Family Winemakers San Francisco tasting, the largest number of wineries exhibitors in the 16-year history of the event. The two-day event concluded yesterday with a trade-only tasting, highlighting the importance of this event for the hundreds of wineries pouring their wines.
Posted on 2006-08-22 at 03:28 · Category: Industry
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The 19th annual Auction of Washington Wines shined the spotlight on philanthropy last weekend, raising $1.9 million for uncompensated care at Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center and the Washington Wine Education Foundation. Themed "Chateau Cabaret," the weekend celebration of Washington wines featured Picnic with the Winemakers, winemaker dinners and a spectacular black tie Gala Auction on the grounds of Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, Wash.
Posted on 2006-08-22 at 03:27 · Category: Auctions
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While Europe had another hot summer in 2006, it also had the biggest cork harvest in the last nine years, bringing in a total of 140,000 tons of raw cork, according to Jochen Michalski, president of Cork Supply Group, the nation’s largest provider of premium natural cork wine stoppers.
Posted on 2006-08-22 at 03:24 · Category: Industry
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