News Archive: September 2006
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Weather puts a damper on wine-grape ripening
Those poor little grapes are still hanging out there, and they've already endured more than a week of cool, moist weather in mid- September.
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 03:04 · Category: Industry
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Genetic Mapping Used To Probe Red Wine Headaches
A small percentage of wine drinkers steer clear of red wine because it can trigger headaches, but a local researcher is working to change that
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 03:02 · Category: Science & Technology
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Marlborough gears up for record vintage
Millions of dollars worth of equipment is being installed around the region as wineries gear up for another record vintage.
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 03:01 · Category: Industry
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Young adults key to wine growth
The surge in wine consumption by the so-called millennial generation - defined generally as teens to late 20s - is one of the key reasons the U.S. wine industry has experienced robust growth in recent years.
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 03:00 · Category: Industry
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Last year's big crop causes this year's grape glut
Hundreds of acres of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not be harvested this year because of three converging forces, one of which is a huge surplus of wine that could cause a collapse in prices within weeks, say wine industry experts.
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 02:59 · Category: Industry
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Canada : Victoria raises a glass to urban wine centre
If the B.C. Wine Institute has its way, Vancouverites and their visitors will soon be able to enjoy the latest tastes, sights and sounds of wine country without having to head for the Okanagan or Vancouver Island.
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 02:58 · Category: Industry
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Grand Opening Of New Temecula Winery, Wiens Family Cellars
Wiens Family Cellars, one of Temecula's newest wineries, announces the Grand Opening of its winery, located at 35055 Via Del Ponte, just off of Rancho California Road, in Temecula.
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 02:57 · Category: Industry
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Funny farm: Hopland winery offers animal encounters and free tastes of amusing wines
"Hopland" literally means land of hops, an important ingredient in making beer. The town ought to be renamed "Grapeland," because wine has taken over.
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 02:56 · Category: Industry
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Ulises Valdez swells with pride as he talks about his wife, Adelina, and their four children; his vineyard management company and the 900 acres of Sonoma County grapevines he oversees; the Ulises Valdez Vineyard he planted in the Russian River Valley in 2002 and the wines made from there by superstar vintners Mark Aubert and Paul Hobbs; the new Valdez Family Wines brand.
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 02:50 · Category: Industry
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Michigan winemakers pursue world-class status
Forty-five degrees north latitude is an imaginary line encircling the earth that runs just a few miles south of a quiet Lake Michigan town. The line's claim to fame is its position, pretty much halfway between the equator and North Pole.
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 02:48 · Category: Industry
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Harvest tale: Birds save grapes from literary foe
E. & J. Gallo Winery has used falcons to protect its grapes for several years, a company spokesman said. Huntington wines have a falcon on the label, but this year was the first time Huntington has employed the avian hunters.
Posted on 2006-09-29 at 02:44 · Category: Industry
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Wineries go to court over pouring at event
In a case that could have broad repercussions throughout the Napa Valley, the fate of three Napa Valley vintners accused of pouring wine without the proper license at a fund-raising event remains undecided after a hearing Tuesday.
Posted on 2006-09-28 at 12:59 · Category: Industry
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Wineries Say Tasting Room Sales Steady
Six weeks after travelers were restricted from carrying wine aboard airplanes, some wineries say they've been able to maintain tasting room sales by offering new shipping and stowage options.
Posted on 2006-09-28 at 12:54 · Category: Industry
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Growers may turn to machines to fill void if illegal workers forced out
If Congress passes a law imposing strict penalties and fines for employers of illegal immigrants, the damage to Napa Valley’s $9 billion wine grape industry would be substantial, according to people in all levels of the industry.
Posted on 2006-09-28 at 12:52 · Category: Industry
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Hawke's Bay grape growers see benefit of weeds
Weeds could be good for wine, a group of researchers believes.
Posted on 2006-09-28 at 12:50 · Category: Industry
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Australia:Drinking on the cheap: a cleanskins roadtest
If you've been in a bottle shop lately you might have noticed you can buy some Australian wines for less than the price of a bottle of water. But are these unlabelled "cleanskin" wines good value?
Posted on 2006-09-28 at 12:46 · Category: Industry
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Weather puts a damper on wine-grape ripening
Those poor little grapes are still hanging out there, and they've already endured more than a week of cool, moist weather in mid- September.
Posted on 2006-09-28 at 12:44 · Category: Industry
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Officially launching October 1st, 2006, PenfoldsVIP.com will offer wine enthusiasts the opportunity to have exclusive annual membership to Penfolds Grange VIP -- a full personal concierge service -- and access to the brands intimate four-city tour of evenings with contemporary wine raconteurs.
Posted on 2006-09-28 at 12:43 · Category: Industry
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The wine exchange Uvine is in the hands of administrators with debts believed to be in the region of £2m.
Posted on 2006-09-28 at 12:37 · Category: Industry
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Hedge-Fund Dealers Seek Pleasures in `Cash-Poor' Wine Domaines
``Must keep the liver in good shape,'' Robert Lyster declares after reveille on the first day of Burgundy boot camp in the medieval French hamlet of Bouilland.
Posted on 2006-09-27 at 01:07 · Category: Industry
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Consumers can look forward to purchasing high-quality wines at affordable prices as the U.S. wine industry matures and wine becomes more of an every-day beverage in American households, according to a recent survey of top industry executives conducted by Robert Smiley, professor and director of wine studies in the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis.
Posted on 2006-09-27 at 01:05 · Category: Industry
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Chile pushes for Australian wine industry cooperation
Australian researchers will soon be sharing information with one of our wine industry's major international competitors.
Posted on 2006-09-27 at 01:00 · Category: Industry
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There's a joyous mood way up north, where old vines and extraordinary organic wines are flourishing.
Posted on 2006-09-27 at 12:59 · Category: Industry
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South African Winemakers Apprentice in United States
Ten South African winemaking apprentices are studying their craft at California and Virginia wineries through a U.S.-South African partnership.
Posted on 2006-09-27 at 12:57 · Category: Industry
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Harvest heading to hectic finish
The North Coast grape harvest is picking up speed this week as warm breezy days and cool nights nudge the reluctant 2006 crop toward what some worry will be a particularly hectic conclusion.
Posted on 2006-09-27 at 12:53 · Category: Industry
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2006 Wine Industry Salary Report released
Results of the 2006 Wine Business Monthly Wine Industry Compensation Survey reveal that 64 percent of the jobs showed an increase in annual base pay versus 2005's 77 percent. The average wine industry raise was 5.4 percent (compared to 2005's figure of 5.8 percent), slightly higher than the national average increase across all industries, of about 3.5 percent. Salaries are up across the board for all major wine industry categories, though increases over 2005 average salaries were modest.
Posted on 2006-09-26 at 01:35 · Category: Industry
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Global Warming Spawns Wine In U.K.
Somewhere glaciers may be melting. Somewhere storms may be blowing and waters may be rising. But in England, global warming is having a very different effect.
Posted on 2006-09-26 at 01:34 · Category: Industry
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Good wines now come with screw caps, pop tops and paper "bottles"
Posted on 2006-09-26 at 01:21 · Category: Industry
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Put a cork in it and take restaurant wine home
As easily as a cork is popped out of a wine bottle, it can be put right back in, according to a new law that lets wine drinkers take home partially consumed bottles of wine from restaurants.
Posted on 2006-09-26 at 01:15 · Category: Industry
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Vinfolio, Inc. Unveils Preeminent Wine Retail Store
Vinfolio, Inc. announced today the launch of the ultimate wine retail store www.vinfolio.com, establishing its pre-eminence as a wine retailer and services company serving wine collectors and enthusiasts. While many merchants sell fine wine, no company matches Vinfolio’s service, depth of inventory and guarantees.
Posted on 2006-09-26 at 01:11 · Category: Industry
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