News and Events

 
A NEW TWIST ON CORK IS UNVEILED
18 June, 2013
 
Source: The Drinks Business online by Andy Young The wine cork could be set for a revival with the launch of a twistable and re-sealable version that could do away with the corkscrew. The wine cork could be... view more
 
 
DRINKING LESS BUT BETTER POLARISING MARKET
5 June, 2013
 
23rd May, 2013 by Patrick Schmitt, The Drinks Business UK consumers are drinking less, but buying better quality wines and spirits, according to Nielsen’s Helen Stares. Wines sales over £10 are increasing at 18% in the UK... view more
 
 
2013 Vintage Volume
29 April, 2013
 
There are all sorts of conflicting straws in the wind about the likely volume of this year’s harvest. Wine Grape Growers Australia’s Lawrie Stanford predicts that the total crush will be down by up to... view more
 
 
Climate change study 'exaggerated and full of mistakes': Chapoutier
24 April, 2013
 
Michel Chapoutier has spoken exclusively to Decanter.com about his frustration over the recent press reports claiming the winemaking map will be entirely redrawn by 2050. ‘The scientific community in this study is holding the truth... view more
 
 
‘CONFUSING’ WINE DESCRIPTIONS REVEALED
17 April, 2013
 
New research by Laithwaite’s has picked out the words and phrases that consumers find the least and most useful when describing wine. When polled, 55% of the 1,000 volunteers (who were all “reasonably well-informed” about... view more
 
 
New wine group for independent growers
2 April, 2013
 
Published on Thu, 28/03/2013 By James Wells in Düsseldorf A new wine group called Independent Fine Wine Growers of Australia has been created to support a group of small wineries with low yields and production under... view more
 
 
Chapoutier still the most admired French brand
21 March, 2013
 
LAJOURNEEVINICOLE.COM | 15/03/2013 | EDITION N°343 PUBLICITE A recently-published study by UK magazine Drinks International has revealed that the Rhone Valley’s Chapoutier is the most admired French wine brand in 2013. A panel of... view more
 
 
Photographer captures complexity of wine by Patrick Schmitt
20 March, 2013
 
Photographer Colin Hampden-White has created a series of images representing the complex flavours of noble grape varieties as though each picture was a C17th Dutch still life painting. He released the images exclusively to the... view more
 
 
Margaret River Wine Region – Vintage Report
19 March, 2013
 
As was the case last year, for 2013 warm to hot conditions during the day with warmer than average nights have been the norm for Margaret River since early January, with the weather only really... view more
 
 
Margaret River Wine Region – Vintage Report
15 March, 2013
 
As was the case last year, for 2013 warm to hot conditions during the day with warmer than average nights have been the norm for Margaret River since early January, with the weather only really... view more
 
 
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