Afternoon Brief

Trending Story: Second large harvest drives financing demand Wine industry lenders in the North Bay have seen another uptick in borrower demand in the latter half...

Trending Story: ‘The biggest wine world opportunity? Ageing populations’: Direct Wines CEO Simon McMurtie from Direct Wines group believes that ageing populations are the wine worlds...

Trending Story: Rotting Grapes From Bordeaux to Burgundy Cut French Wine Outlook France cut its outlook for wine production for a fourth time after botrytis rot...

Trending Story: Global wine production is shifting away from Europe says Cobevco's Justin Knock MW The 2013 global wine harvest is further confirmation that Europe is...

Trending Story: America's Most-Searched-For Grape Varieties New Wine-Searcher analysis reveals which varieties are most popular. Red Bordeaux blends are the most searched-for wines in the U.S., accounting...

Trending Story: Wine Industry Network Launches Afternoon News Brief The Wine Industry Network (WIN) today launched the Afternoon News Brief, the latest in their growing portfolio...

Trending Story: California vintners branch out to Italian grapes Italian immigrants were instrumental in founding the California wine industry, yet when winemakers sought to upgrade the...

Trending Story: Ardagh Restructures Proposed Acquisition of Verallia Ardagh is in the process of restructuring its proposed acquisition of the Verallia North America (VNA) business by selling,...

Trending Story: “Tasting in the Dark” Sheds New Light on Unique Marketing Strategies Blind tasting is more of a figurative than literal term. It usually refers...

Trending Story: World's Vineyard Shrinks But Production Shows Rise New statistics show consumption is stabilizing. The worlds vineyard area has shrunk by 3,000 square kilometers (1,158 square...

Trending Story: World Wine Production Seen at 7-Year High on Spain and Argentina World wine production is forecast to climb 8.8 percent to the highest in...

Trending Story: The Most Avid U.S. Wine Cities Wine is the drink of choice in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, a new survey shows....

Trending Story: Washington Wine Country announces partnership with Hertz Beginning this month, Hertz will be the official rental car company for the Taste and Tote program,...

Trending Story: The Science of Selling Wine When it comes to the best-selling wines, one might expect those with the best aromas or those that are...

Trending Story: Bumper Crops Leave Chile Awash With Wine A severe frost in Chile wiped out an estimated 20 percent of the country's crop earlier this...