Tag: Champagne
Afternoon Brief, March 3
California sues Gallo Glass for use of hazardous materials in wine bottles: According to a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Department of Toxic Substance Control, California's top prosecutor accuses the company of illegally using recycled hazardous dust laced with lead, arsenic, cadmium and selenium...
The ‘Jayne vs Goliath’ fundraising campaign: supporting the future of free...
For the past eleven years Jayne Powell has been working as a freelance wine journalist and educator under the name Champagne Jayne. During that...
Afternoon Brief, February 18
A team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and Spain's Forest Research Center have proposed that certain wine flavors can be imparted by a special yeast, potentially saving winemakers barrels of money in savings...
Afternoon Brief, January 19
The growth of premium wines is being restricted by major grocers and tough economic conditions, despite more adventurous consumers seeking them out...
Afternoon Brief, January 9
Natural Solution for Botrytis Developed: Deep within the laboratories of Reims University a professor called Christophe Clément is working on a longterm solution to the spread of botrytis in Champagne vineyards without using fungicides...
Afternoon Brief, January 5
Shoppers should take care when buying wine in clear glass bottles, says Wotwine, after 35% of wines in clear glass out of the 6,000 wines it sampled in the last two years exhibited signs of damage from light...
Afternoon Brief, December 29
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir under threat from climate change: The taste of fine wines like chardonnay and pinot noir is under threat from rising temperatures caused by climate change, scientists have warned...
Afternoon Brief, December 19
The Inside Scoop on How Wines Make the Wine Spectator Top 100 List: Tracy Byrnes, Fox Business anchor and Wine With Me columnist, sits down with Bruce Sanderson, Senior Editor and Tasting Director of Wine Spectator...
Afternoon Brief, December 16
Treasury Wine Estates looks to America for growth: Treasury Wine Estates is considering acquiring a United States business to give it access to a sustainable supply of quality grapes, as part of the company's long-term growth strategy. Chief executive Michael Clarke said it had a list of companies it was considering acquiring to give it access to the best grapes...
Afternoon Brief, December 9
Top Grapes Strengthen Their Grip: Global wine production is showing signs of increasing homogeneity as international varieties expand their share of the worlds vineyards...
Afternoon Brief, November 26
‘The wine world is under attack, and it needs to up its game’, Wine Economist Mike Veseth:
Eminent wine writer and economist Mike Veseth warns that the wine world needs to combat the threat of new age prohibitionists' and authentic, interesting and affordable spirits and beers...
Former Ruinart winemaker lands €500K in crowdfunding to develop champagne range
Napa Valley – November 25, 2014 – Jean Philippe “JP” Moulin, a renowned winemaker who has created champagne for some of the world’s most...
Afternoon Brief, November 12
Australia's Peter Lehmann Wines Sold to Casella, Maker of Yellow Tail:
Peter Lehmann Wines, an iconic Australian winery in the Barossa Valley, will soon have a new owner. Casella Family Brands, best known as the maker of Yellow Tail, offered $1.31 per share for the winery and brand...
Afternoon Brief, November 6
Charles Krug Winery Honors its Wine Industry Icon, Peter Mondavi:
Charles Krug Winery and the Peter Mondavi Sr. family announced today the centennial birthday of winery patriarch Peter Mondavi, Sr. is on Saturday, November 8th, making him the oldest working winemaker in the Napa Valley...
Afternoon Brief, November 4
Google chief, social media gives wine the chance to shine:
Social media platforms like YouTube give the wine industry the chance to connect directly with consumers in a way traditional media channels such as TV and newspapers have always denied them, according to Google's Hamish Nicklin...
