Tag: ProWein
Afternoon Brief, January 19th
Ryan Klobas, Chief of Napa County Farm Bureau, Dies: Peter Nissen, president of the Farm Bureau’s board, said the bureau is “shocked and saddened” to learn of Klobas’ death...
Afternoon Brief, December 14th
Winemaker Mike Grgich, Who Grabbed Worldwide Attention with His Napa Chardonnay, Dies at 100: After emigrating from Croatia, the winemaker worked at top Napa cellars like Beaulieu Vineyard, Chateau Montelena and Robert Mondavi Winery before founding his own winery...
Afternoon Brief, December 8th
Additional Layoffs at Ste. Michelle Indicate On-Going Struggles: On December 6th, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), the largest winery in the Pacific Northwest, announced a substantial layoff. The layoffs impacted approximately 7% of the company’s staff...
Brandy – The Grape Renaissance Current Spirit Trends at Prowein 2024
By Jürgen Deibel
December 7th - Anyone talking about brandy should choose their words carefully because when it comes to wine-based spirits, every little detail...
Afternoon Brief, November 27th
‘Hundreds of Millions’ of Wine Labels to Be Destroyed: New European Commission guidelines concerning the labelling of wine bottles could result in a huge number of already printed labels being destroyed, according to the Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV)...
Main Topic at Prowein 2024: Sustainability
International initiatives:
International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA)
Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR)
Future-proof wines
Organic wine associations & special show Organic World
November 27th - Sustainability has been one...
Afternoon Brief, November 21st
Angry French Winemakers Plan Mass Protest in Narbonne: Tension has been running high in southern France and winemakers are planning a major protest in Narbonne later this month over a crisis facing the industry...
Prowein – A Reflection of the International Spirits Industry: On Course...
ProSpirits & same but different - Two halls exclusively for spirits from all over the world
November 21st - With an expected turnover of €...
Afternoon Brief, November 7th
Changing Consumer Palettes May Cause Growers to Shrink Winegrape Acreage: Wine industry experts are now saying the state is growing too many wine grapes to keep supply and demand balanced...
Piwis Are the Next-Gen Grapes
By Stuart Pigott and Paula Redes Sidore
November 7th - Fungal disease remains the biggest obstacle to organic winegrowing, even as the organic wine category...
Afternoon Brief, September 25th
No Signs of a Turning Point Yet for Wine: There has been little change in the trajectory of the U.S. wine market over the past three months...
Prowein 2024 Continues 30-Year Success Story
PROWEIN 2024 CONTINUES 30-YEAR SUCCESS STORY
Worldwide unique international wine & spirits range
Industry barometer for current trends & themes
Premiere: Hall 5 becomes spirits hotspot
September 25th...
Afternoon Brief, August 10th
Santa Barbara Commandeers and Destroys Illegally Submerged Wine Bottles; Perpetrators Accept Plea Deal: Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that, in accordance with a plea agreement, it destroyed 2,000 bottles of wine and other alcohol illegally possessed for sale in connection with an illegal underwater wine aging and sale operation...
Afternoon Brief, May 12th
Vintage Wine Estates Cuts SKUs in Bid to Drive Down Costs: The company has also reduced its headcount and sold acreage on its vineyards...
Prowein to Celebrate 30th Anniversary in 2024
May 12th - The last staging of ProWein, International Trade fair for Wines & Sprits, in March 2023 was a resounding success with top...