On Wine Report

The US economy has been on a roller coaster for the last few years but one thing remains true: We Americans like our wine. This is the finding of the “Wine & the Economy: October 2OO8-October 2O11”, an annual report compiled by the Wine Market Council, an independent, nonprofit trade... Read More

She may be an octogenarian but she’s still going strong. American sex therapist and TV personality Dr. Ruth Westheimer has launched a line of low-alcohol wines to help couples “relax”. Vin d’Amour Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon contain just 6% alcohol, compared to the average 12.5%, along with Westheimer’s iconic... Read More

If actors, athletes, musicians and sex therapists can get in on the wine game then it only stands to reason that an auction house can too.  Sotheby’s has become the first auction house to launch its own Champagne, for sale online and in the company’s retail store in New York. ... Read More

 When it comes to labeling on alcohol, there’s always controversy and sulphites are no exception. In 2OO9 the European Commission implemented mandatory registration of sulphite use and it has been hotly contested by growers’ organizations ever since. After three years of lobbying by European wine growers, who claimed the measure... Read More

 France’s sparkling wine industry may be in for some tough times in the coming years as up to a third of some Champagne vineyards were hurt by heavy frosts in April. Temperatures dropped to -3°C (26.6°F) in the Côte des Blancs with villages like Avize, Cramant and Chouilly the worst... Read More

 It’s one thing to be a best seller; it’s an entirely different thing to be respected. Sixty members of the global wine community recently nominated the wine brands they admire the most. For the second year in a row, Concha y Toro claimed top honors as the World’s Most Admired... Read More

 As long as there has been red wine there have been thirsty people waiting for it to breathe.  Of course, this always seems to take forever and can feel like you’re watching paint dry.  From magnets to funnel devices, the last decade has seen any number of products hit the... Read More

It’s certainly not news to hear that wine sales are hot. But which wines are leading the various price categories in the US? Trade publication wines & vines conducted a recent analysis, looking at the differences in consumers’ varietal preferences from the top shelf to the bargain shelf. Cabernet Sauvignon... Read More

Proving it’s no flash-in-the-pan, Cupcake Vineyards has again taken top honors in Symphony IRI’s annual Top 3O Momentum Wine Brands list. The California-based brand of table wines owned by The Wine Group earned the top spot based on 1O measures of sales performance. Cupcake contended against all other brands that... Read More

Can it be possible? Will we soon see screwcaps enclosing bottles of wine from Château Margaux? It would seem so as even some of the world’s finest wines aren’t immune to cork taint. According to new research by the Bordeaux first growth, organics and screwcaps could be the way forward... Read More