Oversupply on the global wine market and discounting by retailers threaten to derail positive signs in the US wine sector, according to investment banking group Rabobank.
There has been a “marked improvement” in sales of wine priced over US$15 per bottle in the US in the first six months of 2010, Rabobank said in its Wine Quarterly report this week.
Its report underpins recent optimistic comments from some of the largest wine firms operating in the country, including Foster’s Group and Constellation Brands. Continue reading “US: Wine prices face long road to recovery – Research”
Sigi Hiss – Die grössten Weinerzeuger weltweit, diese TopTen Gruppe erzeugt 15% dessen was an Wein weltweit verkauft wird . Das sind 5.064.000.000 Flaschen Wein pro Jahr.
1. Constellation Brands
2. E & J Gallo Winery
3. The Wine Group Inc
4. Foster’s Group Ltd
5. Grands Chais de France
6. Pernod Ricard
7. Peñaflor
8. Viña Concha y Toro
9. Castel Groupe
10. Bacardi & Co
Sigi Hiss – Grossbritannien, so sagt man, ist der schwierigste Weinmarkt weltweit. Wer sich hier etabliert hat, schafft es auch in allen anderen Märkten der Welt. Welche Weine sich in Grossbritannien am meisten verkaufen, zeigt die nachfolgende Liste:
1. Blossom Hill (Percy Fox)
2. Hardys (Constellation)
3. Gallo Family Vineyards (Gallo)
4. First Cape (Brand Phoenix)
5. Echo Falls (Constellation)
6. Jacob’s Creek (Pernod Ricard)
7. Lindemans (Foster’s EMEA)
8. Kumala (Constellation)
9. Stowells (Constellation)
10. Wolf Blass (Foster’s EMEA)
Der erste Wein aus Europa kommt an 13. Stelle, JP Chenet aus Franckreich. Gut oder schlecht?
by Richard Woodard – Tributes have been pouring in to Graham Beck, one of the pioneers of the modern South African wine industry, who has died at the age of 80.
Beck, a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist, died on Tuesday morning in London with his wife Rhona at his side, after a battle with lung cancer.
Following an early involvement in renovations, he spent 15 years working in the mining industry, before buying a stud farm in Robertson in 1976 – and then entering the wine business with the purchase of Madeba farm in 1983.
A constant champion of Méthode Cap Classique sparkling wines, Graham Beck Wines became a substantial business with the purchase of properties in Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. Continue reading “Graham Beck dies”
Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia, 1997 entstanden, feiert mit dem Marktauftritt des 2007-er Jahrganges seine ersten zehn Jahre. Zu diesem Jubiläum wurde der Zweitwein des Weingutes im wunderschönen Ambiente des Restaurant Cracco in Mailand von den renommiertesten Journalisten Italiens und dem Team des Weingutes gefeiert. Mit von der Partie waren der Chefkoch Carlo Cracco, der eignes für die Verkostung erlesene Gerichte zubereitete, und Luca Gardini, Europas bester Sommelier 2009, der die einzelnen Jahrgänge kommentierte. Continue reading “DIE ERSTEN 10 JAHRGÄNGE DES ‘LE SERRE NUOVE DELL’ORNELLAIA’”
IN DER KELLEREI
Mit dem Frühling und dem Sommer steht die arbeitsreichste Zeit im Weinberg an, denn nach der Winterruhe erwachen die Reben und beginnen zu wachsen. In dieser Phase ist die Unterstützung durch die geschickte Hand des Winzers von grundlegender Bedeutung: Die sogenannten „Grünarbeiten“ ermöglichen das Erreichen des richtigen Gleichgewichtes zwischen Laub- und Traubenmenge, conditio sine qua non für eine optimale Reifung der Trauben. Continue reading “2009 Ornellaia – AXEL HEINZ: IN DER KELLEREI”
Sigi Hiss – Nutzen plus Emotion: Interaktive VINUM-Welt begeistert mit individuell produzierten Video- und Audio-Beiträgen
Apple iPad – die Vision von Steve Jobs steht bei VINUM für die Verschmelzung von Print- und Online-Welt, mit der die attraktiven Themenwelten des Weines in die neue Dimension des Überall-Internets katapultiert werden. Continue reading “VINUM – iPad App zum Megathema „Bordeaux Primeur 2009“”
Sigi Hiss – Das Schweizer Kommunikationsbüro für Bordeaux-Weine hat die Wahl von Georges Haushalter zum neuen Präsidenten des Conseil interprofessionnel du vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) in einer Pressemeldung zusammengefasst.
Dass man gute Parties nicht nur mit Bier und Hochprozentigem feiern kann, haben die jungen rheinhessischen Winzer längst bewiesen. Die alljährliche „Wein in den Mai“-Party der Gruppe ist über die Grenzen von Mainz und Rheinhessen hinaus jungen und alten Weintrinkern ein fester Begriff. In diesem Jahr haben sich die Winzer von Message in a bottle entschlossen, neue Wege zu gehen und die Frühjahrsparty zum Sommerevent zu machen. Los geht’s am Samstag den 21. August ab 20.00 Uhr in der Alten Lokhalle in Mainz. In lockerer Atmosphäre kann bis in die Morgenstunden zur Musik des DJs getanzt und kräftig gefeiert werden. Neben guter Musik und jeder Menge Spaß Continue reading “Rheinhessens junge Winzer laden ein zur SOMMER.WEIN.PARTY”
Beim großen Leistungstest der Genossenschaften, den die Fachzeitschrift WEINWIRTSCHAFT alljährlich durchführt, stellten sich 88 Winzergenossenschaften dem kritischen Urteil der Verkoster. Insgesamt 528 Proben wurden von den 32 Verkostern genau unter die Lupe genommen, um die Betriebe mit der überzeugendsten Produktpalette zu küren. Continue reading “Fachzeitschrift WEINWIRTSCHAFT testet Qualitätsniveau deutscher Winzergenossenschaften”
by Rebecca Gibb – As alternative closures now account for a third of the total market, the cork industry is mounting a new consumer campaign focusing on natural cork’s green credentials. The www.ilovenaturalcork.com campaign asks consumers to sign a pledge to support natural cork and also calls on retailers and wine producers to state clearly whether wines are sealed by natural cork.
The campaign has been launched in conjunction with a new study commissioned by APCOR, the Portuguese Cork Association. Continue reading “Cork uses environmental card in latest campaign”
by Jane Anson in Bordeaux – A plan to drastically reduce the number of chateaux producing low cost ‘basic Bordeaux’ was unveiled this week. At a meeting announcing the handover of the presidency of the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) from winemaker Alain Vironneau to negociant Georges Haushalter, general manager of Compagnie Medocaine des Grands Crus, the ideas for ‘Bordeaux Tomorrow’ were laid out. Continue reading “New CIVB president announces dramatic reduction in ‘basic Bordeaux’”
by Graham Tearse in Paris – Champagne growers and houses this week agreed on a 2010 harvest yield of 10,500 kilos per hectare – an increase on last year. This is up by 700 kgs/ha on 2009, following a recovery in sales this year at home and abroad.
Ghislain de Montgolfier, president of the Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC) said, ‘We are giving a sign of serenity to illustrate to everyone that the 2009 crisis is truly behind us.’ ‘Our only problem is in estimating year-end sales,’ he told French daily Le Figaro. Continue reading “Champagne agrees increase in yield on 2009″
by David Furer – A Spanish icewine DO has been approved for the first time. The region of Penedès has accepted the new DO Vino Dulce de Hielo or Vi Dolç del Fred. This is the first European appellation to allow artificial freezing of grapes. This is forbidden in the traditional icewine regions of Germany, Austria – and Canada – where grapes must be left to freeze naturally on the vine. Continue reading “Penedes approves icewine”
by Adam Lechmere – The new ‘Reconnaissance de Cru Bourgeois’ classification will be announced on 23 September. Bordeaux’s Cru Bourgeois Alliance has put together a radical new ‘benchmark’ system of rating wines for the new Classification. The classification has been mired in controversy since it was updated in 2003, when 78 wine producers bitterly contested their exclusion. Continue reading “New Cru Bourgeois classification: date for launch”
Sigi Hiss – Einladung zur Teilnahme am Wettbewerb für Patissiers/Konditoren und Sommeliers.
Dessertkreationen zum Thema “Zitrusfrüchte” in Harmonie mit einem natürlichen Süßwein – Vin Doux Naturel – aus dem Roussillon Gewinnen Sie eine Flugreise ins Roussillon und nehmen Sie teil am europäischen Finale in Perpignan! Continue reading “ROUSSILLON-DESSERT-TROPHY 2010″
by Maggie Rosen – A rare bottle of ex-cellar 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay is being sold to raise funds for Haitian charity Friends of the Orphans. The wine beat all other whites – including four Burgundies – in the 1976 France vs California blind wine tasting dubbed the ‘Judgment of Paris’.
‘This wine has historical significance in the annals of winemaking, in that the event changed winemaking for the better, all over the world,’ said Chateau Montelena owner Jim Barrett. ‘I can think of no better way to use this wine than to put it up for auction with the proceeds to help alleviate the suffering of the poor people of Haiti.’ Continue reading “Rare ‘Judgment of Paris’ winner for sale”
by James Lawrence – Several wineries based in New Zealand’s Marlborough have gone into receivership, with indications that more may follow. Earlier this month, Cape Campbell Wines and its affiliate companies, Brown Sorensen Vineyards and the Brown Family Trust, went into voluntary receivership, owing creditors millions of dollars. Continue reading “Marlborough wineries in receivership”
Surplus Australian wine sold off for less than AUD1 (US$0.88) per litre has damaged the value of Australian wine exports over the past year.
A 22% rise in the volume of cheap, bulk wine sent to foreign markets has caused the value of Australian wine exports to fall by AUD260m to AUD2.17bn for the year to the start of June. Continue reading “AUSTRALIA: Cheap bulk wine drains Australia’s value”
decanter.com staff – Both Decanter magazine and its editorial assistant Lucy Shaw are up for a coveted Roederer award this year. Decanter along with editor Guy Woodward has been nominated for International Wine Publication of the Year 2010, competing with Imbibe Magazine and The World of Fine Wine. Continue reading “Decanter’s Woodward and Shaw up for Roederer awards”
Adam Lechmere – Two new vintages of Dom Perignon will be launched during a live webcast at decanter.com this afternoon by winemaker Richard Geoffroy.
The acclaimed chef de cave – along with Decanter’s tasting team and guests – is presenting for the first time Dom Pérignon Brut 2002 and Dom Pérignon Oenotheque Brut 1996 in Decanter’s tasting room.
Oenotheque, Dom Perignon’s top cuvee, is released more than 13 years after the vintage. The last vintage was the 1995, now selling for around £130 a bottle.
The first Oenothque Rosé – the 1990, a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Grand Cru sites in Ay, Bouzy and Cramant – was released earlier this year. Continue reading “Dom Perignon launches new Oenotheque at Decanter”
by David Furer – Remelluri’s Telmo Rodriguez has returned to take charge of the property at which he was winemaker over a decade ago. After graduating from Bordeaux in the 1990s Telmo Rodriguez took up the post of winemaker at Remelluri, his father Jaime’s estate in Rioja Alavesa. Continue reading “Telmo Rodriguez goes back to Remelluri”
