Jul 14 2010
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″
Jul 14 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”
Jul 14 2010
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| The wine category remains rosy, according to Euromonitor International |
Recessionary headwinds have accelerated underlying trends and reversed established drivers of the global wine industry. As the slow and uncertain ascent out of the fiscal maelstrom begins, Euromonitor International’s latest briefing, ‘Global Wine: Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Wine Industry’, provides the analysis and the tools necessary to navigate the highly fragmented and increasingly competitive international wine market. Alcoholic drinks analyst Spiros Malandrakis investigates.
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Winners and losers
While the unprecedented financial contraction of 2008/2009 appears to have Continue reading “Research – Global Wine: Challenges and Opportunities”
Jul 14 2010
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”
Jul 14 2010
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”
