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Constellation Brands posts 4Q loss, dim forecast

Constellation Brands Inc., which markets Mondavi wine, Svedka vodka and Corona beer, offered a lackluster outlook for its alcoholic drinks Friday as U.S. sales of wine and imported beers remained sluggish in bars and restaurants through. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

This year's Virginia expo turns up some surprises

The King Family Meritage (rhymes with "heritage") triumphed over more than 200 other entries from 61 wineries. A total of 126 medals were awarded in judging that took place Jan. 23 at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg. The 15 go [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Tis the season to pop open a bottle of bubbly

Every December brings about the heart of the holiday season and a New Year’s Day that is fast approaching.But this year there is even more reason to celebrate, with the recession apparently coming to an end and a new year just around [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Yarra Valley wine exports cork sales

YARRA Valley grape growers are facing another difficult year, with recession-hit export markets and a soaring Aussie dollar adding to woes stemming from the last season. Smaller wine growers across the valley are reporting a slump in dema [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Export surge masks low wine profits

Winemakers and grape growers face lower profits despite another record year during which exports surged 24 per cent to $992 million. Industry body New Zealand Winegrowers delivered the sobering message in its annual report against a backd [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Ros Wines Popular For Many Reasons

Last year, we saw a unique trend in the wine world; Americans went wild for 'pink' or rosé wines. We aren't referring to 'blush,' which are high-production sweet wines usually adjusted with doses of sugar and coloring, but to the gro [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Pair winter's last chilling gasps with solid red wines and p...

Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament tells us that "to everything there is a season," and no where is that more true than it is for wine drinkers. Most of us agree that cold weather sends us directly to the red wine shelf of our wine [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Britain overtakes Germany as world's biggest wine importer, ...

Imports topped 1.6 billion bottles in 2007, equating to 35 standard bottles for every adult in the country, research by industry body Vinexpo showed. Wine drinking in Britain has increased more than 12 per cent in the five years from 2003 [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

UK tops world wine imports table

Imports topped 1.6bn bottles in 2007, according to the industry body Vinexpo.Wine from Australia proved most popular among British drinkers, ahead of French and American imports, it said.Adults are likely to get through 28.3 litres a year o [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Red wine's unique compounds help prevent heart disease, canc...

I finally get to treat my friends the way they've always treated me -- better than I likely deserve.R ecently we have heard much about the benefits associated with alcohol consumption, especially heart disease prevention; however, all alcoh [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

NZ wine takes top Aussie spot

Retail sales data released by A C Nielsen last week shows that Oyster Bay outsells any other white in the Australian market, even the country's local brands. The news may leave Aussie winemakers asking for a fair suck of the savvy but Dele [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Euro wines carrying potentially dangerous levels of heavy me...

UK researchers have discovered most European wine nations are exporting red and white wines with potentially dangerous levels of at least seven heavy metals reports WebMD. The findings appear in the Oct. 29 issue of Chemistry Central Journ [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Drink wine, back Georgia: Polish campaigners

Campaigners in Poland, a staunch ally of Georgia, Tuesday urged their compatriots to glug down Georgian wine and mineral water to show their support for Tbilisi in its conflict with Russia."The Russian occupation of Georgia has hit the [...]

Posted On : Aug, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

New Importer promotes Spanish Wines

The three Spanish wineries sampled were Borsao (DO Campo di Borja), Marquis de Caćeres (DOC Rioja) and Nekeas (DO Navarra). Wines from Cline, a Sonoma based winery and Emilio Moro (DO Ribera del Duero) are also in the portfolio, says A [...]