And now for the bad news … (NZ)
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Winelovers might never have had it so good, but it comes at a cost that all of us should think about. And that is the survival in its present form of an industry which makes much of this stuff we like to drink writes Barton on Wine columnist, Warren Barton.
Simon Tam to head Christie’s in China
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Auction house Christie’s is stepping up its efforts in the Far East with the appointment of its first-ever head of wine for China. Simon Tam, the founder of the Independent Wine Centre will lead the auction house’s move into Greater China from his Hong Kong base, reports Decanter News.
Wine: Ready for riesling (NZ)
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If you didn’t manage to get away this summer, let me suggest a substitute. Just pour yourself a glass of good riesling, sit back and engage in some armchair travel as riesling has the power to transport the drinker to the place where it was grown, reports The New Zealand Herald.
Lehmanns steel the iniative
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The Barossa Valley’s historic Peter Lehmann winery stole a march on the Hunter Valley’s legendary band of semillon performers with an unprecedented triple-trophy triumph at the 2011 Sydney Royal Wine Show, reports The Sunday Telegraph.
Vintage holds for varietal tastings
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More than 100 South Australian wineries have put this year’s vintage on hold for the weekend. They are turning their attention to the Adelaide Convention Centre for the state’s first multi-regional winetasting festival. The Cellar Door Wine Festival will showcase SA’s main wine regions with major and boutique producers, a food trail, master classes, wine and cheese and wine and chocolate sessions as well as tastings from a micro brewery, reports AdelaideNow.
Don’t box us in, say new breed of Griffith winemakers
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For too long it has been known as the cask wine capital of NSW, but now the grape growers of Griffith are fighting back. They say the area’s reputation as the poor cousin of the state’s wine-growing regions is outdated. The Griffith-raised director of the wine label Two Italian Boys, Michael Pillon, believes the image is a hangover from the old days when the Riverina was known for grape production rather than winemaking, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.
Vok to lift Foster’s wine prices
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Foster’s new wine joint-venture partner, Vok Beverages, will push through price increases for the portfolio of labels that it inherited from the giant winemaker, including popular brands Queen Adelaide and Andrew Garrett, in an attempt to wean drinkers off cheap and unprofitable wine, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.
Wine battle on horizon as Woolies drinks up
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Retail goliath Woolworths again faces the scrutiny of Australia’s competition custodians after unveiling a $340 million deal to buy dominant direct wine merchant Cellarmasters. The anti-trust watchdog has confirmed it will review the acquisition amid concerns it threatens to undermine competition in the liquor marketplace and heap further pressure on independent vineyards, reports The Herald Sun.
Watch for the rise of fake wine, Asia’s top expert warns (China)
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The international wine industry like everyone else is watching the rapidly growing Chinese market intently - and that’s the very best way to watch it, according to Asia’s leading wine expert. Simon Tam - a noted wine connoisseur and the founder of Hong Kong’s Independent Wine Centre has gone public this week with his concerns about the growing threat fake wine has on the Chinese market, which is among the fastest growing in the world, reports The Independent.
Sometimes being ‘hot’ isn’t so desirable (NZ)
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Alcohol levels in wines are rising and reflect an interesting dichotomy within the wine industry. On the one hand there are producers working on introducing more low alcohol wines to their portfolio to meet growing interest and demand. On the other hand, there are those who want to drink wines that have big, ripe fruity flavours and as we’ve said before, alcohol is a part of that full flavoured mix, reports The Marlborough Express.