Wine news with associated podcasts…
Yarraman Winery Inc (Yarraman) is aware of an announcement by Evans & Tate (ASX: ETW) to the Australian Stock Exchange earlier today.
This announcement refers to the merger Yarraman has proposed with Evans & Tate by Scheme of Arrangement.
Continue reading ‘Yarraman Response To Evans & Tate ASX Announcement’
Effective November 1, 2006, Jean-Charles Cazes assumes overall responsibility for management of the renowned Cazes family estates and winemaking operations, extending from Bordeaux to southern France and including joint ventures in Portugal and Australia. The announcement was made by Cazes family patriarch (and Jean-Charles’ father) Jean-Michel Cazes, a legendary figure in international winemaking circles, following a recent board meeting held by the family-owned concern at its headquarters in Bordeaux.
Continue reading ‘Jean-Charles Cazes appointed President of Cazes Family Estates’
Evans & Tate Limited (ASX:ETW) have received a conditional proposal
for the merger by way of scheme of arrangement of the Company with the
U.S. based wine company Yarraman Winery, Inc (Yarraman).
Continue reading ‘Notice of substantial holding and proposed merger from Yarraman Winery’
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) board of directors elected a new slate of officers at its November meeting in Carmel, California. The board directs the only statewide group to focus exclusively on issues that impact winegrape growers. Member terms run for three years, and individuals are eligible to serve for a total of nine years.
Continue reading ‘New Board Members Elected to California Association of Winegrape Growers’
Key organisations within the Australian wine sector have established a Drought Management Taskforce to provide sufficient information to assist the Australian wine industry to plan its way through production impacts of the current drought. Continue reading ‘Wine sector establishes Drought Management Taskforce’
Spier Wines (Pty) Ltd, formerly known as Winecorp, has transferred its non-core assets and the Winecorp name to trading consortium Cape Coastal Vintners.
Continue reading ‘Spier Wines’ non-core brands transferred to Cape Coastal Vintners’
Awards for the German Wine Elite
With bated breath German winemakers and German wine enthusiasts await the annual publication – traditionally, in November – of the well-known German wine guides “Gault Millau WeinGuide” and “Eichelmann Deutschlands Weine.” This year marks the 14th edition of Gault Millau and the 8th for Eichelmann. Both guides offer a wealth of information about German wine estates and individual wines, and every year the quite subjective evaluations of the authors are the subject of much discussion. Together, the guides comprise some 1,600 pages of reviews by Armin Diel & Joel Payne and Gerhard Eichelmann, who sample thousands of wines during the year preceding publication.
Continue reading ‘Top League of German Wine Makers: Important German Wine Guides Published in November’
igourmet.com has announced the launch of its new wine shop http://www.igourmet.com/wine), bringing its customers a one-stop shopping destination to purchase wines, specialty cheeses and fine foods.
Continue reading ‘Leading online gourmet food retailer now offering wine and gourmet food’
Signature Wines, specialty wine marketing company, announced it has hired Sarah Hundley Garcia as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Continue reading ‘Signature Wines hires new Chief Executive Officer’
Personalized Label Wine Company Integrates With Yahoo! Photos
Signature Wines, premier producer of custom label wines, has joined forces with Yahoo! Photos, the No. 1 online photo-sharing site, to offer millions of users a unique way to share memories via personalized wine labels on quality California wines. Continue reading ‘Signature wines and Yahoo! offer users personalized wine labels’
The German grape harvest has rarely been completed as quickly as it was this year with picking accelerated in regions south of the Rheingau due to heavy autumn rainfall.
Continue reading ‘2006 German Vintage Report’
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee
No 128/2006
of 22 September 2006
amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine Continue reading ‘Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 128/2006 of 22 September 2006 amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine’
The California wine industry has an annual impact of $51.8 billion on the state’s economy, and an economic impact of $103 billion on the U.S. economy, according to a 25-page report released today by the Wine Institute and California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) at the Fort Mason Conference Center in San Francisco. The two organizations commissioned the wine business consulting firm, MKF Research LLC, to prepare the study entitled, “Economic Impact of California Wine.” The report is an update of two previously released studies based on 1998 and 2002 data.
Continue reading ‘California wine Has $51.8billion economic impact on State and $103billion on the U.S. economy’
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), recently unveiled its 2006 Progress Report indicating a 24 percent increase since 2004 in the number of California wineries and vineyard businesses working to adopt practices that are sensitive to the environment and society at large. Industry leaders presented the results at a press event held at Fort Mason in San Francisco, attended by the media, government officials, members of the wine community from throughout the state and other key stakeholders.
Continue reading ‘California sustainable winegrowing Report reflects increased adoption of ‘Green’ practices’
Three new Wine Routes will be operative as from January.
Continue reading ‘Wines from Ribeiro and Northern Portugal establish a joint wine tourism network’
The Chairman of the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC), Dennis Mutton, has been reappointed for a second three-year term, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Sussan Ley, announced today.
Continue reading ‘Mutton reappointed as Chairman of the Australian Grape and Wine R&D Corporation’
Highlights
22% organic growth in profit from operations
Net profit up 76.5%
Australian wine exports for the 12 months to November 2006 have reached a new record annual volume of 749 million litres.
Continue reading ‘New record for Australian wine exports’
Tenuta Il Poggione has received product certification from DNV for its Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG and Rosso di Montalcino DOC wines
Continue reading ‘First Brunello di Montalcino wine to receive DNV certification’
Wines of South Africa is delighted to announce the appointment of Jo Mason as its new UK Market Manager. Jo Mason, currently associate director at Westbury Communications, and will move to WOSA in January 2007.
Continue reading ‘Mason moves to Wines of South Africa (WOSA)’
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