According to recent figures released by the French Ministry of Agriculture from a study carried out by SCEES (le Service Central des Enquêtes et Etudes Statistiques) there is a potential harvest of some 49.9million hectolitres of which 23.0million hectolitres are appellation wines (VQPRD), 14.3million hectolitres vins de pays, 4.5m of other types including must and 8.1million hectolitres for wines suitable to be made into Cognac. This is potentially one of the lowest since the year 2000 and 6% below that of 2006. Appellation wines are on average 2% below the average and 3% below that of 2006.
Continue reading ‘French harvest report: 2007 (provisional)’
Archive for August, 2007
The Very Best of Asia-Pacific’s Fine Wine, Gourmet and Hospitality Industry, 6-10 November 2007
Continue reading ‘Inaugural “Wine & Gourmet ASIA” to be held in Macau’
Reporting Period: 12 months to 30 June 2007
Previous Reporting Period: 12 months to 30 June 2006 The financial statements attached to this report have been audited by Ernst & Young and are not subject to a qualification. A copy of the audit report applicable to the full financial statements is attached to this announcement. CONSOLIDATED OPERATING STATEMENT Current Full Year NZ$’000; Up/Down %; Previous Corresponding Full Year NZ$’000 OPERATING REVENUE: Trading revenue: $133,105; up 56%; $85,384 OPERATING SURPLUS BEFORE TAX: $23,394; up 190%; $8,062 Less tax on operating profit: $7,374; up 160%; $2,841 NET SURPLUS AFTER TAX ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF LISTED ISSUER: $16,020; up 207%; $5,221
Continue reading ‘Delegat’s Group Limited 2007 Annual Results’
Japan Wine Challenge 2007 Result — The 10th Japan Wine Challenge took place at the Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo from Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th July 2007. With around 1,700 wines from 20 different countries, the Japan Wine Challenge is now firmly established as Asia’s most prestigious wine competition.
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Wine may have been one of Bulgaria’s rare success stories in the past, but the industry faces an uphill struggle this year with grape harvest seen at 70% lower than expected.
Continue reading ‘Bulgaria’s grape harvest hopes blighted’
The South Australian State Government is backing a national initiative to promote Australia’s key wine regions in major export markets.
Continue reading ‘Australian state government backs Wine Australia Regional Heroes’
Scholarships totaling $60,000 have been awarded to enology and viticulture students throughout North America by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV). The Society annually awards the scholarships as part of its broader effort to foster the dissemination of critical industry research and science.
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The Hardy Wine Company is pleased to announce an internal restructure and expansion to reflect its reinvigorated focus on quality.
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Australia’s Geographical Indications Committee (GIC) will not proceed to a final determination on a wine region called Penola in South Australia.
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Based on [yellow tail]®’s enormous success in the US market, Casella Wines has now decided to further extend the American [yellow tail]® range by adding a sparkling wine to its portfolio. [yellow tail]® sparkling wine will be available on US shelves from September 1st onwards.
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* President & COO Bruce Carbonari Elected CEO Effective January 1,
2008
* Norm Wesley to Continue as Chairman of the Board
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“We are going to examine offers from all the Moldovan winemakers. We will not limit to those 36 companies that submitted documentation papers earlier”, Russian Sanitary Service Rospotrebnadzor Head Ghenadi Oniscenko said on Monday, July 30, 2007, at a meeting with Moldovan wine producers and importers.
Continue reading ‘Ghenadi Oniscenko: Russian Rospotrebnadzor to accept offers from all Moldovan winemakers’
The Institute recognises that economic factors restrict the potential of many South Africans, who would otherwise be excellent candidates for the Master of Wine Education Programme and Examination are inviting applicants for the 2008 Chairman’s Scholarship.
Continue reading ‘Third year of generous support for MW scholarship: South Africa’
Liquor connoisseurs will soon be able to bid on rare distilled spirits from around the globe at auctions in New York, legalized yesterday by Governor Eliot Spitzer, according to the Distilled Spirits Council, which lobbied for the bill.
Christie’s, a supporter of the new law, immediately announced plans to hold the first liquor auction in New York through NYWines Christie’s. This will be the first such auction in New York since Prohibition began in 1920.
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New Zealand Winegrowers has launched its new brand which celebrates the success story of New Zealand’s world-class wines and captures their distinctive flavour. The new Pure Discovery brand, launched yesterday at the New Zealand Wine Exporters’ Forum in Wellington, is the result of in-depth research in Australia, Britain and the United States to find out how our wines are perceived in those key markets which account for 80 per cent of New Zealand’s export sales.
Continue reading ‘New Zealand wine set to take key overseas markets on a journey of discovery’
* World climate change expert to canvas effects of climate change on New Zealand wine industry
* Prime Minister to speak on New Zealand’s path to sustainability
* Challenges to sustainable commercial development of the industry
explored
Continue reading ‘Romeo Bragato Conference in New Zealand focusses on climate change’
Germany produces two thirds of the world’s Riesling1 but it seems that this is not enough to meet the growing global demand for this high quality white varietal. Exports reached their highest level ever in 2006 at 2,906,335 hl and wines are fetching previously unheard of prices: 193€/hl was attained in 2006, 79€ more than in 1993.2
Continue reading ‘Demand for premium German wine reaches record levels’
Australia’s sparkling winemaker Ed Carr last night reconfirmed his position as the country’s most awarded winemaker of the past decade taking out his 10th consecutive Trophy at one of the nation’s most prestigious wine shows.
Continue reading ‘10th consecutive trophy for Hardy sparkling winemaker’
Typical Australian – that’s [yellow tail]®, Australia’s No.1 wine export phenomenon. The wine range characterised by a kangaroo on its label offers a clear positioning and strong associations with its country of origin!
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Commission communication concerning the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine
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