On 15 and 16 February 2008 the Wine Academy of Spain hosted the 2nd World Congress on Climate Change and Wine at the Hesperia Tower Hotel in Barcelona.
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The Chilean Wine Industry finally launched the new wine association called “Vinos de Chile A.G.” that represents 95 wineries and also 95% of the total exported wine, confirming the high focus and determination to face the worldwide market in better terms of negotiation to improve the market share. Chile exports over 60% of the total wine produced in the country and is determinate to improve their perfomance based on quality and origin denomination strenghts from wine valleys like Leyda, Elqui, Colchagua, Maule and the rising star Bio Bio and Limari, according to the Andes Wines Communications report.
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A young winemaker from South Australia’s famed Limestone Coast grape growing region has been named one of Australia’s brightest rural leaders.
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Craig Rous of Bear Creek Winery in Lodi has beenonfirmed as president of the 2007-2008 American Society for Enology and
Viticulture’s (ASEV) board of directors. Rous will lead the 12-member board and build on the successes of Patricia Howe, the immediate past president. Michael Silacci of Opus One was also confirmed by the board to move to First Vice President.
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A review of the Australian wine sector’s national bodies is currently being conducted for the benefit of all Australia’s winemakers and grapegrowers.
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Outgoing President of the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia, Mr Paul
Chambers, today announced that Mr David Clarke AO, Chairman of Macquarie Bank, has been appointed President of the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia.
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On 12 June last, Pierre-Henry Gagey became president of the
Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne (BIVB) during the
last Annual General Meeting.
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Jasper (Jay) Indelicato was elected Wine Institute board chairman for the 2007-2008 fiscal year at the 73rd Annual Wine Institute Meeting of Members held yesterday at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. He is chief operating officer at Delicato Family Vineyards headquartered in Napa, with the San Bernabe Vineyard in Monterey County and a winery in Manteca.
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Based on significant evaluation and discussion, the American
Society for Enology and Viticulture’s (ASEV) Board of Directors has elected to discontinue the trade show portion of their popular June Annual Meeting, effective 2009. There are no plans for trade shows following the 2008 meeting in Portland, Oregon.
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Michael Broadbent MW has been appointed Honorary President of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), with effect from 1st August 2007, and his first official role will be to preside over the WSET’s first graduation ceremony, to which all Diploma graduates from 2007 will be invited.
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The Wine Trade Arts Society (WTAS) has been running annual exhibitions
for amateur and professional artists from the Wine and Spirit sector for
over 40 years providing them with a forum to establish, promote and sell
their works. Until recently this has been held at the prestigious
Christie’s Auction House, thanks to support from outgoing chairman,
Michael Broadbent.
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The Winemakers’ Federation of Australia has initiated a world-first performance monitoring system for Australian cellar doors in response to industry demand for accurate and up-to-date wine tourism performance data.
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The Institute of Masters of Wine is delighted to announce that Gonzalez Byass has agreed to become a major supporter of the Institute of Masters of Wine. With this commitment, Gonzalez Byass becomes the Institute’s first supporter from Spain.
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Wine Market Council announced the election of Bill Cascio of Glazer’s Family of Companies as the new chair of its Board of Directors for the coming year. Cascio succeeds outgoing Chair Michaela Rodeno of St. Supery Vineyards & Winery, who continues as a member of the council’s Executive Committee.
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Copia: the American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts, in downtown Napa, has been operating at a deficit each year and may be running out of cash.
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Australian wine producers and exporters have a powerful new tool to help them take on export markets as diverse as Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, Russia, Singapore and the USA.
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The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published three final rules in the Federal Register establishing nine new viticultural areas. Treasury Decision TTB-50 establishes seven new viticultural areas within the boundary of the existing Lodi viticultural area, which lies within southern Sacramento and northern San Joaquin Counties in California. The seven new areas are Alta Mesa, Borden Ranch, Clements Hills, Cosumnes River, Jahant, Mokelumne River, and Sloughhouse. Treasury Decision TTB-51 establishes the Eola-Amity Hills viticultural area in Oregon. The viticultural area is entirely within the existing Willamette Valley viticultural area and encompasses roughly 37,900 acres within Polk and Yamhill Counties. Treasury Decision TTB-52 establishes the 2,090-acre Saddle Rock-Malibu viticultural area in Los Angeles County, California.
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