Month: October 2005

The collection of wines under the brand, chosen by winemakers Thierry Boudinaud and Guy Anderson, is one of the top selling French wine brands in the US. The new sparkling wine is a blend of …

According to The Scotsman newspaper, the Portuguese fortified wine is being used as an ingredient in cocktails such as ‘Cheeky Vimto’ – a double port mixed with a bottle of the WKD Blue alcopop. The …

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, some retailers are selling certain wines at up to half of what they cost two years ago. While the country’s vintners are feeling the strain, consumers are reportedly taking …

According to Decanter magazine, French customs is being accused of stealing more than 200,000 bottles of wine seized during a fraud investigation. Customs officials confiscated ‘a large amount’ of wine from the cellars of Bordeaux …

Americans are drinking more wine than ever. The United States’ total wine consumption increased more than 4 percent last year to 270 million cases, according to the just-released 2005 edition of The U.S. Wine Market: …

On being introduced to a young man from Bangalore at a wine tasting, almost hopping out of his loafers with enthusiasm, Rolland pumps the man’s hand. ”I just came back from India,” says Roland. ”I’m …

The US wine market was worth an estimated $21.1 billion in 2004 and this is set to grow over the next four years to reach $24.8 billion by 2009. This represents a compound annual growth …