http://www.thewineclub.in/ The Wine Club News Feed en-us http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1530/Chateau-Tertre-Daugay-Gets-a-New-Name Chateau Tertre Daugay has been rechristened as Chateau Quintus, Domaine Clarence Dillon, owner of Chateau Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion, has announced.Reports Decanter.com, according to officia ... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:07:34 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1530/Chateau-Tertre-Daugay-Gets-a-New-Name http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1529/Kazakh-Monkeys-Receives-Wine-Tonic-to-Keep-Warm Monkeys in a Kazakhstan zoo are being given a "very human" remedy to fight against cold weather, with wine added to their daily ration. According to an agency report, each monkey is getting a mode ... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:24:28 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1529/Kazakh-Monkeys-Receives-Wine-Tonic-to-Keep-Warm http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1528/Chicago%2C-Wharton-Business-School-Finalists-in-Bordeaux-Cup Chicago Business School and the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania have been selected as finalists in the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup. According to a Decanter.com report, eight Am ... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:20:39 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1528/Chicago%2C-Wharton-Business-School-Finalists-in-Bordeaux-Cup http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1527/UK-to-Hold-Ninth-International-Cool-Climate-Symposium The UK's status as a serious producer of cool-climate sparkling wines has been further cemented by the announcement that the ninth International Cool Climate Symposium will take place in the UK. Ac ... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:16:52 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1527/UK-to-Hold-Ninth-International-Cool-Climate-Symposium http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1526/Canadian-Authority-Proposes-Amendments-to-Curb-Icewine-Fraud The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is going to propose amendments to national regulations governing the production of Icewine, reports Decanter.com. The effort comes in an attempt to curb fr ... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:13:56 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1526/Canadian-Authority-Proposes-Amendments-to-Curb-Icewine-Fraud http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1525/A-Dash-of-Elvis-Presley-Makes-Wine-Rocking Here is some Elvis Presley for your glass. Kung Fu Plaza, the oldest and most authentic Thai restaurant in Las Vegas, is adding a selection of wines from Elvis Presley Wine Cellars. The winery is lo ... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:27:31 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1525/A-Dash-of-Elvis-Presley-Makes-Wine-Rocking http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1524/A-Taste-of-Space-in-the-Wine-Glass Wanna get a taste of space in your glass of wine? Try Meteorito. Ian Hutcheon, a winemaker from Britain has combined his two favourite hobbies, wine and astronomy, to create Meteorito, a Cabern ... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:24:35 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1524/A-Taste-of-Space-in-the-Wine-Glass http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1523/Use-of-Technology-Floods-Wine-Industry Use of gadgets and technology are storming up the wine industry as the UK’s fine dining restaurants are fast adopting electronics in their wine lists, with the Vineyard at Stockcross becoming ... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:21:44 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1523/Use-of-Technology-Floods-Wine-Industry http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1521/Southern-Wine-%26-Spirits-Gets-Exclusive-Distribution-Rights-for-Pernod-Ricard Pernod Ricard USA, a premium spirits and wine supplier in the US, has appointed Southern Wine & Spirits of America as its exclusive distributor in Washington, effective 1 March 2012.Southern Wine ... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:41:42 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1521/Southern-Wine-%26-Spirits-Gets-Exclusive-Distribution-Rights-for-Pernod-Ricard http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1520/Wine-Australia-Does-Away-with-Export-Approval-Panel-amidst-Controversy Wine Australia has axed its controversial export approval panel with immediate effect, replacing it with a permanent company audit regime, reports Decanter.com.The changes have occurred following a co ... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:38:13 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1520/Wine-Australia-Does-Away-with-Export-Approval-Panel-amidst-Controversy http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1519/Chapoutier-Calls-Natural-Wine-a-Con Renowned Rhone producer Michel Chapoutier has fueled the natural wine debate by denouncing natural winemakers as out-of-touch hippies making defective wines.In an exclusive interview to Decanter.com, ... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:30:42 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1519/Chapoutier-Calls-Natural-Wine-a-Con http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1518/Bordeaux-Court-Rules-Out-Travellers%E2%80%99-Camp-in-Barsac A Bordeaux court has overturned plans to set up a travellers' camp in the sweet wine district of Barsac.Reports Deanter.com, the camp, which had been suggested by the mayor of Barsac, Philippe Meynard ... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:53:23 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1518/Bordeaux-Court-Rules-Out-Travellers%E2%80%99-Camp-in-Barsac http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1517/Wine-Magazine-Closes-Down-After-Three-Decade-Long-Run The Winchester-based Quarterly Review of Wines is going to close its 145,000-circulation magazine after more than three decades.“No one really wanted to go, but we all knew it was time,” B ... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:49:51 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1517/Wine-Magazine-Closes-Down-After-Three-Decade-Long-Run http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1515/Cote-d%27Or-Climats-Set-to-Join-the-UNESCO-World-Heritage-List The campaign for Burgundy's Cote d'Or Climats (pictured) to join the UNESCO world heritage list has moved closer to its goal.According to Decanter.com, last week the Ministry of Ecology and Culture ag ... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:31:38 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1515/Cote-d%27Or-Climats-Set-to-Join-the-UNESCO-World-Heritage-List http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1514/Wine-Trading-Yet-to-Reach-Its-Full-Potential Wine trading in India still has a considerable way to go before consumers and investors realize its full potential, says Kulbir Singh, president of the Indian Wine Society.In an interview to Financial ... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:26:26 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1514/Wine-Trading-Yet-to-Reach-Its-Full-Potential http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1512/Margrit-Mondavi-to-Come-Out-with-%E2%80%98Frank%E2%80%99-Revelation-in-Her-Memoir Robert Mondavi's widow Margrit (pictured) is writing her memoirs and her publishers say it is going to be full and frank revelations about her life with Robert Mondavi.According to Decanter.com, the b ... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:11:32 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1512/Margrit-Mondavi-to-Come-Out-with-%E2%80%98Frank%E2%80%99-Revelation-in-Her-Memoir http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1511/Strong-Aussie-Dollar-Makes-Way-for-More-European-Wine The strong Australian dollar, coupled with the aggressive tactics of supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, has caused a plunge in the price of European wine, thereby making it highly popular in Aus ... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:08:07 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1511/Strong-Aussie-Dollar-Makes-Way-for-More-European-Wine http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1510/Charles-Hadcock%E2%80%99s-Creation-to-Grace-Chateau-Smith-Haut-Lafitte British sculptor Charles Hadcock has become the latest artist who got his work displayed among the vines of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, reports Decanter.com.Hadcock, known for using his interest in en ... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:05:03 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1510/Charles-Hadcock%E2%80%99s-Creation-to-Grace-Chateau-Smith-Haut-Lafitte http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1509/New-Film-on-Life-and-Work-of-Sommeliers A new film about to be released shines a spotlight on the gruelling world of the Master Sommelier qualification – an exam less than 200 people have ever passed.According to a Decanter.com report ... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:02:41 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1509/New-Film-on-Life-and-Work-of-Sommeliers http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1507/Gallo-and-Constellation-Opts-for-Settlement-in-Fake-Pinot-Noir-Case E&J Gallo and Constellation have agreed to pay up to US$2m in an out of court settlement to consumers duped in the notorious fake Pinot Noir scandal.According to a Decanter.com report, under the t ... Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:18:45 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1507/Gallo-and-Constellation-Opts-for-Settlement-in-Fake-Pinot-Noir-Case http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1506/Christie%E2%80%99s-to-Hold-Art-%26-Wine-Auction Christie’s is going to sell selected cases of ‘benchmark’ French estates in Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône and Champagne in a bid to complement ‘The Art of France’ s ... Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:30:20 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1506/Christie%E2%80%99s-to-Hold-Art-%26-Wine-Auction http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1505/Accolade-Wines-to-Strengthen-its-China-Connection Accolade wines is strengthening its presence in the Chinese market with the purchase of a majority stake in a Shanghai-based wine distribution business, reports Decanter.com.Shanghai CWC Wine Trading ... Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:25:00 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1505/Accolade-Wines-to-Strengthen-its-China-Connection http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1504/Wine-Price-set-to-Increase-during-London-Olympics%3A-Study Start the Olympics and London's hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars stand to make an extra £300m. However, they have to overcome major challenges too, according to a new research.Reports Decanter ... Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:23:01 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1504/Wine-Price-set-to-Increase-during-London-Olympics%3A-Study http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1503/Robin-McMillan-Appointed-as-CEO-of-Wine-Society The Wine Society appointed Berry Bros & Rudd chief operating officer Robin McMillan as its new chief executive officer amidst much expectation and fanfare.According to Decanter.com, McMillan, who ... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:01:30 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1503/Robin-McMillan-Appointed-as-CEO-of-Wine-Society http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1502/Sotheby%E2%80%99s-First-2012-Wine-Auction-Fails-to-Generate-Excitement Sotheby’s first wine auction of the year in Hong Kong fell short of pre-sale estimates as buyers were not too keen about fine Bordeaux - but the Bordeaux market is healthy, the auction house ins ... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:58:56 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1502/Sotheby%E2%80%99s-First-2012-Wine-Auction-Fails-to-Generate-Excitement http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1501/Herv%C3%A9-Berland-Retires-from-Chateau Hervé Berland, managing director of Château Mouton Rothschild, has announced his retirement after 30 years at the chateau. He will be leaving after the 2011 En Primeur tastings which begi ... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:02:09 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1501/Herv%C3%A9-Berland-Retires-from-Chateau http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1500/Scientists-Discover-Variations-in-Yeast-Depending-on-Region Scientists in New Zealand have proved for the first time that wine yeasts vary from region to region.According to a report by Decanter.com, the research, conducted by Velimir Gayevskiy and Dr Matthew ... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:58:58 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1500/Scientists-Discover-Variations-in-Yeast-Depending-on-Region http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1499/Wine-Merchant-Conned-by-Fake-Football-Agent A Luxembourg wine merchant has been defrauded of thousands of Euros of wine by a man posing as the agent for a premier league footballer.Reports Decanter.com, Some of the stolen wine – €26, ... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:33:45 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1499/Wine-Merchant-Conned-by-Fake-Football-Agent http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1498/Lafite-Price-Falls-as-Bordeaux-Falls-out-of-Favour-in-China Prices of fine wines have experienced a steady decline in recent months in China, with Lafite experiencing the steepest decline, Chinese wine dealers have claimed.Quoting Li Zhuge, a wine dealer in Be ... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:29:39 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1498/Lafite-Price-Falls-as-Bordeaux-Falls-out-of-Favour-in-China http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1497/Tomato%2C-Wine-can-Make-Cigarettes-Less-Toxic%3A-Study Lycopene and grape seed extracts stuffed into a conventional cigarette filter can drastically lower the amount of harmful agents contained in the cigarette, claims a new study.Though emphasizing that ... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:23:42 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1497/Tomato%2C-Wine-can-Make-Cigarettes-Less-Toxic%3A-Study http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1496/Kiwi-Low-alcohol-Wine-a-Hit-among-Consumers A local New Zealand wine label has been consistently generating strong sales growth from its low-alcohol sauvignon blanc, with output expected to hit the 60,000 bottle mark this year.According to New ... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:41:33 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1496/Kiwi-Low-alcohol-Wine-a-Hit-among-Consumers http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1495/Spectrum%2C-Vanquish-to-Jointly-Host-Hong-Kong-Style-Wine-Auction Spectrum Wine Auctions and Vanquish Wines will host their first Hong Kong-style sale on the evening of 8 February at London’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel.According to Decanter.com, the joint venture ... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:38:40 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1495/Spectrum%2C-Vanquish-to-Jointly-Host-Hong-Kong-Style-Wine-Auction http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1494/UK-Wine-Consumption-will-Drop-between-2011-2015%3A-Vinexpo While sparkling wine consumption in the U.S. is on a roll, UK wine consumption will drop between 2011 and 2015 as consumers “drink better and less”, according to new figures released by Vi ... Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:00:30 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1494/UK-Wine-Consumption-will-Drop-between-2011-2015%3A-Vinexpo http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1493/Bubbly-on-a-Growth-Path%2C-Thanks-to-U.S.-Consumers American consumers will be drinking more sparkling wines from around the world than ever before in 2012, claims a new study published by Wine Intelligence.Increasing consumer base, a greater range on ... Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:56:08 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1493/Bubbly-on-a-Growth-Path%2C-Thanks-to-U.S.-Consumers http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1492/Domaine-Faiveley-Builds-New-Winery-at-Napa Domaine Faiveley has started work on a new €5m winery designed by the architects of Napa Valley's Dominus.Reports Decanter.com, Erwan Faiveley, the head of the major Burgundy producer, said the n ... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:48:03 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1492/Domaine-Faiveley-Builds-New-Winery-at-Napa http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1491/Researcher-Accused-of-Fabricating-Red-Wine%E2%80%99s-Health-Quotient A University of Connecticut researcher has been accused of fabricating hundreds of pieces of data in studies that deal with the effects of red wine on health.According to a Decanter.com report, Univer ... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:43:31 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1491/Researcher-Accused-of-Fabricating-Red-Wine%E2%80%99s-Health-Quotient http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1490/China-Overtakes-UK-to-Join-Top-Five-Wine-consuming-Nation In the past year, China has overtaken the UK to join the list of the world's top five wine-consuming nations, according to new figures released by Vinexpo.Reports Decanter.com, the results from the an ... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:20:37 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1490/China-Overtakes-UK-to-Join-Top-Five-Wine-consuming-Nation http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1489/Karnataka-Excise-Board-Slaps-Fines-on-Bars-for-Not-Buying-Enough-Liquor India’s wine and liquor industry is going through a strange dichotomy these days. While on one hand the excise department has issued a new notice asking the bars to finish 52 cases or 468 litres ... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:15:43 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1489/Karnataka-Excise-Board-Slaps-Fines-on-Bars-for-Not-Buying-Enough-Liquor http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1487/China%E2%80%99s-Taste-for-Wine-Prevents-Decline-in-Aussie-Wine-Market China’s taste for top Australian wines is climbing as living standards rise and demand lifts, according to the latest wine sales data.According to Agency Reports, last year, the rapidly growing ... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:18:06 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1487/China%E2%80%99s-Taste-for-Wine-Prevents-Decline-in-Aussie-Wine-Market http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1486/Slow-Progress-in-Vine-Removal-Irks-Australian-Winemakers Australian winemakers are frustrated by the slow progress of the country's vine removal programme, with around half the projected amount of vines being grubbed up since 2009.According to Decanter.com, ... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:56:35 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1486/Slow-Progress-in-Vine-Removal-Irks-Australian-Winemakers http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1483/EU-legalizes-White-Zinfandel The term White Zinfandel has been legalized across the European Union.The news resolves the conflict which arose last year, when Blossom Hill’s White Zinfandel and White Grenache were seized by ... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:40:04 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1483/EU-legalizes-White-Zinfandel http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1479/First-Specialist-Italian-Wine-Merchant-Opens-in-London London’s first specialist Italian wine merchant has opened with the biggest selection of Italian wines in the country.Reports Decanter.com, Vini Italiani in the upmarket district of South Kensin ... Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:50:40 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1479/First-Specialist-Italian-Wine-Merchant-Opens-in-London http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1478/Short%2C-Delayed-Chill-Spoils-the-Prospect-of-Ice-Wine An unusually mild winter is making havoc among makers of ice wine, a cold-climate delicacy.According to an AP report, many winemakers could not find the climate favourable for making ice wine due to a ... Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:47:59 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1478/Short%2C-Delayed-Chill-Spoils-the-Prospect-of-Ice-Wine http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1475/Jacob%E2%80%99s-Creek-Ropes-in-Agassi-as-Global-Campaigner More and more tennis stars, it seems, are getting into wine. After Thomas Muster coming up with his own brand of wine it’s now the turn for Andre Agassi. Jacob’s Creek has signed up tennis ... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:04:19 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1475/Jacob%E2%80%99s-Creek-Ropes-in-Agassi-as-Global-Campaigner http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1474/Inglenook-Had-a-Close-Save-from-Apocalypse Francis Ford Coppola has revealed his 1979 Oscar-winning war film almost ruined his chances of reuniting Inglenook.Reports Decanter.com, in his early days in Napa, the renowned director and proprietor ... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:49:14 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1474/Inglenook-Had-a-Close-Save-from-Apocalypse http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1473/Fran%C3%A7ois-Pinault%2C-Salma-Hayek-Receive-Top-French-Awards François Pinault, owner of Chateau Latour, has been awarded the highest civilian French honour.Reports Decanter.com, the founder of PPR luxury group, owners of Gucci, Balenciaga, Stella McCartn ... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:43:32 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1473/Fran%C3%A7ois-Pinault%2C-Salma-Hayek-Receive-Top-French-Awards http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1472/Thomas-Muster-Makes-a-Racket-with-Wine Thomas Muster (pictured) is back again, albeit in a new Avatar.According to a CNN report, the former ‘King of Clay’ who beat career-threatening injuries at the age of 21 to become Austria' ... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:40:22 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1472/Thomas-Muster-Makes-a-Racket-with-Wine http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1470/Scottish-Parliament-Readies-for-Legal-Battle-over-Minimum-Pricing The Scottish Parliament is gearing up for a legal battle over its controversial plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, reports Decanter.com.Responding to a question from Labour MSP Kezia Dugd ... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:48:51 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1470/Scottish-Parliament-Readies-for-Legal-Battle-over-Minimum-Pricing http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1469/Giulio-Gambelli-Passed-Away Giulio Gambelli, one of the most prominent names in Tuscan wine, has passed away. He was 86.Reports decanter.com, Gambelli, better known as Bicchierino (or ‘Little Glass’), was celebrated ... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:46:29 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1469/Giulio-Gambelli-Passed-Away http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1468/Red-Wine-May-Reduce-Breast-Cancer-Risk%3A-Study Drinking red wine in moderation might actually reduce the risks associated with alcohol, found a recent study.According to a report by WineSpectator, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the ... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:43:05 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1468/Red-Wine-May-Reduce-Breast-Cancer-Risk%3A-Study http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1467/Proposed-NJ-Bill-to-Allow-Direct-Shipment-of-Wine The wine scenario at New Jersey is scheduled to undergo a change. If the US Assembly votes to allow direct shipment of wine to New Jersey customers, the measure will not only help the state’s bu ... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:28:07 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1467/Proposed-NJ-Bill-to-Allow-Direct-Shipment-of-Wine http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1466/Profit-Margin-of-SA-Grape-Producers-on-Decline%3A-Report Taste and demand for fine wines might have increased over all these years but the profit margin of average primary wine grape producers have not improved since 2009, claims a new research carried out ... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:25:53 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1466/Profit-Margin-of-SA-Grape-Producers-on-Decline%3A-Report http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1464/US-Government-Approves-Two-New-AVAs Two new American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) have got the approval from the US government. Naches Heights, located on a volcanic plateau west of Yakima town, will become Washington State’s 12th AV ... Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:25:33 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1464/US-Government-Approves-Two-New-AVAs http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1463/No-Coal-Mining-in-Margaret-River-Region%2C-Says-Environment-Minister Plans to develop coal mining in Australia’s Margaret River wine region have been rejected but campaigners fear their fight is not yet over.According to a report by Decanter.com, Bill Marmion, En ... Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:21:49 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1463/No-Coal-Mining-in-Margaret-River-Region%2C-Says-Environment-Minister http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1461/Natural-Wine-Exponent-Takes-France-Regulatory-Body-by-Its-Horns The term ‘Natural Wine’ has given birth to huge furore in the wine world in France. So much that it is now at loggerheads with the regulatory body of wine making in France. Reports Los ... Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:16:58 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1461/Natural-Wine-Exponent-Takes-France-Regulatory-Body-by-Its-Horns http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1460/Winside-Acquires-Pinot-Noir-Star-Sonum-Estate Winside Inc, a partnership of Danish investors has acquired The Donum Estate and its sister brand Robert Stemmler for an undisclosed amount from Racke Group, a Germany-based wine & spirits company ... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:38:38 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1460/Winside-Acquires-Pinot-Noir-Star-Sonum-Estate http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1459/Wine-Price-May-Fall-in-2012 2011 has been a wonderful year for fine wine with auction houses reporting outstanding sales but the approaching New Year may not bring very good news for them. As the bubbles of the Bordeaux market b ... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:34:13 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1459/Wine-Price-May-Fall-in-2012 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1458/Delhi-Witnesses-a-Hike-in-Imported-Wine-Sales-This-Season The excise records in India have indicated almost 80% rise in imported wine sales in Delhi this year. According to a report published in the Hindustan Times, about 346,000 bottles (29,000 cases) of im ... Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:32:57 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1458/Delhi-Witnesses-a-Hike-in-Imported-Wine-Sales-This-Season http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1457/Ukraine-Producer-to-Export-Wine-to-China Artyomovsk Winery (Donetsk region), one of the largest sparkling wine producers in Ukraine, has signed a contract with the state-run company-importer from China to supply Ukrainian products, the head ... Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:30:33 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1457/Ukraine-Producer-to-Export-Wine-to-China http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1454/Pizza-Hut-to-Open-More-Wine-%26amp%3B-Pizza-Joints-across-India Cheered by the popularity of its stores that serve wine and beer along with choicest pizzas, renowned restaurant chain Pizza Hut plans to open 25 more such joints across the country next year, a senio ... Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:45:09 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1454/Pizza-Hut-to-Open-More-Wine-%26amp%3B-Pizza-Joints-across-India http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1453/France-Helps-English-Sparkler-Come-of-Age The first English sparkling wine made by a French champagne maker is about to go on sale, signaling clearly that British fizz is coming of age.According to a report published in The Guardian, labeled ... Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:41:24 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1453/France-Helps-English-Sparkler-Come-of-Age http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1451/UK-Consumers-Opt-for-English-Bubbly-over-Champagne Regular consumers of sparkling wine in the UK would rather drink English sparkling wine than Champagne, says a new report. According to Decanter.com, the nation’s domestic bubbly is enjoying ... Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:01:19 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1451/UK-Consumers-Opt-for-English-Bubbly-over-Champagne http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1450/Spanish-Winemakers-Excited-about-White-Rioja Spanish winemakers across the world are now investing more time and energy on white Rioja though the wine currently accounts for just 5% of the global sales of the region.According to a report publish ... Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:54:24 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1450/Spanish-Winemakers-Excited-about-White-Rioja http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1447/Madonna-Creates-a-Stir%2C-Brings-Her-Own-Wine Madonna, the Queen of Pop, hit headlines once again after she brought her own wine and glasses to dinner for date at a New York restaurant.According to a report by The Telegraph, UK, the Queen of Pop, ... Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:51:55 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1447/Madonna-Creates-a-Stir%2C-Brings-Her-Own-Wine http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1446/Californian-Wine-Export-Set-to-Break-Records Wine exports from California are set to break all previous records in 2011 after a 23% surge in shipments in the first 10 months of the year.Reports Decanter.com, according to the Wine Institute of Ca ... Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:49:37 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1446/Californian-Wine-Export-Set-to-Break-Records http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1440/US-Government-Approves-New-AVA-in-Napa The US government last week approved a new American Viticultural Area - Coombsville in Napa County, California. According to a Decanter.com report, the new 11,075-acre (4,484ha) Coombsville appe ... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:53:38 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1440/US-Government-Approves-New-AVA-in-Napa http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1439/Acker-Merrall-Secures-Top-Spot-in-Asian-Wine-Market Acker Merrall & Condit, the World's leading wine auctioneer and America’s oldest fine wine merchant, concluded another record year in Asia. Acker achieved the target with its two-day H ... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:51:31 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1439/Acker-Merrall-Secures-Top-Spot-in-Asian-Wine-Market http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1438/Sale-of-English-Wine-on-Rise%3A-Berry-Bros Sales of both still and sparkling English wine have gone past the figures it achieved last year, said London wine merchant Berry Bros and Rudd. Reports Decanter.com, while numbers are still &lsq ... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:50:04 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1438/Sale-of-English-Wine-on-Rise%3A-Berry-Bros http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1437/Institute-of-Masters-of-Wine-Orders-Probe-against-Campo The Institute of Masters of Wine has ordered a formal investigation into the conduct of Pancho Campo MW and his organisation of tastings in Spain for the Wine Advocate.Reports Decanter.com, in a state ... Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:19:40 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1437/Institute-of-Masters-of-Wine-Orders-Probe-against-Campo http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1436/China-March-into-Bordeaux-Properties Chinese purchasers have lapped up more Bordeaux chateaux than ever in last few weeks. All the chateaux are within a few miles of each other, in one of the most picturesque parts of the region.Accordin ... Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:14:55 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1436/China-March-into-Bordeaux-Properties http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1434/Boissets-Buy-Mondavi-Estate Gina Gallo and Jean-Charles Boisset have bought the former Mondavi house in Napa, reports Decanter.com.Gallo is grand-daughter of Julio Gallo and head winemaker of one of the biggest producers in the ... Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:46:34 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1434/Boissets-Buy-Mondavi-Estate http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1433/UK-Wine-Sale-Affected-by-Increased-Tax Wine sales are still falling in the UK and the pace of decline is accelerating, the latest research says.According to a report by Decanter.com, the latest figures from the Wine and Spirit Trade Associ ... Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:42:59 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1433/UK-Wine-Sale-Affected-by-Increased-Tax http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1431/California%E2%80%99s-Wine-Export-Sets-New-Record California's international wine exports are going to set a new record in 2011, thanks to a recent boom.Reports Los Angeles Times, according to Wine Institute, a San Francisco based trade group, the va ... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:26:23 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1431/California%E2%80%99s-Wine-Export-Sets-New-Record http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1430/Vega-Sicilia-Gets-Ready-with-New-Rioja Renowned Spanish producer Vega Sicilia will release its new Rioja wine next year. The new wine is the product of a joint venture with a member of the Rothschild family.According to a Decanter.com repo ... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:22:03 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1430/Vega-Sicilia-Gets-Ready-with-New-Rioja http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1429/Oregon-Experiences-Longest-Harvest-Season As harvest finishes in the Pacific Northwest, vintners are looking back at a season that brought various opposites together.According to a Decanter.com report, while 2011 has been the coldest harvest ... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:04:50 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1429/Oregon-Experiences-Longest-Harvest-Season http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1427/Tim-Sykes-Becomes-Buying-Head-at-the-Wine-Society The Wine Society has announced that Tim Sykes will replace Sebastian Payne MW in the role of head of buying.Tim Sykes (in the picture) is currently buying director at importers Enotria, where he &ldqu ... Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:02:46 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1427/Tim-Sykes-Becomes-Buying-Head-at-the-Wine-Society http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1426/Anish-Kapoor-to-Design-Mouton-Rothschild-2009-Label Rothschild has chosen India-born British sculptor Anish Kapoor to design the label of Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2009. Reports Decanter.com, Kapoor who is one of the world's leading sculptors and artis ... Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:58:48 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1426/Anish-Kapoor-to-Design-Mouton-Rothschild-2009-Label http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1425/Karnataka-Grape-Growers-Demand-Subsidy-for-Bangalore-Blues The Karnataka Grape Growers Association (KGGA) has asked the state government to grant a subsidy of at least Rs 4 per kg and take special measures to encourage the farmers who grow ‘Bangalore Bl ... Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:24:28 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1425/Karnataka-Grape-Growers-Demand-Subsidy-for-Bangalore-Blues http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1424/Rober-Balzer-Passed-Away-at-99 Robert Lawrence Balzer (in the picture), renowned wine critic, educator and columnist has passed away at 99.Balzer, who had also been a wine merchant, an actor, a Buddhist monk and a restaurateur, was ... Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:21:03 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1424/Rober-Balzer-Passed-Away-at-99 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1423/Australian-Shiraz-Wins-World%E2%80%99s-Best-Label%2C-2011-Award A small-production Australian Shiraz has rose to global fame after being named the world’s best label in 2011 by the World Label Awards Association.According to a Decanter.com report, the label ... Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:17:24 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1423/Australian-Shiraz-Wins-World%E2%80%99s-Best-Label%2C-2011-Award http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1422/Wine-Grapes-Boosts-Dairy-Cows%E2%80%99-Milk-Production%2C-Quality%2C-Finds-Study Feeding dairy cows the stems, seeds and skins from wine grapes boosts milk production and dramatically cuts the animal's methane emissions, reveals a new research by Victoria's Department of Primary I ... Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:53:05 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1422/Wine-Grapes-Boosts-Dairy-Cows%E2%80%99-Milk-Production%2C-Quality%2C-Finds-Study http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1421/Michael-Spencer-Takes-Stake-in-Bordeaux-Index Michael Spencer (pictured), chief executive of broker ICAP, has got a stake in Bordeaux Index and has joined the company as chairman.According to a Decanter.com report, the former Conservative party t ... Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:28:21 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1421/Michael-Spencer-Takes-Stake-in-Bordeaux-Index http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1417/%E2%80%98Chinese-Market-Maturing-Faster-than-US%E2%80%99%2C-Says-Wine-Auctioneer The Chinese market is maturing faster than the US market for fine wine did in the 1980s, auctioneer Richard Brierley says.According to Decanter,com, Brierley, auctioneer for the new joint venture of C ... Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:07:08 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1417/%E2%80%98Chinese-Market-Maturing-Faster-than-US%E2%80%99%2C-Says-Wine-Auctioneer http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1416/Chinese-Filmstar-buys-St.-Emilion-Chateau Weeks after renowned Chinese basketball player Yao Ming introduced his brand of wines, it is turn for Chinese film star Zhao Wei (pictured) who has bought a St Emilion chateau for an undisclosed price ... Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:00:51 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1416/Chinese-Filmstar-buys-St.-Emilion-Chateau http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1415/Jay-Miller-Steps-Down-Amidst-Controversy Jay Miller has resigned from the Wine Advocate.According to a Decanter.com report, Miller insisted his resignation has no connection with the controversial ‘paid-for’ wine visits to Spain. ... Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:14:56 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1415/Jay-Miller-Steps-Down-Amidst-Controversy http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1414/No-%E2%80%98Investment-Wine%E2%80%99-for-Anthony-Barton Anthony Barton of Chateau Leoville-Barton has strongly defended his pricing policy, saying he will not make ‘investment wines’ like many of his neighbours.According to Decanter.com, Anthon ... Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:01:27 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1414/No-%E2%80%98Investment-Wine%E2%80%99-for-Anthony-Barton http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1413/Government-Aid%2C-Festive-Season-Give-Ray-of-Hope-to-Limping-Wine-Industry The sick and almost dying wine industry in Maharashtra has finally received some aid, thanks to a debt restructuring package from the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (Nabard), a l ... Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:48:11 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1413/Government-Aid%2C-Festive-Season-Give-Ray-of-Hope-to-Limping-Wine-Industry http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1412/Police-Suspect-Arson-at-Ballandean-Estate-Fire Police are suspecting arson for a fire which broke out and destroyed a shed containing thousands of cartons of prized wine at Queensland's historic Ballandean Estate on the Granite Belt, reports an Au ... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:50:43 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1412/Police-Suspect-Arson-at-Ballandean-Estate-Fire http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1411/Barley-Blyton-Wins-2011-Young-Wine-Writer-Title The Circle of Wine Writers has announced the name of Barley Blyton (in the picture) of Bristol as the winner of Young Wine Writer of the Year 2011 Award. Ms Blyton won the award with her entry ‘ ... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:47:02 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1411/Barley-Blyton-Wins-2011-Young-Wine-Writer-Title http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1408/Accolade-Wines-to-Introduce-Low-Alcohol-Wine Accolade Wines is all set to ‘unlock’ the potential of Moscato grapes in the UK and is committed to developing the market for lower-alcohol wine.According to Decanter.com, Accolade - which ... Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:29:05 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1408/Accolade-Wines-to-Introduce-Low-Alcohol-Wine http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1406/Yeatman-Restaurant-Receives-First-Michelin-Star The restaurant at the Yeatman in Oporto has won its first Michelin star a year after opening.According to a report by Decanter.com, the Yeatman is the first in Oporto to win a Michelin star – an ... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:49:10 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1406/Yeatman-Restaurant-Receives-First-Michelin-Star http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1405/Resveratrol-Can-Help-Metabolism-in-Obese-Men%3A-Study The list of positive qualities of Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine is getting longer day by day. A team of Dutch scientists has found that the polyphenolic compound can improve the metabolism ... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:46:29 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1405/Resveratrol-Can-Help-Metabolism-in-Obese-Men%3A-Study http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1404/Aussie-Scientists-Manage-to-Sequence-Brett-Genome Scientists in Australia have sequenced the Brettanomyces genome – a scientific breakthrough that will allow the industry to fully prevent spoilage by the yeast organism known as ‘brett&rsq ... Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:26:02 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1404/Aussie-Scientists-Manage-to-Sequence-Brett-Genome http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1403/Devastating-Margaret-River-Bush-Fire-under-Control The evacuation of the Margaret River region has ended, as the devastating bush fires that swept through a series of National Parks last week are brought under control.According to Decanter.com, after ... Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:17:57 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1403/Devastating-Margaret-River-Bush-Fire-under-Control http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1402/Wine-Scholarship-in-Guitarist-Geddy-Lee%27s-Name Guitarist Geddy Lee of legendary Canadian rockers Rush has had a wine scholarship created in his name.The honour has been conferred on the Rush vocalist and bass guitarist by his fellow directors at t ... Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:00:55 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1402/Wine-Scholarship-in-Guitarist-Geddy-Lee%27s-Name http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1401/Valle-de-Vin%2C-Grover-Vineyars-to-Merge-Soon Nashik-based Valle de Vin, maker of Zampa wines, will merge with Bangalore-based Grover Vineyards within a month to create the country's second largest vintner after Sula Vineyards. The merged company ... Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:54:45 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1401/Valle-de-Vin%2C-Grover-Vineyars-to-Merge-Soon http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1400/Fire-Engulfs-Margaret-River-Vineyards%2C-Wineries Devastating fire is sweeping across the Margaret River region in Western Australia and wineries have been evacuated though loss of vines could not be avoided.According to a Decanter.com, so far at lea ... Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:16:46 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1400/Fire-Engulfs-Margaret-River-Vineyards%2C-Wineries http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1398/Wine-Price-to-Go-up-in-UK The average price of a bottle of wine in the UK will go above £5 next year, says the findings of a new research carried out by Accolade Wines.According to a Decanter.com report, the average cost ... Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:46:37 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1398/Wine-Price-to-Go-up-in-UK http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1397/Chinese-Basketball-Champ-Sets-Up-Wine-Company Months after retiring from basketball, Chinese sporting hero Yao Ming (in the picture) is venturing into business by setting up a wine company to meet a growing wine thirst in China.According to AFP r ... Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:43:32 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1397/Chinese-Basketball-Champ-Sets-Up-Wine-Company http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1396/Oporto-Celebrates-200th-Anniversary-in-Style The British Association in Oporto recently celebrated its 200th anniversary – two centuries to the minute after the inaugural lunch.Reports Decanter.com, the Association was formed on 11 Novembe ... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:56:26 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1396/Oporto-Celebrates-200th-Anniversary-in-Style