http://www.thewineclub.in/ The Wine Club News Feed en-us http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1705/Baron-Ricasoli-to-Register-Sangiovese-Clone Chianti Classico's Barone Ricasoli is about to register its own Sangiovese clone with the Italian ministry of agriculture. According to a Decanter.com report, in tandem with a comprehensive zoni ... Fri, 18 May 2012 18:29:06 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1705/Baron-Ricasoli-to-Register-Sangiovese-Clone http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1703/Champagne-Police-Arrest-15-for-CRD-Capsule-Theft Police in Champagne have arrested 15 individuals under suspicion of stealing thousands of official ‘CRD’ capsule stickers. The arrests were made in a 6am sting operation carried out ... Wed, 16 May 2012 18:19:30 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1703/Champagne-Police-Arrest-15-for-CRD-Capsule-Theft http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1702/Bordeaux-2011-En-Primeur-Price-Drops A spate of price drops has breathed life into the 2011 en primeur campaign. Reports Decanter.com, following Pontet Canet’s 34% drop earlier in the week, Pessac-Leognan’s Chateau ... Tue, 15 May 2012 19:25:26 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1702/Bordeaux-2011-En-Primeur-Price-Drops http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1701/New-Glass-Looks-forward-to-Balance-Fire-and-Water-in-Wine Here is a new wine glass that aims to balance between fire and water in wine by controlling the alcohol quotient. It might sound strange, but that is what exactly the French luxury crystal glassmake ... Tue, 15 May 2012 19:20:53 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1701/New-Glass-Looks-forward-to-Balance-Fire-and-Water-in-Wine http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1700/French-Government-Encourages-Chinese-Consumers-to-Look-beyond-Bordeaux The French government is funding a marketing campaign to encourage wine consumers and sommeliers in China to look beyond Bordeaux.According to Decanter.com, around 400 wines from across France will be ... Mon, 14 May 2012 18:39:19 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1700/French-Government-Encourages-Chinese-Consumers-to-Look-beyond-Bordeaux http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1699/Sotheby%E2%80%99s-to-Launch-Own-Champagne Sotheby's has become the first auction house to launch its own Champagne. The new product will be sold both online and through the company's retail store in New York.Reports Decanter.com, the own-labe ... Mon, 14 May 2012 18:35:21 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1699/Sotheby%E2%80%99s-to-Launch-Own-Champagne http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1697/Mud-House-Receives-Great-Accolade-at-Singapore-Wine-Expo New Zealand winery Mud House has once again been recognised internationally - receiving accolades for four of its top vintage wines at the Wine & Spirits Asia, Singapore Expo.The 2011 Mud House Sa ... Thu, 10 May 2012 22:34:01 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1697/Mud-House-Receives-Great-Accolade-at-Singapore-Wine-Expo http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1696/SA-Wine-to-Carry-Seal-Proclaiming-Fair-Labour-Practice South African wine bottles will carry a new seal from later this year, designed to highlight fair labour practices followed by producers and their suppliers.Reports Decanter.com, producers who meet th ... Thu, 10 May 2012 22:30:35 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1696/SA-Wine-to-Carry-Seal-Proclaiming-Fair-Labour-Practice http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1695/Pancho-Campo-Resigns-from-IMW Pancho Campo, who was at the centre of last year's controversy around the organisation of wine tastings in Spain, has resigned from the Institute of Masters of Wine.The Institute of Masters of Wine la ... Wed, 09 May 2012 21:35:24 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1695/Pancho-Campo-Resigns-from-IMW http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1694/Brad-Pitt-to-Star-in-The-Billionaire%27s-Vinegar The Billionaire's Vinegar, the controversial book about the Jefferson bottles affair, is to be translated into a film with Brad Pitt starring the movie.Reports Decanter.com, the film, which is in deve ... Wed, 09 May 2012 21:30:53 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1694/Brad-Pitt-to-Star-in-The-Billionaire%27s-Vinegar http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1693/Corney-%26amp%3B-Barrow-Comes-Out-with-First-English-Listing London wine merchant Corney & Barrow has taken its first English listing after being captivated by the 'structure and power' of the sparkling wines of Wiston Estate in the South Downs.From early J ... Tue, 08 May 2012 22:05:34 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1693/Corney-%26amp%3B-Barrow-Comes-Out-with-First-English-Listing http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1692/New-French-President-Might-Have-More-Support-for-Wine-Industry The signs are clear that France's new President, Francois Hollande, will support the wine industry more than his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy did, although his stated dislike of the rich may be causing ... Tue, 08 May 2012 22:02:20 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1692/New-French-President-Might-Have-More-Support-for-Wine-Industry http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1690/Aussie-Wine-Production-Faces-Severe-Downfall Wine production in Australia is set to hit a five-year low this year, impacted by the knock-on effects of widespread wet weather in the 2010-11 growing season, reports Decanter.com.According to the&nb ... Mon, 07 May 2012 19:01:03 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1690/Aussie-Wine-Production-Faces-Severe-Downfall http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1689/Andrea-Bocelli-Launches-New-Italian-Wine-Line-Up Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has launched a new line of Italian wines with his brother Alberto.Reports TheDrinksBusiness.com, expanding production at his Tuscan estate, the classical singer has releas ... Mon, 07 May 2012 18:57:28 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1689/Andrea-Bocelli-Launches-New-Italian-Wine-Line-Up http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1688/French-coopers-Lobbying-for-Greater-Transparency-and-Price-Protection French coopers are lobbying the French government's forestry commission for greater transparency, and price protection, in an industry worth €300m a year.Les Tonneliers de France, the group repre ... Fri, 04 May 2012 22:09:02 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1688/French-coopers-Lobbying-for-Greater-Transparency-and-Price-Protection http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1687/Real-Wine-Month-Begins-with-a-Shower-of-Natural-Wine As Real Wine Month begins, over 200 UK restaurants are offering natural wines as a part of the campaign.Reports Decanter.com, Real Wine Month is a nationwide campaign promoting natural, biodynamic and ... Fri, 04 May 2012 22:05:13 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1687/Real-Wine-Month-Begins-with-a-Shower-of-Natural-Wine http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1686/Chateau-Montus-Damaged-by-Hailstorm%2C-Rain Chateau Montus, one of the leading chateaux in the Madiran appellation, was severely struck by hail on Sunday evening - while Bordeaux suffered rainfall two-and-a-half times the average.Reports Decant ... Thu, 03 May 2012 19:15:48 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1686/Chateau-Montus-Damaged-by-Hailstorm%2C-Rain http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1685/WineStars%3A-New-X-Factor-for-Wineries-across-Globe An X Factor-style talent show will present wineries with the chance to compete for UK listings at this year's London International Wine Fair.According to a Decanter.com report, the show is a cross bet ... Thu, 03 May 2012 19:12:04 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1685/WineStars%3A-New-X-Factor-for-Wineries-across-Globe http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1683/Construction-of-Mosel-Bridge-Halted Construction on the controversial Mosel bridge has been stopped due to missing or faulty documentation or calculations. Witnesses say equipment has been dismantled, and workers sent away until further ... Wed, 02 May 2012 22:01:01 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1683/Construction-of-Mosel-Bridge-Halted http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1682/Ancient-Vin-Jaune-to-Come-Under-Hammer A 240-year-old bottle of Vin Jaune will be auctioned next month with a £30,000 estimated hammer price.Reports Decanter.com, the rare single bottle of 1774 Vin Jaune from France's Jura regio ... Wed, 02 May 2012 21:57:04 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1682/Ancient-Vin-Jaune-to-Come-Under-Hammer http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1681/Red-Wine-Might-Slow-Down-Aging-Process Red wine, already linked to healthy hearts and protection against certain cancers, may slow down the aging process by activating a specific aging-related gene, reports a new study.According to ABC New ... Wed, 02 May 2012 21:53:39 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1681/Red-Wine-Might-Slow-Down-Aging-Process http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1680/Indian-Government-Indifferent-to-Fruit-Wine-despite-Good-Foreign-Demand Despite having a good market for fruit wine outside the country, the Indian government apparently does not seem to be interested in producing and marketing it.According to a report by IBNLive, recentl ... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:43:41 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1680/Indian-Government-Indifferent-to-Fruit-Wine-despite-Good-Foreign-Demand http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1679/Billionaires-Row%2C-Charles-Mignon-Create-New-Champagne Billionaires Row, a New York-based premier luxury lifestyle company, has joined hands with producer Charles Mignon to create a new Champagne.According to a report by The Drinks Business, the new creat ... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:41:17 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1679/Billionaires-Row%2C-Charles-Mignon-Create-New-Champagne http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1677/Jordan-Vineyard-Sells-Land-to-Native-American-Tribe California's Jordan Vineyard & Winery has sold a 109ha site containing 45ha of vineyards to the Native American tribe of Lytton Rancheria for $13.3m.Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay are ... Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:53:53 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1677/Jordan-Vineyard-Sells-Land-to-Native-American-Tribe http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1676/Californian-Grape-Prices-to-Rise-Significantly Californian grape prices are expected to rise significantly this year as demand continues to exceed supply, although talk of a crisis is overstated, say industry insiders.Reports Decanter.com, a surge ... Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:51:14 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1676/Californian-Grape-Prices-to-Rise-Significantly http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1675/Indian-Wine-Market-Ready-to-Reach-New-Heights A growing middle class, increasing Indian business people reaching out to new lands and rising cosmopolitan population are expected to drive up wine consumption in a country that ... Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:30:45 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1675/Indian-Wine-Market-Ready-to-Reach-New-Heights http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1674/Heavy-Frost-Damages-Champagne-Crops Up to a third of some Champagne vineyards have been affected by heavy frosts earlier this month. According to a Decanter.com report, temperatures dropped to - 3°C in the Côte des Blancs w ... Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:26:40 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1674/Heavy-Frost-Damages-Champagne-Crops http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1673/Nigerian-Wine-Market-Boom-Falters-at-Complex-Bureaucratic-System Nigeria's wine market is burgeoning, but crippling import duties and complex bureaucracy could dampen the boom before it gets started, wine professionals say. According to a Decanter.com report, wi ... Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:17:04 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1673/Nigerian-Wine-Market-Boom-Falters-at-Complex-Bureaucratic-System http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1672/Alpine-Wineries-Look-forward-to-Sell-its-Brand-in-China%2C-UK Alpine Wineries, a relatively new entrant in the wine industry, plans to sell its brands in China and in the United Kingdom.According to a report by The Hindu, Alpine Wineries, a part of Rs 600-crore ... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:12:01 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1672/Alpine-Wineries-Look-forward-to-Sell-its-Brand-in-China%2C-UK http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1671/D-%26amp%3B-D-Wines-International-Goes-into-Administration D&D Wines International has gone into administration with the loss of 12 jobs.Reports Decanter.com, the reason for the failure of the Cheshire-based business, which has been in operation since 197 ... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:09:51 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1671/D-%26amp%3B-D-Wines-International-Goes-into-Administration http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1670/Chateau-Lynch-Bages-Acquires-Stake-in-Chateau-Lynch-Bages The Cazes family of Chateau Lynch Bages has grabbed a stake in Crushpad Bordeaux, as a subsidiary of the Californian custom wine operation.According to a Decanter.com report, it will open in the famil ... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:07:37 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1670/Chateau-Lynch-Bages-Acquires-Stake-in-Chateau-Lynch-Bages http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1669/Oenellaia-Bottles-to-Go-Under-Hammer-at-Sotheby%27s A collection of large format bottles of Tenuta dell’Ornellaia 2009 designed by Chinese artist Zhang Huang go under the hammer at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on Friday.Zhang Huan has created an art ... Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:53:36 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1669/Oenellaia-Bottles-to-Go-Under-Hammer-at-Sotheby%27s http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1668/Eurythmics-Star-Plans-to-Launch-More-Wines Eurythmics star Dave Stewart (pictured) plans to follow the launch of his own wine with more releases and a concert at the Australian winery where it's made, Mollydooker Winery.Reveals Decanter.com, D ... Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:48:46 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1668/Eurythmics-Star-Plans-to-Launch-More-Wines http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1666/Bernard-Magrez-Buys-New-Bordeaux-Estates Bernard Magrez, owner of Chateau Pape Clement and Chateau La Tour Carnet, has added three new Bordeaux names and thus has extended his portfolio of estates.Reports Decanter.com, these are the 15-hecta ... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:26:09 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1666/Bernard-Magrez-Buys-New-Bordeaux-Estates http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1665/Russia-Plans-to-Release-Launch-New-Still-Wines Russia's oldest sparkling wine producer is planning to release a new range of still wines.According to a Decanter.com report, Abrau-Durso, owned by former petrochemicals trader Boris Titov, was founde ... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:23:52 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1665/Russia-Plans-to-Release-Launch-New-Still-Wines http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1664/Maharashtra-Records-Lowest-Revenue-despite-Highest-Liquor-Consumption Maharashtra might boast of highest sale and consumption of liquor in the country, but it is also the state recording lowest revenue collection due to administrative lapses and wrong policy decisions.A ... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:20:35 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1664/Maharashtra-Records-Lowest-Revenue-despite-Highest-Liquor-Consumption http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1662/Cos-d%27Estournel-Released-at-Half-the-Price-at-Bordeaux-2011 Cos d'Estournel has released its 2011 today at €108 per bottle ex-negociant, half the price of last year but still around twice the price of other vintages. The second wine, Pagodes de Cos, comes ... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:47:50 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1662/Cos-d%27Estournel-Released-at-Half-the-Price-at-Bordeaux-2011 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1661/Sula-Opens-its-First-Wine-Tapas-Bar-in-Mumbai Rajeev Samant, the wine mogul in India and the founder of Indian winery Sula Vineyards, has opened his first wine and tapas bar in Mumbai.Vinoteca by Sula is inspired by Spain’s local wine bars. ... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:34:36 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1661/Sula-Opens-its-First-Wine-Tapas-Bar-in-Mumbai http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1660/Chateau-Lafite-Releases-euro-420-Bottles Chateau Lafite Rothschild has released its 2011 at €420 per bottle to the wine trade, a reduction of 30% on last year's price of €600.Reports Decanter.com, the wine will be €420 ex-nego ... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:29:19 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1660/Chateau-Lafite-Releases-euro-420-Bottles http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1659/Beaumont-Vintners-Goes-into-Liquidation Wine investment company Beaumont Vintners went into liquidation on 5 April. The deficiency is understood to be £1.5m and there are apparently few assets.According to a Decanter.com report, Beaum ... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:57:37 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1659/Beaumont-Vintners-Goes-into-Liquidation http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1658/French-Chateau-Websites%27-Info-Inadequate%3A-Study Information available in French chateau websites are pathetically inadequate, says a new survey, while another has shed light on digital wine writing worldwide.According to a Decanter.com report, the ... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:54:38 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1658/French-Chateau-Websites%27-Info-Inadequate%3A-Study http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1656/Coppola-Sues-Tavola-Restaurant Francis Ford Coppola is suing the Tavola Italian Kitchen restaurant in Novato, California for trademark infringement over the use of the word 'Tavola'.According to Decanter.com, trustees of the Coppol ... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:30:36 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1656/Coppola-Sues-Tavola-Restaurant http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1655/Chateau-Latour-to-Stop-Selling-En-Primeur-from-2012 Chateau Latour has indicated it will not sell wine en primeur in future, starting from the 2012 vintage onwards.According to Decanter.com, the Pauillac first growth has sent a letter to Bordeaux wine ... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:28:35 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1655/Chateau-Latour-to-Stop-Selling-En-Primeur-from-2012 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1654/Chinese-Demand-for-Imported-Wines-Touches-New-Shores Wine imports into China reached record levels in 2011, while there is evidence that the Chinese demand for imported wine is continuing to diversify, reports Decanter.com.According to figures released ... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:06:56 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1654/Chinese-Demand-for-Imported-Wines-Touches-New-Shores http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1653/Sogrape-Acquires-Bodegas-LAN Portugal’s Sogrape has acquired Rioja-based Bodegas LAN from its private equity owner for an undisclosed sum. This is the first major takeover of a Spanish wine business by a Portuguese rival.Ac ... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:03:34 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1653/Sogrape-Acquires-Bodegas-LAN http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1651/Drink-Wine-to-Increase-Your-IQ Drinking two pints of beer or two medium glasses of wine alcohol can sharpen the mind, claims the finding of a recent research. According to a report by the Daily Mail, the psychologists at the Univer ... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:13:12 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1651/Drink-Wine-to-Increase-Your-IQ http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1650/Investigation-Finds-Irregularity-in-WA-Spain-Arrangement The Wine Advocate's arrangements in Spain last year created 'inappropriate ambiguity' and fell short of the high standards the organization sets itself, an investigation has found.According to a Decan ... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:09:30 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1650/Investigation-Finds-Irregularity-in-WA-Spain-Arrangement http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1644/Nirvana-Biosys-Enters-JV-with-Natures-Bounty Wine maker Nirvana Biosys has joined hands with Amit Burman-owned Natures Bounty Wines for marketing its wines under the brand of 'Luca' in domestic and global market.According to a PTI report, this s ... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:50:58 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1644/Nirvana-Biosys-Enters-JV-with-Natures-Bounty http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1643/Herve-Berland-to-Head-Chateau-Montrose Hervé Berland, managing director of Mouton Rothschild since 2006 and with the Rothschild family since 1977, will be heading to Chateau Montrose after his retirement from the Pauillac First Grow ... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:48:05 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1643/Herve-Berland-to-Head-Chateau-Montrose http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1642/Neusiedlersee-Receives-the-Latest-Appellation-in-Austria Neusiedlersee has been named as the latest DAC appellation in Austria – completing the family of DACs in Burgenland and the first to focus on the Zweigelt grape variety.According to a Decanter.c ... Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:20:48 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1642/Neusiedlersee-Receives-the-Latest-Appellation-in-Austria http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1641/Banfi-Vintners-Acquires-Kenwood-Vineyards New York-based wine business Banfi Vintners has first time entered into California with the acquisition of Kenwood Vineyards from sparkling wine and brandy producer Korbel.Reports Decanter.com, Banfi& ... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:40:57 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1641/Banfi-Vintners-Acquires-Kenwood-Vineyards http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1640/Louis-Foppiano-Passes-Away Sonoma pioneer Louis J Foppiano has died at the age of 101.According to a Decanter.com, Foppiano, who died in hospital last Friday, took over Foppiano Vineyards – the oldest continuously-operate ... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:36:36 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1640/Louis-Foppiano-Passes-Away http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1636/Change-Excise-Law-to-Make-Real-Brandy%3A-IGPB State excise laws must be changed so that real brandy can be made in the country, opines the Indian Grape Processing Board.According to a report by The Hindu Business Line, it wants brandy, distilled ... Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:02:53 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1636/Change-Excise-Law-to-Make-Real-Brandy%3A-IGPB http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1635/China-Craze-for-Fine-Wine-Continues-Despite-Slow-Economy The demand for fine wine in China shows no sign of decline despite worries about slow economy. The success of Hong Kong weekend auctions once again proved the point.According to an agency report, ever ... Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:57:20 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1635/China-Craze-for-Fine-Wine-Continues-Despite-Slow-Economy http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1634/Sotheby%27s-Spring-Sales-Begin-in-Hong-Kong Global auction house Sotheby's kicked off its spring sales in Hong Kong by selling all lots in a two-day wine sale, outstripping expectations, but the picture was less clear for its Asian and Chinese ... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:23:09 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1634/Sotheby%27s-Spring-Sales-Begin-in-Hong-Kong http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1633/Bordeaux-En-Primeur-Week-Begins-with-White-on-Top En Primeur week has begun in Bordeaux under brilliant sunshine and broad optimism on the part of producers – especially when it comes to the white wines.According to a Decanter.com report, the l ... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:58:05 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1633/Bordeaux-En-Primeur-Week-Begins-with-White-on-Top http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1632/Punjab-Could-be-the-Next-Wine-Hub-in-India The blanket command Nashik holds over the wine scenario in India might soon be a shared thing as Punjab, the country’s grain bowl is gearing up to take charge.According to a report by the Times ... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:52:23 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1632/Punjab-Could-be-the-Next-Wine-Hub-in-India http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1631/Karnataka-Government-to-Set-up-Wine-Park The Karnataka government has allotted 150 acres in Toravi of Bijapur to set up a wine park."It is an ambitious project to set up an integrated wine park to promote grape wine in the state. Though clea ... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:33:02 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1631/Karnataka-Government-to-Set-up-Wine-Park http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1630/Selected-Mendoza-Vineyards-to-be-Sold-to-Individual-Owners O. Fournier, the high-end Spanish-Chilean-Argentinian venture, has earmarked 140ha of vines in Mendoza to be sold to private individuals in small plots.Reports Decanter.com, O. Fournier Wine Partners, ... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:28:48 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1630/Selected-Mendoza-Vineyards-to-be-Sold-to-Individual-Owners http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1628/Chateau-Smith-Haut-Lafitte-to-Open-New-Winery Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in the Graves is to open a new €3m winery intended specifically for the second wine Les Hauts de Smith.According to Decanter.com, the new buildings, which so far have b ... Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:39:18 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1628/Chateau-Smith-Haut-Lafitte-to-Open-New-Winery http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1627/Ex-Mafia-Vineyards-Receive-More-Funds More funds are being allotted for wine production in Sicilian vineyards confiscated from the Mafia.According to a Decanter.com report, over €1bn has been invested in a European Union-Italian proj ... Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:36:09 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1627/Ex-Mafia-Vineyards-Receive-More-Funds http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1626/Riverina-Vintage-Ruined-by-Flood Wine growers in the Riverina district of Australia are recovering from a series of 'unprecedented' floods, which have wrecked an otherwise promising 2012 vintage.Reports Decanter.com, in late February ... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:26:34 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1626/Riverina-Vintage-Ruined-by-Flood http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1621/John-Avery-Passes-Away John Avery MW, one of the country's most renowned wine merchants and a towering figure in the UK wine industry, has died aged 70.According to a report by Decanter.com, the Bristol merchant suffered a ... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:18:03 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1621/John-Avery-Passes-Away http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1620/Wine-New-Favourite-for-Canadians As summer is knocking at the door in Canada, more and more Canadians are opting for a glass of wine instead of beer, suggests the finding of a recent a report.While beer still rules in Canada, a Stati ... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:12:19 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1620/Wine-New-Favourite-for-Canadians http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1619/Organic-Wine-Receives-First-AB-Logo Organic wine growing is fast becoming popular in France where a Bordeaux Sauternes "grand cru", the highest classification level, has just been awarded the official biological farming (AB) logo.Accord ... Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:29:21 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1619/Organic-Wine-Receives-First-AB-Logo http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1618/Former-Turkey-Ambassador-Accused-of-Wine-Embezzlement Turkish authorities are investigating the country's former ambassador to the European Union, following allegations he embezzled wine worth hundreds of thousands of euros.According to Decanter.com, Dar ... Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:25:23 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1618/Former-Turkey-Ambassador-Accused-of-Wine-Embezzlement http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1617/Prosecco-Success-Good-for-Champagne%2C-Says-Lanson The continuing success of Prosecco is good for Champagne, Lanson managing director Paul Beavis has maintained.Reports Decanter.com, Prosecco’s sales were up by nearly 50% in 2011, the Champagne ... Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:42:39 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1617/Prosecco-Success-Good-for-Champagne%2C-Says-Lanson http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1616/Sale-of-Tesco-Fine-Wine-Rise-by-50-percent Retail giant Tesco's fine wine sales have risen by 50% over the past year following an overhaul of the company's higher-priced offerings.The news comes as a welcome boost for Tesco after a difficult s ... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:55:14 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1616/Sale-of-Tesco-Fine-Wine-Rise-by-50-percent http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1615/Vinoble-Cancelled-Due-to-Fund-Problem Vinoble, the bi-annual Spanish fortified and sweet wine fair, has been cancelled due to a funding shortfall.According to Decanter.com, the 2012 edition of the Jerez fair and conference was originally ... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:51:14 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1615/Vinoble-Cancelled-Due-to-Fund-Problem http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1612/Full-Mondovino-Docu-Debuts-in-the-UK Mondovino, the wine documentary that divided the wine world eight years ago, is to be shown in its full 10-hour version in London in May.Reports Decanter.com, Mondovino: The Series, by filmmaker and s ... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:57:19 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1612/Full-Mondovino-Docu-Debuts-in-the-UK http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1611/Medoc-Vineyards-Brutally-Vandalised About 2,000 young vines have been vandalised causing tens of thousands of Euros damage at a Medoc estate.According to a Decanter.com report, the plot of Merlot vines at Chateau Labat, a 7-hectare cru ... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:42:21 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1611/Medoc-Vineyards-Brutally-Vandalised http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1610/Decanter-to-Launch-Asia-Wine-Awards As Asia is gaining prominence in the world wine scenario, Decanter is going to launch a new wine competition in Asia, the Decanter Asia Wine Awards.According to an announcement by Decanter.com, The De ... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:36:44 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1610/Decanter-to-Launch-Asia-Wine-Awards http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1609/Damskey-Pioneers-Commercial-Winery-at-Costa-Rica Napa Valley wine consultant Kerry Damskey has started Costa Rica's first commercial winery, reports Decanter.com.Damskey (in the picture) said he planted 4ha of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Syrah and ... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:31:26 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1609/Damskey-Pioneers-Commercial-Winery-at-Costa-Rica http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1608/London-Wine-Tasting%3A-Merlot-on-Top-as-Unpredictable-Weather-Rules-Roost The first London tasting of 2011 right bank wines has confirmed oenologist Denis Dubourdieu's comments that the vintage is as varied as the bizarre weather patterns that produced it.According to a Dec ... Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:48:24 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1608/London-Wine-Tasting%3A-Merlot-on-Top-as-Unpredictable-Weather-Rules-Roost http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1607/Spectrum-Threatens-to-Take-Legal-Action-against-Wine-Fraudster Spectrum Wine Auctions has threatened alleged wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan with further legal action over claims that he tried to sell fake bottles at the company’s February auction in London.K ... Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:41:12 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1607/Spectrum-Threatens-to-Take-Legal-Action-against-Wine-Fraudster http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1606/Carmenere-to-be-Used-in-Bordeaux-Grand-Vin-to-Fight-Climate-Change Climate change has finally begun to take its toll on wine grapes. Bordeaux Chateau Brane Cantenac is using Carmenere in its Grand Vin for the first time, the result of climate change, owner Henri Lurt ... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:05:47 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1606/Carmenere-to-be-Used-in-Bordeaux-Grand-Vin-to-Fight-Climate-Change http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1605/White-House-State-Banquet-Wine-Revealed The names of the wines served at the Obama-Cameron state banquet on Wednesday night have been revealed, despite the White House's efforts to keep them under wraps.Reports Decanter.com, President Obama ... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:56:31 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1605/White-House-State-Banquet-Wine-Revealed http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1602/Oddbins-Launches-Wine-and-Mood-Pairing-Website Enough of wine and food pairing! Now in a latest quirky move, wine retailer Oddbins has launched a new website where wines can be paired with mood. Yes, you heard you right. In this website customers ... Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:42:18 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1602/Oddbins-Launches-Wine-and-Mood-Pairing-Website http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1601/Napa-Gears-up-for-Second-International-Cabernet-Symposium Some of the world's most celebrated Cabernet Sauvignon winemakers and technical experts convene in Napa this summer for the second International Cabernet Symposium.According to a report by Decanter.co ... Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:38:24 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1601/Napa-Gears-up-for-Second-International-Cabernet-Symposium http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1599/London-Olympic-Wines-Revealed London wine merchant Bibendum has revealed a list of wines that will be served at the London Olympics this summer.According to a Decanter.com report, along with classics such as a 2008 Meursault Cuvee ... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:23:56 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1599/London-Olympic-Wines-Revealed http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1598/New-Chocolate-Wine-Creates-Craze-among-Consumers A chocolate infused wine called Chocolate Shop has surprised its creators with surging demand from a wide range of consumers in the US and UK, reports The Drinks Business.Andrew Browne, founder of the ... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:20:43 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1598/New-Chocolate-Wine-Creates-Craze-among-Consumers http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1597/Rochester-City-Wine-Bar-Features-among-10-Best-Wine-Bars-in-the-USA The city of Rochester has successfully curved a spot for itself as the city’s Flight Wine Bar made its place among Yahoo Travel’s list of the 10 Best Wine Bars in the USA.The entry took al ... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:14:49 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1597/Rochester-City-Wine-Bar-Features-among-10-Best-Wine-Bars-in-the-USA http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1596/Asia-to-Get-First-Lafite-Winery Asia might soon get its first Lafite winery as Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite began construction of a winery with a local partner in China.Reports Reuters, the 1.73 hectare (4.3 acre) winery in ... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:48:27 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1596/Asia-to-Get-First-Lafite-Winery http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1594/First-Syrian-Wine-to-Enter-the-UK-Market The first wine from Syria is about to be released onto the UK market. Domaine Bargylus, near the town of Lattaquie, or Latakia, in the north-west of the country, is a 12ha vineyard planted to Cabernet ... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:25:10 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1594/First-Syrian-Wine-to-Enter-the-UK-Market http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1593/Division-of-Coveted-Brunello-Region-Unlikely%3A-Experts Lovers of Brunello di Montalcino might benefit if the appellation were to be split into subzones, but it’s highly unlikely if seen in a political light, Italian wine experts said to Decanter.com ... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:44:37 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1593/Division-of-Coveted-Brunello-Region-Unlikely%3A-Experts http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1592/Drink-Wine%2C-Prevent-Stroke A new study finds that women who drink a low to moderate amount of alcohol are at a reduced risk of stroke.According to the study report published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, ... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:40:24 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1592/Drink-Wine%2C-Prevent-Stroke http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1591/Moet-%26amp%3B-Chandon-to-Go-through-Major-Expansion-Scheme Moet & Chandon is undertaking a major expansion of its production facilities, in anticipation of rising global demand for Champagne.According to a Decanter.com report, the company has been focusin ... Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:58:03 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1591/Moet-%26amp%3B-Chandon-to-Go-through-Major-Expansion-Scheme http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1590/Camel-Valley%2C-Ridge-View-Tops-at-London-Tasting English sparkling favourites Camel Valley and Ridge View came out ahead of 94 sparkling wines in a major tasting held in London last week. Most of the wines are from the UK.According to a Decanter.com ... Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:55:38 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1590/Camel-Valley%2C-Ridge-View-Tops-at-London-Tasting http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1589/Millionaire-Wine-Collector-Arrested-on-Fraud-Charges Rudy Kurniawan (pictured), the millionaire wine collector, has been arrested on fraud charges.Reports Decanter.com, the 35-year-old was arrested in Los Angeles yesterday by the FBI on charge ... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:52:40 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1589/Millionaire-Wine-Collector-Arrested-on-Fraud-Charges http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1588/Lengthy%2C-Bulky-Wine-Lists-are-Passe%3A-The-Wine-Chap Restaurant wine lists should be slim, seasonal and pared-down, Tom Harrow, better known as The Wine Chap, has opined.According to Decanter.com, Harrow, whose website winechap.com reviews and ... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:48:59 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1588/Lengthy%2C-Bulky-Wine-Lists-are-Passe%3A-The-Wine-Chap http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1584/Rioja-Producers-First-Time-Make-Commercial-Sweet-Wines Two Rioja producers have revived the region’s tradition of producing late-harvest wines.Reports Decanter.com, Dinastía Vivanco and Bodegas Loli Casado, both in Rioja Alavesa, are among th ... Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:55:36 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1584/Rioja-Producers-First-Time-Make-Commercial-Sweet-Wines http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1583/WSTA-Spells-Doom-if-Wine-Duty-is-Hiked-Further The Wine & Spirit Trade Association has warned that consumers won’t be able to afford wine if the UK government sticks with its plan to hike duty futher in this month’s budget.Accordin ... Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:52:52 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1583/WSTA-Spells-Doom-if-Wine-Duty-is-Hiked-Further http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1580/Christie%27s-China-Wing-Withheld-Controversial-Chateau-Posters Christie’s China has decided not to go ahead with its controversial poster of chateau names in Chinese.Reports Decanter.com, Christie’s said the poster was designed to strengthen link ... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:09:52 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1580/Christie%27s-China-Wing-Withheld-Controversial-Chateau-Posters http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1579/Australia-Should-Promote-Expensive-Wines-in-China%3A-ABARES Australia should promote expensive wines in China to change a perception that Australian wine is cheap and therefore, not up to the mark.According to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of ... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:07:23 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1579/Australia-Should-Promote-Expensive-Wines-in-China%3A-ABARES http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1578/Lady-Gaga-to-Launch-Her-Own-Wine-Line Lady Gaga has reportedly shown interest in buying a property in Sonoma County, California with a view to make her own line of wine.According to a report by the Sun, the celebrated pop queen wishes to ... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:05:08 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1578/Lady-Gaga-to-Launch-Her-Own-Wine-Line http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1576/New-International-Wine-Award-to-Felicitate-Outstanding-Contribution Wine Intelligence has conceived a new international awards scheme to recognize the outstanding contribution of 10 individuals to the world of wine over the past decade.A diverse array of 30 people has ... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:20:57 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1576/New-International-Wine-Award-to-Felicitate-Outstanding-Contribution http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1575/Champagne-Export-Touches-Second-Highest-Mark-in-Five-Years Champagne exports last year has turned out to be the second highest volume in five years with sales close to the peak of 2007, reports Decanter.com.Exports in 2011 were up by 5.1%, rising to a total o ... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:17:20 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1575/Champagne-Export-Touches-Second-Highest-Mark-in-Five-Years http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1574/International-Wine-Fest-Rolls-out-in-Bangalore International Wine Festival, 2012 rolled out in style in Bangalore amidst drum beats and on a very positive note that Karnataka would now have to bring 3,000 acres under grape cultivation and double i ... Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:41:41 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1574/International-Wine-Fest-Rolls-out-in-Bangalore http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1573/Tasting-Wine-like-a-Pro-May-Lie-in-Your-Gene%3A-Study A study has found that specialist oenophiles have a much more acute sense of taste than common wine drinkers and the ability to sense more may even be in the genes.According to a report by The Telegra ... Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:39:32 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1573/Tasting-Wine-like-a-Pro-May-Lie-in-Your-Gene%3A-Study http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1572/Karnataka-Looks-Forward-to-Create-Global-Market-for-Wine As India's second largest producer of grapes after Maharashtra, Karnataka is leaving no stones unturned in order to become a most preferred destination for wine producers to set up their wineries."Tho ... Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:35:13 +0530 http://www.thewineclub.in/news/1572/Karnataka-Looks-Forward-to-Create-Global-Market-for-Wine