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Wed, 03 Nov 2004
- Winemakers blend
pinot batch to help stricken colleague
You hear about them all
the time: creative fund-raisers put together by people trying to raise money for
a sick loved one. But here's one you've likely never heard of: the Oregon wine industry
is releasing a brand-new wine, a blend of pinot noirs from 38 Oregon winemakers,
called Saint Bartholomews 2003 Oregon Pinot Noir. The proceeds will benefit one of
their own.
Le French Connection
Many years ago, in fact
1698 to be precise, the Le Riche family left Thimarais in Normandy to journey to
South Africa as part of the Huguenot flight to a better life. Although this trip
might have taken the Le Riches out of France, it obviously did not totally take France
out of the Le Riches, and in 2002 and several generations later, Etienne Le Riche
returned to France (Bergerac this time) and produced a vintage...
A Little Bitter Sweet But We'll Take It
Following a tragic two
weeks for the prestigious Craggy Range Winery in Hawke's Bay after the death of their
young winemaker Doug Wisor, today has brought good news.
Tue, 2 Nov 2004
- Rice wine contributes
to longevity
Red wine has for some
time now been touted to combat heart disease and cancer. But a leading Korean traditional
liquor company announced yesterday that its herbal rice wine, Bek Se Ju, has anti-cancer
and gastrointestinal protective effects.
SA: A pocketful
of Pinotage
Take three adjoining vineyards
with award-winning Pinotage - and one winemaker with a hand in the making of all
three wines. What have you got? A pocketful of Pinotage that is the origin of a spectrum
of styles from single vineyards planted 300 hundred metres apart. The man with the
winery in the middle is Pinotage guru Pierre Wahl, winemaker at Rijk's Cellar and
consultant at both neighbouring Tecoma and Manley Private Cellars.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
- Romain Lignier: a tribute
Romain Lignier, one of
Burgundy's most engaging and skilful young growers died of cancer in July this year.
He was 34. Robert Rolls pays tribute to the man behind Domaine Hubert Lignier. Romain
Lignier was hugely popular among his peers, and from every village in the Côte
D'Or hundreds downed tools to attend his funeral service at the church in Morey-St-Denis.
'Washington Wine Country Tour Book'
There is no better time
to visit a winery than right now. During these few weeks in October and November
is when the rubber meets the road as winemakers take their best and only shot at
making a quality wine.
AUS: Wine industry strategy for environmental
improvement
The wine industry has
launched its first regional strategy to improve the environment. The environment
management plan for South Australia's Coonawarra aims to protect water supplies,
and improve the use of chemicals and waste disposal.
FRANCE: Half of winemakers say France in
crisis
A survey published in
the French press claims that up to 90% of French wine growers are pessimistic about
the French industry's future.
US: Winery considers selling or partnering
to escape bankruptcy
The owners of Indian Springs
Vineyards in Penn Valley are negotiating with an unidentified party to either sell
assets or form a joint venture to save the debt-laden winery. The disclosure is contained
in an application filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Sacramento, where the winery
is asking for an extension of the 120 days the company has to file a reorganization
plan.
Vincor International
announces second quarter results
incor International Inc.
(TSX:VN), one of North America's largest producers of wine and related products,
today reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended
September 30, 2004.
AUS: Australia's
maverick winemaker takes a gamble on America
Remember this name: Peter
Lehmann. In Australia, Peter Lehmann is both folk hero and highly admired wine brand.
The label isn't well known in the United States, but that will change as more of
his wines enter the country, a certainty now that Swiss entrepreneur Donald Hess
has secured a controlling interest in the company.
Sun, 31 Oct 2004
- The world's wine
expert
Wine critic Robert Parker
Jr. has the most powerful palate in the world - and perhaps the best traveled.
Tasters not too wild on 2004 Sauvignon
Blancs
Marlborough wine producers
have been cautioned by a tasting panel disappointed with the region's 2004 sauvignon
blanc. TiZwine.com tasting panel chairman Vic Williams said several of the Marlborough
sauvignons in the September tasting showed evidence of overcropping and many struggled
to get more than an average mark.
Chenin Blanc on
a roll
Chenin Blanc has cast
off its unexciting 'Steen' image and after ten years of transformation, is emerging
to fly the quality white wine flag for South Africa both locally and abroad. The
changes have been dramatic, with the variety gaining added commercial value as well
as taking its rightful place among the noble varieties of the world. In a sense,
Chenin is on a roll.
Most delicate grape
gets a thorough probing
Every religion needs its
scripture. Now Pinot Noir worshipers have theirs. "North American Pinot Noir"
by John Winthrop Haeger (University of California Press; 425 pages; $34.95) is exhaustively
thorough and imbued with intelligence.
Sicilian red wines
stealing hearts
Dinner entrées
get meaty and saucy and demand wines that are red and ripe. Rhone Valley wines jump
to mind, but the torrential rains in 2002 and searing heat in 2003 have affected
both quality and quantity, and the weak dollar is pushing up prices. Where else might
you turn to find flavorful Mediterranean reds? Look to the wines of Sicily. One of
the world's oldest winemaking regions is also one of the newest, and most exciting,
to emerge in the early years of the 21st century.
Red wine slows lung cancer - study
Drinking red wine could
protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk, Spanish scientists
said. They examined the effects of different types of wine on lung cancer, the most
common and deadly form of the disease.
AUS: National Wine Industry Leader Appointed
The Winemakers' Federation
of Australia (WFA) today announced that Mr Paul Chambers will serve as WFA President.
Mr Chambers replaces Mr Peter Barnes, whose term expired in October 2004 following
three years in the role
AUS: Southcorp spills
$23m from winery
SOUTHCORP yesterday admitted
$23 million in costs related to its Rosemount Estates assets, bringing to $906 million
the amount wiped off the value of the merged company since the $1.5 billion Rosemount
Estate acquisition in February 2001.
France: exports plummet
French wine exports have
plummeted in the first eight months of 2004, with Bordeaux particularly badly hit,
the latest figures show.
Grape Juice has
more Antioxidant than any other juices
The antioxidants, called
proanthocyanidins, are part of a larger family of plant compounds known as flavanoids
that have been linked to good health in a variety of ways including two of Britain`s
biggest killers - heart disease and cancer.
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