I am delighted and honoured to be joining a distinguished group of speakers at the 1st Annual Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Minister’s Conference – March 3 and 4 at the Halifax Convention Centre, Nova Scotia. The theme of this year’s conference is “Farming for the Future – Thriving in a Changing World.” There will […]
Internationally famed French Chef Alain Ducasse declares war on the “Dry January” trend. At the beginning of January, Chef Ducasse was “horrified” to see New York diners drinking iced tea at lunch and not wine. Shortly thereafter he launched an initiative to entice patrons of his restaurants to drink wine during the first month of
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Wine Intelligence has announced its annual Wine Trends Report for 2020, which will reflect global challenges in the industry. Richard Halstead, COO of Wine Intelligence, states “wine is a risky business,” specifying challenges around climate change, discretionary consumer spending influences in different countries, and global trade policy changes. Here are their five predictions for the
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The European Commission published December 5 2019, in all EU languages, the detailed files of the International Organisation of the Vine and Wine code of oenological practices. The oenological practices are defined, their objectives highlighted, as well as their conditions of use and the types of wines to which they apply. They include various types
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The California Wine Institute announced yesterday the appointment of Danielle Giroux as its new Director of California Wines Canada, responsible for marketing and promotion in the largest single-country market for California wines. Giroux brings 15 years of wine industry sales and marketing experience to the role, including marketing and communications strategy, brand development and event
International wine Journalists, winemakers, wine marketers, and researchers will head to the south of France January 27-29 2020 for the only trade show dedicated to organic wine. With green issues and climate change increasingly at the forefront of consumers’ purchasing choices, the importance of organic and biodynamic viticulture has never been more evident. This makes
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Do you have a passion for both art and wine? If so, attend Artcurial Fine Wine & Spirits auction October 30th and 31st – Paris, which will feature 800 lots, including Mouton Rothschild. Did you know that Mouton Rothschild is famous for its labels? Each year Mouton Rothschild has a label designed by a famous artist
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The harvest in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore has just come to an end with yields down between 3% to 5% from last year. “This month we have just spent on the Rive vineyards has been one of intense work,” said Consorzio president, Innocente Nardi. Nardi said that this has been an exceptional year for
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The number of organic wine producers in Spain has jumped 10% in 2018 to 1,033 – from 939 in 2017. The regions of Catalonia, Valencia, and Andalucia accounted for the largest growth in organic wine for 2018. Statistics show that Spain is the EU Country with the largest organic vineyard area, with production growth from
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