Daily Archive: May 19, 2015
Wine Spectator And Vinexpo Host “Global Connections,” A Special Tasting On June 15 At Bordeaux 2015 Conference
Wine Spectator and Vinexpo have partnered to sponsor a special sipping showcase on Monday, June 15, at Vinexpo 2015, the five-day exhibition running June 14 to 18 in Bordeaux. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 19, 2015Canada, U.S. Wine’s Top Export Market, Considering Steep Tariffs After WTO Ruling
Retail sales of U.S. wine reached a record-high in Canada in 2014, surpassing $1 billion, but the Wine Institute fears that the Canadian government may be on the verge of enacting retaliatory tariffs that would severely hamper U.S. wine exports to the country. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 19, 2015Wine Spectator: An En Primeur for America?
A year ago, as Bordeaux’s 2013 vintage came to market for sale as futures and attracted little interest, merchants and collectors alike grumbled that the main attraction of en primeur sales—that consumers could pay less for futures now than for a finished wine later—had evaporated. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 19, 2015News Briefs for May 19, 2015
•France’s Barton & Guestier (B&G) has launched an estate-bottled rosé, La Villa Barton Côtes de Provence AOC, in the U.S. market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 19, 2015Craft Brewing and Distilling News for May 19, 2015
•Downingtown, Pennsylvania’s Victory Brewing Co. has released its Summer Love Ale seasonal in 12-ounce cans, marking the first Victory beer to appear in can format. Continue reading →
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