Biondi Santi and Chateau d'Yquem take the Vinitaly International Award 2014
The awards will be presented during the Gala Evening in Palazzo della Gran Guardia prior to the opening of Vinitaly. The same occasion will also see the announcement of the winners of the Communicator of the Year Award
New international rules for food safety and wine
The sector has thus turned to the OIV to obtain harmonised responses that guarantee the protection of consumer health and contribute to the food safety of vitivinicultural products
OIV 2014: An Organisation looking towards the future
Together with the Vice-presidents of the OIV, Yves Bénard and Monika Christmann, the OIV's Director General Jean Marie Aurand presented the Organisation's goals on his behalf and on the behalf of the President, Claudia Quini, to assembled diplomats, government representatives and professionals from the viticulture sector
What's the link between classical music and fine wine?
Wine writers sometimes compare wines to pieces of music, a particular musical style or artist, or even to specific musical parameters. the results of the two experiments reported here suggest that people (social drinkers) share a number of crossmodal associations when it comes to pairing wines and music. Furthermore, listening to the appropriate classical music can enhance the overall experience associated with drinking wine
How much bulk wine travel around the world? Despite the crisis, business is increasing
Sales of bulk wine have now reached 39% of international trade in the sector, growing by 61% in the period 2005-2012. Slight setback for the decline in production only in Europe but is expected to recover in coincidence with the good performance of the vintage 2013
Champagne for Christmas? But can you recognize the blend of grapes?
Champagnes are composed of white and/or red wine grapes. Their relative proportions are thought to contribute to a sparkling wine’s distinctive flavour profile. Dosage and alcohol content appear to be the two attributes that tasters rely on when judging the contribution that different grape types make to the distinctive flavour of a sparkling wine
Positive outlook for California wine harvest
Following a warm and dry spring with near ideal conditions for bringing grapes to maturity, the harvest was remarkably smooth and wineries are at capacity and working with some very high quality winegrapes, according to the California Wine Institut
How the storytelling can add value to wines
Te use of a vineyard's storytelling helps to better understand the position of each vintage in a niche and luxury market. There is a link between the price level of the wine and the style of the corporate storytelling
World consumers love wine also for its health benefits
Two studies, in Australia, South Korea and Usa, indicate that wine preference is related to educational, health and lifestyle characteristics. $11–$19 was the preferred price range for both groups
An eco-friendly and low environmental impact wine. This is the future challange
The global GHG contribution of winemaking results at 153 kg CO2/tone and 235 kg CO2/tone for the vineyard and winery respectively
To preserve quality of grapes harvested by machines
Many negative effects of mechanical harvesting of grapes are attributed to damage and subsequent leakage of juice, often accentuated by high time between harvest and processing as well as high temperature
2012 was the Annus Orribilis for global economic vitiviniculture
World wine production in 2012 is estimated at 250.9 Mhl, which is a very low level, particularly for the European Union, due to the reduction in vineyards and the poor weather conditions. In the same period wine exports reached a volume of more than 100 Mhl
Water status afflicts grape quality and wine phenolic composition
In semi-arid areas, which are rapidly expanding, check the relationship between alcohol, acidity but also anthocyanins, flavonols and polymeric pigments. Irrigation and thinning the key factors
What's happen wine during transport and storage?
The researchs of the Purdue University suggest that some wines were exposed to heat during transport that corresponded to an added bottle age between 1 and 18 months when compared with conventional cellar storage
Wine market forecast to 2016: consumption expected to rise by over 2 billion
Global wine consumption is set to rise by 5.3% to 2016, according to the IWSR study for Vinexpo on the world wine market. By 2016, wine drinkers worldwide should be supping a staggering 34.481 billion bottles of wine
Flavor fluctuations caused by different microbes even in same vineyard
Researchers from South Afgrica discovered that small differences between vines, such as in temperature or sun exposure, could significantly alter the composition of the fungal community on grape surfaces
Less wine for everyone: world production back to levels of 1975
A jump back mainly due to reductions registered in the European Union, decreased of 9% compared to 2011. Italy is better than the EU average and France. Remains high, however, the grow rate of vineyards in the southern hemisphere and the United States