Wicks Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Posted June 6, 2012

Vintage 2010 in the Adelaide Hills arrived earlier than usual, and delivered lighter-than-usual crops – but at Wicks Estate they welcomed this unusual vintage as an idyllic one.   "We didn't need to rush and we didn't need to stress too much because we knew we were delivering our Winema...

Malbec at Macca's | SuperSize Me?

Posted March 2, 2012

In an interesting development, WineTimes reports that McDonalds is serving wine as part of a value meal in the Argentine wine capital of Mendoza.   Billed as the "Sabores Mendocinos" menu, the meal includes a double-patty burger of Angus beef, two meat empanadas, and a 187mL bottle of loc...

Wine Australia Axes Wine Export Panel

Posted February 1, 2012

Wine Australia has axed its controversial export approval panel with immediate effect, replacing it with a permanent company audit regime, according to a statement released yesterday.   Exporters will no longer have to submit their wines for approval but they will be licensed, they will be su...

80-90% of Lafite Rothschild Sold In China Is Fake

Posted January 27, 2012

According to statistics for Bordeaux consumption, China is consuming more top Bordeaux wine than the the region produces, highlighting the prevalence of fake wine in the country.   A report on ChinChinJobs says that factory ships moored in Hong Kong are reportedly being used to fake bottles f...

Wine Marketing In China

Posted December 27, 2011

This infographic, created by G+ (not to be confused with Google+), takes a look at China’s answer to social networking.   Of the country’s half billion Internet users, half of them are on multiple social networks and 30% log into at least one network each day. Chinese citizens sp...