The Northern Hemisphere harvests are in their closing stages and all have experienced shortfalls to varying extents. France is the headline-maker, suffering a shortfall large enough to hand over its rank as the world’s secondlargest wine producer to Spain. The assumption is that the crop in southern France was down 40% versus the average and as much as 50-70% down on the white varietals.  The shortfalls elsewhere are not so stark: Italy expects a 9% drop from its 2020 figure, with some September rains helping late maturation in Veneto, Puglia and other regions; Sicily’s crop was in fact up versus the prior year. The La Mancha region of Spain, meanwhile, could see a drop from the multi–year average of approximately 20%. Bulk prices have risen significantly in France, enabling Spanish pricing to move up behind. Spain’s aggressive 2020 vintage pricing is now especially unsustainable for suppliers given recent big increases in dry-good prices and energy bills.&

MAY 18, 2021 (Santa Rosa, Calif.) — Experience Rosé, a wine competition that focuses exclusively on expressions of pink wine — sweet, dry, and sparkling — has announced results of the 2021 contest. Taking top prize this year is Naked Wines’ W. Donaldson 2018 Sonoma Rosé from famed sparkling winemaker Wayne Donaldson (former head winemaker for Domaine Chandon). Judges’ praise included: “Ranier cherry”; “Brioche!” “Orange zest”; “Pretty on palate”; “Fresh-lush at same time”; Hibiscus.” In addition to Best of Show, the wine also took honors as Best Domestic Sparkling.  Mathis Wine’s 2020 Rosé de Grenache was awarded Best Domestic Dry; judges described the estate single-vineyard wine as “Plush wild berry”; “Celery salt”; “Red apple.” Best International Dry honors went to Wayne Gretzky Estates Okanagan Ro

Organically Grown, Vegan Wines from the Veneto Miami, FL, March 12, 2021 – Origins Organic Imports, a wine import company dedicated to bringing to market organically grown wines, is proud to introduce Corvezzo, a leading name in organically grown, vegan wines from northeast Italy’s Veneto region. Family-owned and-run Corvezzo has the largest acreage in Italy of […] The post Introducing Corvezzo: New from Italy appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/11/introducing-corvezzo-new-from-italy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=introducing-corvezzo-new-from-italy Published Date:Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:01:04 +0000 

Nacka, Sweden, January 26, 2021: Atlas Copco has acquired DGM SRL (DGM), an Italian distributor of compressed air equipment and related services. The company’s customers are mainly industrial companies active in the Veneto region in the north-east of Italy. DGM is a privately owned company and has 21 employees. The company is located in the city of Vicenza. “DGM has built up a loyal customer base in their targeted market”, said Vagner Rego, Business Area President Compressor Technique. “Through this acquisition we will get the opportunity to increase our service and sales presence in the important industrial region of Veneto.” The purchase price is not material relative to Atlas Copco’s market capitalization and is not disclosed. The company will become part of the service division within the Compressor Technique Business Area. Atlas Copco Group Great ideas accelerate innovation. At Atlas Copco we have been turning industrial ideas into bu

New York, NY, December 4, 2020: Verona’s Pasqua family, a leading name in wines from northeast Italy’s Veneto region, has released its first vintage Prosecco Rosé Spumante Extra Dry DOC 2019 in the United States. Introduction of the new wine comes within weeks of the October 28 official launch date set by the Prosecco Consortium for […] The post Pasqua Adds New Vintage-Dated Prosecco DOC Rosé to Its PassioneSentimento Line appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/03/pasqua-adds-new-vintage?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pasqua-adds-new-vintage Published Date:Thu, 03 Dec 2020 20:47:58 +0000 

Afternoon Brief, December 6th

9th Annual WIN Expo Returns In-Person: After a two year hiatus, Wine Industry Network (WIN) hosted the 9th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on December 2...