Decoding the latest wine trends

Getting inside the latest wine trends: Vinexpo 2013. With new products, visitors to Vinexpo Bordeaux (France), the world’s biggest wine and spirit exhibition and a key event in the calendar of every wine and spirits professionals, can detect fresh trends and emerging consumer habits. With more than 80 events in its programme, this year’s “Tastings … Read more

Vinexpo 2013: Bordeaux becomes the official wine & spirits capital of the world

Vinexpo 2012 to determine the wine glass of the future. Vinexpo 2013, the key event in the wine and spirits calendar, will open its doors on 16 June to welcome industry professionals. This year Vinexpo became the epicenter of new trends in the spirits market, showcasing tequilas, cognacs and Chine luxury moutaï – best of … Read more

The 20th Concours Mondial de Bruxelles travels to the heart of Europe

Bratislava hosts the major fixture for the global wine industry Slovakia is the first Central European country to host the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles – one of the world’s top five wine contests. Founded in 1994, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles has since then achieved the status of a world wine tasting championship. The 2013 … Read more

The U.S. is the largest wine market in the world

2012 wine sales in U.S. reached a new record of 360.1 million 9-liter cases with an estimated retail value of $34.6 billion,” according to wine industry consultant Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates in Woodside. Of the total, almost two-thirds or 207.7 million cases of California wine account for a 58% share of U.S. wine … Read more