1: 01 Feb 2005
MOLSON/COORS DEAL DONE
Shareholders approve merger

2: 01 Feb 2005
YEAST INFLUENCE CHANGES FROM REGION TO REGION
Chardonnay and variable Yeast Influences

3: 01 Feb 2005
RED WINE AND CHOCOLATE IN WASHINGTON
Yakima Valley promotes sweet connection

4: 01 Feb 2005
FRENCH GOVERNMENT GIVES €70 MILLION IN WINE AID
€55 million in loans for co-ops and other producers.

5: 01 Feb 2005
NEW ZEALAND DEVELOPS A REPUTATION AS A GMO HAVEN
Biotech regulations perceived as the “gold standard”

6: 01 Feb 2005
MURRAY RIVER WATER RESOURCE SHRINKS FURTHER
In spite of ongoing drought, farmers are given greater access to scarce water.

7: 02 Feb 2005
FIBRE MEASUREMENT OF WINE VOLATILES
Fibre Comparisons

8: 02 Feb 2005
TEXTURAL INFLUENCES OF MALO-LACTIC
Bacterial Beta-Glucosidase

9: 02 Feb 2005
HOW THE HUMAN BODY ABSORBS WINE ANTIOXIDANTS
Proanthocyanidin Metabolism

10: 02 Feb 2005
SMALL SCOTS BREWERS THRIVING
Big boys closing, small guys opening.

11: 02 Feb 2005
NOT WINE WITH FISH, WINE FROM FISH
Chinese take food and wine matching to its extreme.

12: 02 Feb 2005
WINE LOSES RESEARCH FUNDING
Australian CRCW denied part of latest funding allocation

13: 02 Feb 2005
CONSTELLATION SUPPORTS FOSTERS
No objections from the opposition to Australian takeover.

14: 02 Feb 2005
THORNBURY APPLICATION REJECTED
Water source problems lead to resource consent denial for Marlborough winery.

15: 03 Feb 2005
MEASUREMENT OF TOTAL ALCOHOL IN DRINKS
Beverage Ethanol/Methanol Assays

16: 03 Feb 2005
CRUSHING AND MUST QUALITY
Must Quality and Pressing Techniques

17: 03 Feb 2005
WASHINGTON TASTE FESTIVAL
North West USA winds up its wine culture

18: 03 Feb 2005
CORKS POP ON A NEW INTERNET WINE SERVICE
Free tasting information at PoppingCorks.com

19: 03 Feb 2005
BRIT BREWER’S FIGURES GIVE REAL BEER CONFIDENCE
Greene King’s sales are up 2%, Old Speckled Hen by 6%

20: 03 Feb 2005
EU AGREES FOOD TRACEABILITY REGULATIONS
European Commission and states agree to new General Food Law

21: 03 Feb 2005
FRESCOBALDI WANT CONSTELLATION OUT OF LUCE
Family prepared to buy back ex-Mondavi share in Luce della Vita

22: 03 Feb 2005
SPANISH WINE EXPANDS, BUT NOT ON QUALITY
World’s fastest growing wine producer, but quality exports stall.

23: 03 Feb 2005
ENVIRONMENTAL GRANT FOR VERMONT WINEGROWERS
US$40,000 to reduce pesticide risk.

24: 03 Feb 2005
5TH UC DAVIS WINE EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME
Business and Science of Winemaking feature in 5-day programme

25: 04 Feb 2005
ANOTHER CAUSE OF CORK TAINT IDENTIFIED
TCA has a nasty partner

26: 04 Feb 2005
DIET DOES NOT SUFFER FROM WINE DRINKING
Alcohol and Weight Loss

27: 04 Feb 2005
MORE ACID IN BC ICEWINE
Canadian Ice Wine Comparisons

28: 04 Feb 2005
ITALIANS RETAIN LEAD IN US MARKET
Italian wine maintains position out in front.

29: 04 Feb 2005
DRINK MORE TO GOOD HEALTH!
Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease Comparisons

30: 04 Feb 2005
SONOMA WINE COMPANY BUYS OLIVET LANE
Custom winemaking services increase capacity to 1.5 million cases.

31: 04 Feb 2005
SOUTH AFRICAN WINE PRODUCER RESEARCHING DNA
Westcorp International in collaboration with University of Stellenbosch

32: 04 Feb 2005
NAPA AUCTION SET FOR JUNE 2 – 5
New Format for Napa’s big event of the year

33: 05 Feb 2005
MALO BACTERIA FED ON WASTE
Lees as Bacterial Nutrients

34: 05 Feb 2005
NEW BIOCONTROL FOR BOTRYTIS DISCOVERED
Another killer toxin revealed

35: 05 Feb 2005
CLONES A FACTOR IN SYRAH DISEASE
Shiraz Decline in South Africa

36: 05 Feb 2005
ABSOLUT IMPROVEMENT
Vodka leader’s sales up 5%

37: 05 Feb 2005
GRØNBÆK AFFIRMS WINE-HEALTH CLAIMS
Leading Danish researcher says wine drinkers’ culture is influential.

38: 07 Feb 2005
AUTOMATED ALCOHOL MEASUREMENT FOR WINE
Wine Ethanol Monitoring

39: 07 Feb 2005
PUDDING MAKER DUMPS TRADITIONAL BREWERIES
Black day for German craft beer fans

40: 07 Feb 2005
SOUTH AUSTRALIA WANTS TO BOOST WINE EARNINGS
Handout of Aus$2 million aims to increase industry earnings.

41: 07 Feb 2005
CHILEAN WINEMAKERS HOPE FOR NEW JAPAN TRADE DEAL
Diplomatic meetings to nut out bilateral trade deal have begun.

42: 07 Feb 2005
AMERICANS IGNORANT OF GMO FOODS
Research shows less than half are aware GMO foods are on the market.

43: 07 Feb 2005
ALLIED-PERNOD RUMOURS FLY
Is it a takeover, a smokescreen, or just bored financial journalists?

44: 08 Feb 2005
SOUTH AFRICANS NOTE THE NEED TO GROW SAUVIGNON BLANC WELL
South African Sauvignon Blanc Overview

45: 08 Feb 2005
SURVEY TECHNIQUES A PROBLEM FOR ALCOHOL RESEARCHERS
Alcohol Consumption Measurement Pitfalls

46: 08 Feb 2005
WARNING OVER SCOTCH LABELS
Distillers told to get their houses in order

47: 08 Feb 2005
KINGFISHER NABS KARNATAKA
Two extra breweries on Kingfisher shopping list.

48: 08 Feb 2005
WHAT IS IT ABOUT WINE AND HEART DISEASE?
Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease Postmenopause

49: 08 Feb 2005
CAPRAI SAGRANTINO di MONTEFALCO IS ITALY’S BEST WINE
Traditional varieties dominate top wine selection

50: 08 Feb 2005
SLOW START TO SUMMER FREEZES NZ BEER SALES
Sales dip sees Lion Nathan’s share price plummet.

51: 08 Feb 2005
AUSTRALIAN COMPANY OFFERS ON-LINE CHARITY AUCTIONS
Wickmans Fine Wine Auctions adds charity category

52: 08 Feb 2005
POLISH VODKA THE PRIZE
8 international companies vie for Polmos Bialystok

53: 08 Feb 2005
BIZARRE STORM BLITZES AUSTRALIA
Barossa hail and Victorian rain mark unsettled January

54: 08 Feb 2005
DOMESTIC WINE STILL DOMINATES IN URUGUAY
Market opportunities as interest grow in premium wines.

55: 08 Feb 2005
CHÂTEAU PULLS OUT VINES TO SAVE MONEY
d’Yquem ends tradition of growing wine for its workers.

56: 08 Feb 2005
CONCHA Y TORO CHILE’S TOP EXPORTER FOR 2004
US$146 million is more than twice as much as second exporter.

57: 08 Feb 2005
SUMMARY OF FRENCH WINE INDUSTRY, 2004
France now 2nd after another small vintage, declining exports.

58: 08 Feb 2005
AUSTRALIAN WINE PRICE WAR DRAGS ON PERNOD-RICARD
French pastis market is also a bummer for the Paris based company.

59: 08 Feb 2005
WINE CONTINUES TO HAMSTRING FOSTERS
Beer keeps drinks company’s half year result from falling further.

60: 08 Feb 2005
IMMERMAN REVIEWING THE IDEA OF EMPIRE
Now in total control, Whyte & Mackay’s owner eyes Indian prospects.

61: 08 Feb 2005
SUCKERS SPEND $2,000 ON 3 CASES OF DUFF DUFF
Australian woman runs an Internet scam on Homer Simpson’s favourite beer.

62: 08 Feb 2005
SABMILLER EAGLE FOR AFRICA
Clear sorghum brew aimed at attracting African drinkers to commercial beer

63: 09 Feb 2005
NEW ZEALAND FACES CHANGE IN MARKETING CULTURE
New report says latent demand on export markets is coming to an end.

64: 10 Feb 2005
MEASURING CORK TAINT
Anisoles in Wine

65: 10 Feb 2005
THE SOURCE OF COGNAC'S 'NOSE'
Initial Cognac Aromas

66: 10 Feb 2005
LOW RESPONSE ALCOHOL RISK
Alcohol Response Self-Reporting

67: 10 Feb 2005
MEASURING AROMATICS IN CALVADOS AND COGNAC
Volatile Determination in Cognac and Calvados

68: 10 Feb 2005
SCOTCH WHISKY PUTS HEAVY LOBBY ON TREASURY
On the eve of the British budget, SWA asks for less red tape.

69: 10 Feb 2005
HAWKES BAY WINE INDUSTRY GETS SUPPORT FUNDING
Hawkes Bay Winemakers granted $50,000 by NZ Trade and Enterprise

70: 10 Feb 2005
GOLDWATER’S ART AND WINE EVENING ON AGAIN
Evening in the vineyard becoming an important cultural event in Auckland.

71: 11 Feb 2005
WINE CHARACTER FOUND IN TINY TRACES
Low Level Wine Compounds

72: 11 Feb 2005
GRAPE SEED ANTIXOIDANTS OVERVIEW
Grape Seed Health Benefits

73: 11 Feb 2005
NEW ZEALAND WINERIES NOT INTERESTED IN VINEXPO
Cost the main reason to stay at home.

74: 11 Feb 2005
EXHIBITION SHOWS STH AFRICAN WINE THE POWER OF ART
South African’s impressed by black American interest in their wine.

75: 12 Feb 2005
DOES RED WINE REDUCE INFLAMATION?
Alcohol and Inflammation

76: 12 Feb 2005
A LITTLE DRINK MAY MAKE YOU SHARPER
Alcohol and Cognitive Ability Change

77: 12 Feb 2005
REVIEW OF RED WINE AND HEART DISEASE
Phenolic Compounds and Vascular Effects

78: 13 Feb 2005
ARROWOOD FIRST CONSTELLATION DISCARD
Worth US$45 million in 2001, selling now for US$25 million.

79: 13 Feb 2005
FULL TIME FOR YARRA RIDGE
Victorian winery sold to football player.

80: 14 Feb 2005
NATURAL TOXINS ATTACK SPOILAGE YEASTS
Two New Killer Toxins

81: 14 Feb 2005
INFLUENCE OF WINE IN REDUCING MORTALITY IS EMPHATIC
Red Wine and Hypertension

82: 14 Feb 2005
BLOOD VESSEL DISEASE BOWS TO RED WINE
Alcohol and Atherosclerosis Overview

83: 14 Feb 2005
BOURGEOIS CHATEAUX ALLOWED TO RESUBMIT
2003 classification back to the beginning

84: 14 Feb 2005
MARIE BRIZARD BUYS BORDEAUX RIVAL
Successful vendor looking to buy a 1er Cru Chateau.

85: 14 Feb 2005
BRUNELLO’S REAL VALUE CONTINUES TO INCREASE
Bank study shows Barbi prices up by 38% in 50 years.

86: 14 Feb 2005
WINEGRAPE CRUSH UP 7% IN CALIFORNIA
2004 vintage delivers 2.7 million tonnes of winegrapes.

87: 14 Feb 2005
DUMB MEDIA HAMPERS NZ WINE INDUSTRY
Latest DANA report stimulates cries of “glut! glut! glut!”

88: 14 Feb 2005
BAROSSA GROWERS NERVOUS ABOUT FOSTERS/SOUTHCORP
A successful buyout by Fosters will give them almost 40% of annual crush

89: 15 Feb 2005
NEW METHOD OF MEASURING ANTHOCYANINS IN RED WINE
Anthocyanin Determination

90: 15 Feb 2005
US SPIRITS CONSUMPTION ROOTED IN PROHIBITION ERA
US beverage consumption by type

91: 15 Feb 2005
CHAMPAGNE FIGURES EMBARRASS ITALIANS
Coldiretti gets the numbers wrong.

92: 15 Feb 2005
NEW MEASURING PROCESS FOR TOTAL PHENOLICS IN WINE
Enzymatic Testing for Total Phenolic Compounds

93: 15 Feb 2005
HUNGARIAN WINEMAKER KILLED
Car accident ends the life of Tibor Gál.

94: 15 Feb 2005
TOP US FOOD AUTHOR FOR NEW ZEALAND EVENT
Patricia Wells accepts invitation to Savour New Zealand.

95: 15 Feb 2005
SPANISH RESEARCH CONTESTS OAK VALUE
Findings sure to arouse criticism from wine establishment.

96: 15 Feb 2005
ITS NOT ALL GLOOM IN BORDEAUX
The are ways through the crisis other than the super-premium route

97: 15 Feb 2005
ABSOLUT GETS SERIOUS ABOUT CHINA
Signs of increasing interest in Western drinks attracts Swedish glamour brand.

98: 16 Feb 2005
OBESITY PROBLEM NOT LINKED TO SPECIFIC DRINKS
Alcohol and Metabolic Syndrome

99: 16 Feb 2005
BEER YIELDS GASTRIC SUPPORT
Beer and Gastrointestinal Motility

100: 16 Feb 2005
MUST AND WINE ANALYSIS
Organic Acids and Phenolic Compounds in Red Wine

101: 16 Feb 2005
US 2004 VINTAGE MUCH SMALLER
Grape harvest down 9% across the country.

102: 16 Feb 2005
BRUNELLO EXTENDS LEGAL BRAND PROTECTION IN 60 NEW MARKETS
Trademark name is registered in 68 markets.

103: 16 Feb 2005
VODKA MADE FROM THE WRONG STUFF
Cîroc falls foul of spirits regulators in Europe.

104: 16 Feb 2005
NEW YORK HOPS GIVE EDGE TO LOCAL BEER
Ithaca Beer Co. spreads the word on New York grown hops

105: 16 Feb 2005
BIGGER EXPORT MARKET COSTS RIOJA PRODUCERS
Largest exports ever in 2004, but price per litre falls.

106: 16 Feb 2005
ALSATIANS RELIEVED OVER BETTER BALANCED 2004s
A return of familiar acid levels in 2004 wines has winemakers smiling.

107: 16 Feb 2005
GOVERNMENT GETS INVOLVED IN GRAPE PRICE RUCKUS
South Australian Government intervenes between growers and McGuigan Simeon.

108: 16 Feb 2005
SOUTH AFRICAN SURVEY OF WINE INDUSTRY’S COMPETITIVE POTENTIAL
The South African wine and brandy company looks for competitive strengths and weaknesses

109: 17 Feb 2005
SCOTTISH-DANISH RUSSIAN VENTURE BOOMS
BBH profits jump 19%

110: 17 Feb 2005
VINARIA OPENS IN BULGARIA
Wine expo in Bulgaria’s second city, Plovdiv

111: 17 Feb 2005
LION GETS LIONS
Rugby tests will be exclusive Lion beer outlets

112: 17 Feb 2005
GOLIATH BACKS OFF DAVID
Inbev drops takeover of small Slovenian brewer.

113: 17 Feb 2005
HANDS OFF GRAPPA SAYS PETRINI
Slow Food boss gets hot with EU over Italy’s favourite spirit.

114: 17 Feb 2005
BEER IS GOOD FOR AMERICA
Beer industry worth US$162 billion to the country, report claims.

115: 17 Feb 2005
DOES WINE TASTE AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS?
The colour of bouquet.

116: 17 Feb 2005
ADVANCES IN MEASURING ANISOLES IN WINE
Cork Taint Measurements

117: 17 Feb 2005
WATCHING LACTIC BACTERIA WORK
Catechin, Gallic Acid and a Lactobacillus

118: 17 Feb 2005
DISASTER AWAITS BORDEAUX
Delpeuch tells wine industry today is decision day

119: 18 Feb 2005
SUPREME COURT TO CONSIDER U.S. WINE LABEL LAWS
Bronco appeal will impact on the world wine industry.

120: 18 Feb 2005
CHEMISTRY AND FLAVOUR OF MARGARITAS
Symposium planned for March 15 by American Chemical Society

121: 18 Feb 2005
DRINKING WITHOUT FOOD A BLOOD PRESSURE RISK FACTOR
Alcohol and Hypertension

122: 18 Feb 2005
A CLOSE LOOK AT PINK BUBBLES
Sparkling Rosé Wine Analysis

123: 18 Feb 2005
ANALYSIS OF RED WINE COLOUR
Pigments and Capillary Zone Electrophoresis

124: 19 Feb 2005
THE ANGELS OF CORK TAINT
Halo Anisoles

125: 19 Feb 2005
ENZYMES FOR EXTRACTING COLOUR
Left Over Skins Yield Anthocyanins

126: 19 Feb 2005
NO LINK BETWEEN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
Alcohol and Carotid Artery Structure

127: 19 Feb 2005
HEALTH EXPERTS SQUABBLE OVER FOETAL ALCOHOL
Never never, well, hardly ever.

128: 20 Feb 2005
CLASSIC GERMANS GAINING ACCEPTANCE
New dry category breaks 100,000 h/l in sales

129: 20 Feb 2005
MONTEPULCIANO 04 IS 4 STAR
Declaration is a fine year declared, but not a great one.

130: 20 Feb 2005
BROWN-FORMAN MOVES WINE MARKETING TO HQ
Corporation centralises wine operations away from vineyard base.

131: 20 Feb 2005
FAMILY QUITTING DRINKS BUSINESS - PERHAPS
The Manu Chhabrias, one of the international drink’s world’s leading families, puts its stake on the block.

132: 21 Feb 2005
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MALO-LACTIC
Diacetyl Overview

133: 21 Feb 2005
MAKING POSITIVE USE OF WINE WASTE
Sludge and Stalks as Compost

134: 21 Feb 2005
IMPEDIMENTS TO SUCCESSFUL MALO-LACTIC FERMENTS
Oenococcus oeni Under Stress

135: 21 Feb 2005
CHIVAS GOES AU NATURALE
New labels ready for launch into duty free

136: 21 Feb 2005
KIRIN PROFIT UP 52%
Japanese brewer takes ¥49.1 billion in 2004

137: 21 Feb 2005
NEW KENTUCKY TAX WILL COST HUNDRED OF JOBS
Spirits Council claims new tax is counterproductive.

138: 21 Feb 2005
CRÉMANT PUTS A SPARKLE IN FRENCH WINE EYES
In spite of wine crisis, the crémant bubble has not yet burst.

139: 21 Feb 2005
FUTURE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE TRADE IS REGIONAL
U.S. food importer predicts regional food and wine is the future.

140: 21 Feb 2005
MUMM’S THE WORD AGAIN
Allied Domecq wants to bring back the grande marque’s ‘Glory Days’

141: 21 Feb 2005
WINEGROWERS CREATE NEW LOBBY GROUP
Wine Grape Growers Australia draws together largest winegrowing regions.

142: 21 Feb 2005
SOUTH AFRICAN WINERY SUED BY BRITISH MERCHANT
Arlington Vintners International sues Groenkloof Drankhandelaars for £189,000

143: 21 Feb 2005
BORDEAUX PLAN ACTION ON GRAPE PULL, DECENTRALISATION
The Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) will fund emergency action.

144: 21 Feb 2005
DIAGEO DECLINES PARTICIPATION IN MATING GAME
Company says consolidation is for those companies behind it in the drinks business.

145: 22 Feb 2005
EVALUATING YEAST POPULATIONS
Counting Yeast Cells

146: 22 Feb 2005
US SURVEY OF NEW ZEALAND PINOT NOIR
Pinot Noir in New Zealand

147: 22 Feb 2005
DIABETICS SHOULD LIMIT DRINKING
Alcohol, Diabetes and Acute Coronary Syndrome

148: 22 Feb 2005
ALL ALCOHOL IS THE SAME
New Zealand drinks watchdog gives discrimination the flick

149: 22 Feb 2005
10,000 TONNES OF WINE GRAPES SMASHED IN AUSTRALIA
Hail leaves shattered vineyards in Swan Hill and Mildura.

150: 22 Feb 2005
BAROSSA MAYOR FEARS FOSTERS MERGER
Concern expressed for profitability of the valley’s wine industry

151: 22 Feb 2005
ITALIAN COMPANY TAKES STAKE IN CHINA
State owned drinks company, Changyu is moving into private ownership.

152: 23 Feb 2005
CLIMATE CHANGE WILL MAKE WINE WORLD UNRECOGNISABLE
Grapes and Global Warming

153: 23 Feb 2005
IDENTIFYING PIERCE'S DISEASE IN VINES
Finding Xylella fastidiosa in Xylem

154: 23 Feb 2005
BROOM AND MUSTARD HARBOUR VINE KILLER
Newly Found Xylella fastidiosa Hosts

155: 23 Feb 2005
NAME WINEMAKER ATTRACTED TO NEW YORK
Pascal Marty appointed consultant to Bedell Cellars.

156: 23 Feb 2005
DOUBLE RENEWAL FOR ANTINORI
Campo di Sasso launch planned March 14th

157: 23 Feb 2005
SCOTCH SHIFTS INTO McFORMULA ONE
Johnnie Walker announced as McLaren sponsor.

158: 23 Feb 2005
GREAT FRENCH RESTAURANT TO LOSE ONE STAR
Lameloise rumoured to drop a star in ’05 Michelin

159: 23 Feb 2005
SIDEWAYS DRIVES PINOT NOIR UPWARDS
Hit movie gives Pinot Noir sales a boost in the US

160: 23 Feb 2005
CLASSES FOR DIY WINEMAKERS
Clearview gives wine enthusiasts more than a taste

161: 23 Feb 2005
SOUTH AFRICA COCKY ABOUT U.S. MARKET
Wines of South Africa gathers itself for U.S. push

162: 23 Feb 2005
WELSH WHISKY GAINS ENGLISH FOOTHOLD
Penderyn will be the toast of St David’s day at Sainsbury stores.

163: 23 Feb 2005
BAROSSA ANTICIPATES AUCTION RECORDS THIS YEAR
Penfolds Barossa Wine Auction is already buzzing with big bid rumours

164: 23 Feb 2005
COMMONWEALTH WINES IN PALACE BANQUET
England, New Zealand and Australia mark a change in tack at Buckingham Palace.

165: 24 Feb 2005
GENTLEMEN, STAND BY YOUR FLAISCHWEINERS
Strange names for difficult varieties.

166: 24 Feb 2005
US CONSIDERS TRADE ASSISTANCE FOR GRAPE GROWERS
Public hearing proposed on application

167: 24 Feb 2005
UNITED BID FOR SHAW WALLACE TAGGED HOSTILE
Shaw Wallace board rejects latest offer

168: 24 Feb 2005
BRANDY FIRST IN CLASSIC PLASTIC
Korbel decides to put its brandy in PET bottles.

169: 24 Feb 2005
RUDDLES LACKS CALIBRE
British beer advertisement dumped as offensive and irresponsible.

170: 24 Feb 2005
NEW YORK GETS THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS
The first red, Guide Michelin New York about to hit the bookshops.

171: 24 Feb 2005
BREWERS LOOK FOR GREEN FIELDS FOR THEIR BIG BRANDS
Week of brewing corporation results focuses attention on Big Brand failure.

172: 25 Feb 2005
FOAM ESSENTIAL FOR BEER CHARACTER
Beer Foam and Polypeptides

173: 25 Feb 2005
ELTHYLENE CRITICAL FOR GRAPE RIPENING
Ethylene and Grape Development

174: 25 Feb 2005
DETECTING FANLEAF VIRUS
Trakcing spready through nematodes

175: 25 Feb 2005
SAFE PRUNING
Keeping pruning injury under control

176: 26 Feb 2005
TRACING HERBICIDE RESIDUES
Oryzalin Residues

177: 26 Feb 2005
AROMA ANALYSIS DELIVERS WINE 'FINGERPRINT'
Wine Individualisation

178: 26 Feb 2005
AUSTRALIANS DRINKING 31% LESS THAN IN 1982
Australian Drinking Changes

179: 26 Feb 2005
DIFFERENCES IN OLD AND NEW OAK
Wine Effects From Repeated Barrel Use

180: 26 Feb 2005
IMPACT PICKS SKYY– AGAIN
10th consecutive award for premium vodka brand.

181: 26 Feb 2005
WHYTE & MACKAY SPORTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
Football executive to head Scotch Whisky producer.

182: 26 Feb 2005
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE VINTAGE WILL BE SHORT.
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa predict smaller vintages.

183: 26 Feb 2005
GEORGE’S BIG DAY IN MANGERE
Villa Maria’s lavish new winery is opened by the Prime Minister.

184: 26 Feb 2005
HONEST BUD PROMOTES ITS BEER AS LESS TASTY
The battle for the light beer market has Budweiser claiming no aftertaste.

185: 27 Feb 2005
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE VINTAGE WILL BE SHORT.
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa predict smaller vintages.

186: 27 Feb 2005
BEER LAW DOES NOT DEFINE BEER IN GERMANY
Brandenburg court says the purity law is not the basis for definition of beer.

187: 28 Feb 2005
SERVICING THE U.S. WINE MEDIA
Getting Media Coverage

188: 28 Feb 2005
VINE TRUNK DISEASE OVERVIEW
Grapevine Trunk Diseases

189: 28 Feb 2005
REBEL ARMY TURNS TO COUNTERFEIT VODKA
IRA making false Smirnoff

190: 28 Feb 2005
ALEXANDRE GETS CONTROL OF D’YQUEM TOO LATE
Court decides in long running family feud

191: 28 Feb 2005
SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE SELLS MORE, MAKES MORE
British brewer announces 11% profit increase

192: 28 Feb 2005
SOIL, VINE DENSITY AND WINE QUALITY
Floor Management, Vine Spacing and Grape Yield

193: 28 Feb 2005
2004 WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR BRUNELLO
Committee ranks 2004 vintage as 5 star quality.

194: 28 Feb 2005
FOOD AND BEVERAGE TASKFORCE GETS A BEVERAGE REP
All food body finally gets wine representation

195: 28 Feb 2005
BUSH RAPES WINE INDUSTRY TO HELP FUND BUDGET CUTBACKS
Proposed budget is scaring the nation’s winemakers.

196: 28 Feb 2005
ITALIANS KEEP SAGRANTINO IN UMBRIA
Outstanding red variety is made exclusive to Umbria.

197: 28 Feb 2005
NOW ITS OFFICIAL; ONE UP, TWO DOWN IN MICHELIN 05
The red guide dumps 2, 3 star establishments, raises 1 up.

198: 28 Feb 2005
MOUEIX LEADS WITH PRICE RESTRAINT IN BORDEAUX
Prices must come back from 2003 levels to maintain momentum.

199: 28 Feb 2005
BINS IN 1ST MARCH
Penfolds releases is eagerly anticipated Bin wine range for 2005

200: 28 Feb 2005
SOUTH AFRICAN DIRECT WINE COMPANY FANCIES FOREIGN MARKETS
Wine-Of-the-Month Club plans to extend its list to offshore wine buyers.