1: 01 Jan 2005
WINE ACTIVIST IN NEW YEARS HONOURS LIST
Professor Don Beaven given distinguished recognition

2: 03 Jan 2005
BIG BUBBLE SALES NO SURPRISE
Top sales news for sparkling producers.

3: 03 Jan 2005
KIM CRAWFORD ONLY NZ REP IN SPECTATOR LATEST
Kim Crawford 04 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc make Spectator Top 100

4: 04 Jan 2005
PERNOD RICARD GIVES €700,000 TO TSUNAMI RELIEF
French drinks group backs survivor support

5: 05 Jan 2005
CHILE'S WINE EXPORTS ON A ROLL
Sales up 25% over previous 12 months.

6: 05 Jan 2005
COOPERS CASHING IN ON QUALITY BEER MARKET
Aussies drinking better beer, Coopers selling more

7: 05 Jan 2005
FASHION DESIGNER TO DEAL TO VODKA BOTTLE
Paco Rabanne will create new bottles for Ukrainian vodka brand.

8: 06 Jan 2005
HIGH ALCOHOLS NEEDED TO KILL GERMS
Ethanol as a Bactericide

9: 06 Jan 2005
INCREASED AROMA AND FLAVOUR FACTORS IN DRIED GRAPES
Sun-Dried Grape Volatiles

10: 06 Jan 2005
NO MODEL YET FOR BITTERNESS DEVELOPMENT IN WINE
Wine Composition, Bitterness and Astringency

11: 06 Jan 2005
NEW HEAD FOR VINCOR IN US
Michael Jaeger appointed President, US Operations.

12: 07 Jan 2005
ALCOHOL'S POTENTIAL AS A GRAPE FUNGICIDE SPRAY
Ethanol as a Fungicide

13: 07 Jan 2005
YEAST INFLUENCE ON MALO-LACTIC FERMENTATIONS
Yeast and Bacteria Interactions

14: 07 Jan 2005
ALCOHOL A REAL BOOST TO HEART HEALTH
Alcohol's Cardioprotective Effects

15: 07 Jan 2005
BORDEAUX’ TIME HAS PAST
Exports down 24% in value thanks to decline of minor appellations.

16: 08 Jan 2005
RED WINE STAINS YOUR TEETH
Wine, Tea and Tooth Enamel

17: 08 Jan 2005
REASON FOR RED WINE'S HEALTH BENEFITS
Gallic Acid and P-selectin

18: 08 Jan 2005
NEW STUDY IDENTIFIES RED WINE WITH LOWER STROKE RISK
Alcohol and Ischaemic Stroke Risk

19: 08 Jan 2005
IS DIEGO ON THE PROWL FOR AUSTRALIAN WINE?
Rumours that Southcorp is the main course after Chalone takeover.

20: 09 Jan 2005
CHRISTIE’S YEAR KICKS OFF IN LONDON THIS MONTH
Calendar for first half of 2005 released.

21: 10 Jan 2005
RESVERATROL MAY FIGHT PARASITE DAMAGE
Resveratrol and Microsporidians

22: 10 Jan 2005
SIGNS OF TOURISM CHANGING IN MARLBOROUGH
New road signs point out sub regions.

23: 10 Jan 2005
NEW MODEL TO EXPLAIN PIERCE'S DISEASE
Xylella fastidiosa and Fastidian

24: 10 Jan 2005
HEINEKEN INCREASES INVESTMENT IN ISRAEL
Bigger share taken in Tempo Beer Industries.

25: 10 Jan 2005
KENDALL-JACKSON QUITS ORIGINAL WINERY
Company’s first winemaking facility to close

26: 10 Jan 2005
OXYGEN SCAVANGING BY RED WINE NOT A HEALTH FACTOR
Ethanol, Phenolic Compounds, Superoxide and Nitric Oxide

27: 10 Jan 2005
TASMANIAN WINE VENTURE GETS HISTORIC
Timber company to lease historic property as wine centre.

28: 10 Jan 2005
MONDAVI FALLOUT BENEFITS OTHER WINERIES
Brown Forman snaps up Robert Mondavi Winegrower Relations Director

29: 11 Jan 2005
MOËT HENNESSY FINALISES GLENMORANGIE DEAL
Formalities completed

30: 11 Jan 2005
NEW METHOD OF MEASURING PHENOLICS IN WINE
Phenolic Compounds and ITP-HPLC

31: 11 Jan 2005
STRANGE YEASTS AND NEW WINE AROMAS
Sherry, Gluconic Acid and Aromas

32: 11 Jan 2005
SOUNDS LIKE THE WINE IS WORKING
Ultrasonic Measurement of Fermentation

33: 11 Jan 2005
AUSTRALIAN PROFITS WILL BOOST CALIFORNIANS
Constellation Brands riding high on Australian wine sales.

34: 11 Jan 2005
RISE IN FINE WINE SALES SUITS MAJESTIC
Champagne, Bordeaux and New Zealand feature in Christmas trading.

35: 11 Jan 2005
LONDON APPOINTMENT FOR AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANY
Orlando Wyndham’s new Finance and Admin Director coming from London office

36: 12 Jan 2005
HEALTH OPTIONS FROM WINE WASTE
Phenolic Compounds in Pomace

37: 12 Jan 2005
UV PASTEURISATION OF CIDER
Escherichia coli in Cider

38: 12 Jan 2005
MORE UNDERAGE EXPOSURE TO LIQUOR ADVERTISING
Alcohol Advertising and Adolescents

39: 12 Jan 2005
NEW FUNGICIDE HITS NZ MARKET
Sentinel gives Botry-zen a fright on its home market

40: 12 Jan 2005
STOLI SCORES AT VODKA TASTE OFF
Stolichnaya ranked highly by Beverage Tasting Institute.

41: 12 Jan 2005
ONTARIO REVIEWS ITS DRINKS LEGISLATION
Panel appointed to consider sale and distribution of liquor.

42: 13 Jan 2005
FOOD VALUE IN WINERY WASTE
Lipids in Lees

43: 13 Jan 2005
MODERATION LINKED TO HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES
Alcohol in the French Diet

44: 13 Jan 2005
RESVERATROL HAS OPTIONS FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY
Resveratrol and Spinal Cord Injury

45: 13 Jan 2005
TWO CALIFORNIAN WINERIES BECOME ONE
Rutherford Ranch absorbs Round Hill Cellars.

46: 13 Jan 2005
SWISS CLAIM VINTAGE IS SMALL BUT PERFECTLY FORMED.
2004 could be a landmark vintage for the Swiss.

47: 13 Jan 2005
AUSTRALIAN VODKA FOR RUSSIA
Tamar Distillery lines up improbable export market

48: 14 Jan 2005
FOSTERS SWOOPS
Dramatic purchase of Oatley family stake seems an act of patriotism.

49: 15 Jan 2005
CELL DEFENCE IN GRAPES
Cell Wall Defences

50: 15 Jan 2005
INCREASING PHENOLIC LEVELS IN GRAPES
Benzothiadiazole Bonuses

51: 15 Jan 2005
MORE DETAILS ON OCHRATOXIN DEVELOPMENT
Aspergillus Growth and Toxin Production

52: 15 Jan 2005
STAR CHEFS TO CREATE NEW FOOD LABEL
Marco Pierre White fronting new venture.

53: 15 Jan 2005
ITALIAN WINE LEADERS JOIN FORCES
First meeting on a plan scheduled for 27th January.

54: 15 Jan 2005
CANADIAN DISTILLER ANNOUNCES Can$14 MILLION PROFIT
Canadian Club producer confident in spite of investigation.

55: 15 Jan 2005
CALIFORNIAN WINEGROWERS DEBATE GM TECHNOLOGY
Napa Valley Grapegrowers to host symposium on genetic engineering.

56: 16 Jan 2005
COORS – MOLSON MERGER IN TROUBLE
SABMiller lurks as shareholders squabble over merger vote.

57: 17 Jan 2005
UNIQUE ACCOUNTANCY FEATURES OF WINE BUSINESS
Winery Accounting

58: 17 Jan 2005
SALIVA AND THE SENSE OF ASTRINGENCY
Astringency in Red Wines

59: 17 Jan 2005
IMPROVING PROFITS IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET
Growth offers only solution

60: 17 Jan 2005
WINE SERVICE A FEATURE AT VINEXPO 2005
Special day focussed on sommelier futures.

61: 17 Jan 2005
FRUIT PRESENTS TAINT PROBLEM IN YOUNG WINE
Fungus causes ‘musty’ taint in young wines.

62: 17 Jan 2005
WATER IN WINE RAISES NAPA TEMPERATURES
The oldest of sharp wine practises causing trouble in California

63: 17 Jan 2005
GALLO GOES BAREFOOT
Takeover of wine marketing vehicle.

64: 17 Jan 2005
HOME MADE STELLA IS A HIT
Thousands opt for the brew at home concept.

65: 17 Jan 2005
FOSTER’S OFFERS, SOUTHCORP SCOFFS
Aus$2.5 billion offer for the rest of Southcorp is ‘inadequate’

66: 18 Jan 2005
LATEST VINEYARD LAYOUT TECHNOLOGIES
Vineyard Design

67: 18 Jan 2005
BEST CHILEAN WINE IS SYRAH
Wines of Chile Awards announced

68: 18 Jan 2005
DO BRANDY AND VINEGAR ALSO CONTAIN HEALTHY PHENOLS?
Brandy and Vinegar Antioxidants

69: 18 Jan 2005
IS FOOD/WINE MIX A HEALTH FACTOR?
Food, Wine and Vascular Activity

70: 18 Jan 2005
2005 YEAR OF THE TURKEY FOR FOSTERS
Efes to brew Fosters Lager in Turkey

71: 18 Jan 2005
CASTILLA LA MANCHA EXPORTS UP 36%
Foreign trade worth €26 million in 2004

72: 18 Jan 2005
LARGER WHITE VINTAGE, SMALLER RED FOR BAROSSA
Semillon and riesling are in good shape.

73: 18 Jan 2005
ONE IN FOUR MONDAVI STAFF LOSE THEIR JOBS
190 laid off after Constellation takeover.

74: 18 Jan 2005
AUTOVINIFICATION
Maximizing the colour extracted from grapes

75: 18 Jan 2005
AUTOVINIFICATION
Maximizing the colour extracted from grapes

76: 18 Jan 2005
WINE MOVIE SCORES GOLDEN GLOBES
Sideways wins for best screenplay and best comedy.

77: 18 Jan 2005
CHILE LOSES ITS US REPRESENTATIVE
Wine and Food Associates drops Wines of Chile agency.

78: 18 Jan 2005
TINY BUBBLES GIVE SPARKLING WINE A SALES SPURT
RTDs seen as primary losers as sparkling wine sales surge.

79: 18 Jan 2005
VINEXPO HITS SALES TARGET
Bordeaux wine exhibition secures 41,000 sq m of space sales.

80: 18 Jan 2005
SINGLE MALT DISTILLER TO BREW BEER
Cash flow demands prompt innovative decision at Tullibardine.

81: 18 Jan 2005
NEW PRESS CUTS GAS COSTS
Innovative new antioxidation gas blanketing by Vaslin-Bucher

82: 19 Jan 2005
GLAMOUR CHAMPAGNE BRANDS LEAD RECORD YEAR
LVMH records best sales ever in 2004.

83: 19 Jan 2005
NO WINE CRISIS IN MONTALCINO
Sales remain buoyant for glamour Tuscan wine region

84: 20 Jan 2005
RECORDING BARLEY STORAGE CONDITIONS
Safe Malting Barley Storage

85: 20 Jan 2005
BARREL PROFILING DELIVERS MORE ACCURATE WINEMAKING
Latest tehcnology smooths bumps in craft work.

86: 20 Jan 2005
PLAIN TALKING WHISKY MIXES IT UP
Cocktail promotion latest from populist whisky marketer.

87: 20 Jan 2005
OAK - TELLING THE CHIP VERSION
New analysis tells the truth about 'oak aged'label claims.

88: 21 Jan 2005
COGNAC MAKES YOUR HEART MOVE
Cognac Phenolic Compounds

89: 21 Jan 2005
A LIGHT CAST ON WINE EVALUATION SKILLS
Wine Expertise and Olfactory Memory

90: 21 Jan 2005
IMMOBILISATION OVERVIEW
Immobilisation Technologies and Support Materials

91: 21 Jan 2005
BELGIAN SOMMELIER SCHOOL TAKES LEARNING TO NEW ZEALAND
Babich Wines Hosts Tour Of 20 Training Sommeliers

92: 21 Jan 2005
BEER PROTECTS MICE FROM CANCER
Japanese researchers find benefits in alcohol free beer.

93: 21 Jan 2005
INAO REJECTS D’ARSAC CLAIM TO AoC MARGAUX
Issue could undermine France’s careful wine classification system.

94: 21 Jan 2005
BIG TURNOUT FOR ORGANIC WINE CONFERENCE
French winegrowers show increasing interest in green viticulture.

95: 21 Jan 2005
MARLBOROUGH PLANS A KNEES UP
Vintage party to conclude 2005 harvest.

96: 21 Jan 2005
SLOW START MEANS NEW ZEALAND HARVEST WILL BE SMALLER
A long way yet before quality will be determined.

97: 21 Jan 2005
FRANCE DIDN’T BREAK TRADE RULES OVER RIVESALTES
Help for struggling wine region was acceptable says commission.

98: 21 Jan 2005
LIGHT SENSITIVE MOLECULE A KEY IN PLANT ACTIVITY
Breakthrough in photosynthesis has implications for winegrowing

99: 21 Jan 2005
AMERICANS WILL DRINK ANYTHING
Latest Harris Poll shows 25% of Americans would drink Polish wine!

100: 21 Jan 2005
US GETTING A TASTE FOR IRISH WHISKY
Just released figures from show Irish sales up 11.7% in the US.

101: 21 Jan 2005
“WE’LL NEVER SEE A GE VINE”
Californian wine producer doubts genetic technology has much to offer

102: 21 Jan 2005
SPIRITS RETURN A POSITIVE US PERFORMANCE IN 2004
US stats show sales grew 3.1% in volume, 5.8% in value during the year.

103: 21 Jan 2005
HUNGARY BANS GMO GRAIN
First of old communist bloc to erect genetic barrier on ecology grounds.

104: 21 Jan 2005
MÂCON HAIL STORM DRAWS DISASTER RELIEF
Vineyards devastated by last July’s hailstorms given natural disaster status.

105: 22 Jan 2005
INDIVIDUALS WORK AS TEAMS IN YEAST POPULATION
Yeast Population Profiles

106: 22 Jan 2005
NITROGEN AND YEAST PERFORMANCE
Yeast Growth and Fermentation Rate

107: 22 Jan 2005
ALCOHOL AND BREAST CANCER
Alcohol Amount, Type and Breast Cancer

108: 22 Jan 2005
QUALITY PRODUCERS CLAIM GMO VICTORY
Alemmano decree passes through Italian Lower House.

109: 22 Jan 2005
US MARKET FOR IMITATION ITALIAN WINES IS EQUALS THE ORIGINALS
Farmers group endorses name protection for regional wine.

110: 22 Jan 2005
COMPETITION WATCHDOG POINTING AT SOUTHCORP
Fosters takeover to come under official scrutiny next week.

111: 24 Jan 2005
NEW RESEARCH ON TOOTH EROSION BY DRINK
Tooth Surface Loss

112: 24 Jan 2005
DRINKING DOESN'T KEEP YOU REGULAR
Alcohol and Gastric Emptying

113: 24 Jan 2005
REDS GIVE 10 TIMES GREATER ANTIOXIDANT EFFECIENCY
Wine and Catechin Antioxidant Effectiveness

114: 24 Jan 2005
FRENCH DRINKS EXPORTS FALL FURTHER
Wine and spirits exports down 3.3% in first 11 months of 2004

115: 24 Jan 2005
GLASS WINE CLOSURE LAUNCHED IN USA
Germany’s Vino-Lok reborn as VinTegra

116: 24 Jan 2005
SONOMA WINERY DECLARES BANKRUPTCY
Another top Californian label calls for help.

117: 24 Jan 2005
OWN LABEL WINE SUPPLIER CHANGES HANDS
Management buyout at Kingsland Wines and Spirits.

118: 24 Jan 2005
WEATHER DROWNS NSW WINEGROWERS
Australian state’s burst of wild weather hammers vineyards

119: 24 Jan 2005
CALIFORNIA WINE INSTITUTE WANTS ANOTHER BEND IN THE RULES
Proposal to modify legislation covering grape variety content.

120: 24 Jan 2005
AUSSIES STILL BEER DRINKERS
Australia might be a giant in the world’s wine trade, but Aussie families still prefer a beer.

121: 25 Jan 2005
ANOTHER CORK PROBLEM FOR WINE
Butyltin Contamination

122: 25 Jan 2005
ANTI-INFLAMATORY VALUE OF DRINK IN HEART DISEASE
Alcohol and Artherosclerosis

123: 25 Jan 2005
ADVANCE WARNING OF PIERCE'S
Xylella fastidiosa Detection

124: 25 Jan 2005
BEER STARTING TO FEATURE FOR POLISH BREWERS
Export volumes double during 2004

125: 25 Jan 2005
PINOT CELEBRATION IN CENTRAL
2003 Celebration Cuvée is released

126: 25 Jan 2005
BIG APPLE HOSTS APPLE SPIRIT MONTH
Restaurants promote Calvados in February

127: 25 Jan 2005
GUATAMALAN RUM FOR US
Dana Wine & Spirits to handle Botran and Zacapa.

128: 25 Jan 2005
DUTCH BREWER SPEAKS GAELIC TO RUSSIA
Diageo/Heineken deal sends Guinness to Russian market

129: 25 Jan 2005
NEW WINERY FOR MONTEREY
Scheid Vineyards spending US$20 million on 10,000 tonne facility.

130: 26 Jan 2005
EMERGING SPANISH WINE REGION HAS A SALES SPURT
9% increase in 2004

131: 26 Jan 2005
POISON RISK HIGHER WITH SOME GRAPE VARIETIES
Ochratoxin A in Grapes

132: 26 Jan 2005
BIO-INSECTICIDE MEASURED FOR INFLUENCE ON WINE
Bacillus thuringiensis and Grapes

133: 26 Jan 2005
DROP PREDICTED IN AUSTRALIAN VINTAGE
Volumes will be down by 3% according to ABARE

134: 26 Jan 2005
BROWN PUSHES WHITE FROM TOP SPOT IN NZ
Bourbon replaces gin as New Zealand’s favourite.

135: 26 Jan 2005
TEN YEARS COULD BE TOO LATE TO STAVE OFF GLOBAL WARMING
Task Force chair says the world is approaching a crucial point.

136: 26 Jan 2005
SOUTH AFRICAN WINE JUSTICE HAS JOBS FOR FRAUDSTER WINEMAKERS
Both winemakers who admitted fraud are not charged and re-employed.

137: 26 Jan 2005
US BARREL MAKER GETS A NEW BOSS
Seguin Moreau appoints new president and CEO of its US operation.

138: 26 Jan 2005
FRENCH CO-OPS WANT TO DISTILL THEIR SALES WOES AWAY
Co-operative wineries call for Brussels to authorize distillation of wine surplus.

139: 27 Jan 2005
NEW WORLD WINERIES PUSH VINCOR PROFITS UP 21%
New World policy a success.

140: 27 Jan 2005
LONGER TERM EFFECTS OF OAK CHIPS
Oak Chips Versus Oak Barrels

141: 27 Jan 2005
CAN YOU TASTE POWDERY MILDEW IN WINE?
Powdery Mildew Grape effects

142: 27 Jan 2005
WINE CLOSURE COMPANY INVESTS IN SENSORY RESEARCH
Nomacorc opens sensory services laboratory

143: 27 Jan 2005
NEW MOLDOVAN BRANDY FOR RUSSIA
Lion-Gri launches Cantemir through Lavina.

144: 27 Jan 2005
FAMILY BACK IN THE WINE BARREL TOGETHER
Is the world’s most famous wine feud over?

145: 27 Jan 2005
ITS ALL TALK OVER FOSTERS AND SOUTHCORP
Diageo and Allied Domecq deny their interest.

146: 27 Jan 2005
GRAPE ALLERGIES
Grape-Allergic Workers measured for response.

147: 27 Jan 2005
SUNTORY UPS CHINA STAKE
Japanese company buys 74% of Shanghai brewery.

148: 27 Jan 2005
AIRLINE MAN FOR OYSTER BAY
New director appointed to Marlborough wine producer.

149: 27 Jan 2005
SALES UP AT NEW ZEALAND WINE COMPANY
Grove Mill producer announces 24.1% rise in pre-tax profit.

150: 28 Jan 2005
GREEN JOHNNIE MAKES IT TO THAILAND
Diageo launches Johnnie Walker Green in Thailand.

151: 28 Jan 2005
CHILE INTENDS FREE TRADE DEAL WITH CHINA BY 2007
Wine considered a major benefactor of such a deal.

152: 28 Jan 2005
SPANISH WINERIES FORM PRESTIGE GROUP
Terroir the key to new group’s bid for Romanée-Conti status.

153: 28 Jan 2005
CALIFORNIA ON A ROLL IN EUROPE
Weak dollar and New World appeal give sales boost to US wine.

154: 28 Jan 2005
UNSEEN TOXIC RISKS FROM CHEMICAL USE IN WINEGROWING
Isomer research exposes unexpected risk factors in herbicides and pesticides.

155: 29 Jan 2005
FEELS GOOD, MUST BE CHARDONNAY
The Concept of Chardonnay

156: 29 Jan 2005
MORE ANTIOXIDANT TESTS ON GRAPE SEEDS
Grape Seed Extract Revisited

157: 29 Jan 2005
ENZYMS ONLY WORK ON SOME VARIETIES
Enzymes and Aroma Enhancement

158: 31 Jan 2005
CHEMICAL CHANGE IN AGING WHISKEY
Whiskey Hydrogen Bonding

159: 31 Jan 2005
BIOCONTROL FOR UNRULY YEASTS
A Toxin That kills Spoilage Yeasts

160: 31 Jan 2005
HEALTHY WHISKEY?
Whiskey as an Antioxidant and food posioning protection

161: 31 Jan 2005
ALLIED DOMECQ ADMITS TRADING IS TOUGH
Business sluggish, but first quarter in line with expectations.

162: 31 Jan 2005
FOSTERS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY SECURITIES COMMISSION
Australian corporate watchdog sniffing about after executive resigns.