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South Australian Global Wine Ventures (GWV) has purchased Yarra Valley’s Sticks for $10 million and will take over the 4000-tonne winery, bottling line, 24 hectare vineyards, stock and bulk wine storage. In the March issue of Grapegrower & Winemaker we spoke with Sticks founder, Rob ‘Sticks’ Dolan, to find out what the take over will mean for the Sticks company. Continue reading »»»
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While it might be an overstatement to say that Italy is one vast vineyard, there can be no argument that wine is grown all over Italy. The best known regions are Tuscany and Piedmont. Tuscany is home to the “Super Tuscans,” made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and home ... to Brunello di Montalcino, which is made from Sangiovese Grosso. Piedmont is home to Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara, Dolcetto and Barbera. The Nebbiolo grape rules supreme here.
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Jay Miller rated this wine 90 points but no tasting notes were provided. Notes from the winery: "Produced with grapes of Torrontes, grown in our own vineyards in southern Rivadavia, Mendoza, Argentina. Yellow colored wine with nitid golden notes. Noticeable tropical fruits, with reminiscences of peach and citric notes--a vivid varietal. To the mouth it is fresh and soft. The House, founded in 1915, guarantees the nobility of this genuine product."
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"In addition to the direct economic impact of the sale of wine and grapes, the wine industry ... boosts local economies through the dollars of visiting tourists who might otherwise not have visited or stayed as long in the region. Hotels are able to fill their rooms and restaurants fill their tables during historically slower seasons. It's a ripple effect."
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Health claims for red wine are a regular occurance; but research in Italy indicates that resveratrol, one component in red wine grape skins stopped a flue virus from mutating. " Red wine has been found to be good for combating cardiovascular conditions and diseases like Alzheimer's disease.
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Sales of wine produced in Colorado directly accounted for $11.8 million, and $1.3 million came from the sale of grapes grown in Colorado; employee wages, material and equipment purchases and tax revenue accounted for about $8 million. Add the economic impact of wine-related tourism and recreational enterprises such as tasting room visits, wine festivals, wine trains and educational programs, and the total economic contribution of the Colorado wine industry is $41.7 million.
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