The Ambassador of the Republic of Riesling

From Iceland to Israel, from London to Sydney, Ernie Loosen is famous for being fanatical about Rieslings. He's behind the disgraced old varietal bouncing back to a second life. Subhash Arora meets the man behind the mystique at his Mosel estate... more

Sula To Sell in Ontario, Cab Shiraz Fails Critic's Test

Ontario's liquor chain, LCBO, has placed an order for 700 cases of Sula Sauvignon Blanc and Dindori Cabernet Shiraz for sale in its 250 Vintages stores. Sula wines have been available in British Columbia since 2004. Mark Fogleman of Churchill Cedars, the importing agency for Sula, ... more

London International Wine & Spirits Fair Open Tomorrow

The Nomacorc Top 100 Tasting will be the high point of the London International Wine & Spirits Fair (LIWSF), which opens at ExCel in the Docklands on Tuesday, May 16. It will feature wines from the top hundred wineries from ten countries chosen by five wine writers from the UK, ... more

Raheja's Launch Hypermarket, Supply Tie-Up With Waitrose

The retail industry in India took a quantum leap with the launch of HyperCITY, India's first 'true' hypermarket in the popular retail corridor at Malad West in Mumbai, says an IPAN press release carried on BusinessWire India. Promoted by the K. Raheja Group, a leader in the Indian ... more

Move Away From Cork Spells Ecological Doom: WWF

Up to three quarters of the unique cork oak forests of the Mediterranean could be lost within 10 years because of the increasing popularity of the screw-top wine bottle, says Steve Connor, Science Editor of The Independent, a newspaper published from London. ... more