Foley had been looking for a high-profile winery to add to his six New Zealand brands, which include Grove Mill, Goldwater and Te Kairanga. He was also interested in expanding into Central Otago, one of the country's premier Pinot Noir areas on the South Island, and Mt. Difficulty checked...
New Zealand’s Yealands Wine Group has completed the sale of its Crossroads Winery in Hawke’s Bay to an as yet unknown buyer, but will retain control of its brand. The Crossroads Winery in Hawke’s Bay was acquired by Yealands in 2011 Yealands acquired the Crossroads winery in 2011, follo...
Reports developments in wine industries. Sale of Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates Ltd. in Santa Rosa, California; Plans for the acquisition of New Zealand's Montana Group Ltd. by Allied Domecq; Merger between Southcorp Co. and Rosemount Wines in Australia.EBSCO_bspBeverage Industry...
So far, Alit has producers lined up from New Zealand, Australia and the Loire Valley. The quantities Alit are buying aren't large, but Tarlov sees it as an opportunity for these small producers to find a new market for their wines, and become a part of something bigger. © Alit ...
Foley started out in the wine business on California's Central Coast, and he's multinational, with six properties in New Zealand, but with Sebastiani, Roth Estate, Lancaster Estate and now Chateau St. Jean, Sonoma County is now definitely the center of Foley's business. ...
The purchase follows a spate of high profile sales within New Zealand’s wine industry, the most recent being thesale of Larry McKenna’s The Escarpment winery to Australian producer Torbreck. Late last year the founder of Craggy Range, Steve Smith MW,bought Canterbury’s Pyramid Valley Wines ...
a grassy or green New Zealand wine of this variety and Napa Valley sunshine filled richness. Artfully made with no harsh edges, this wine is perfectly poised between flavor, weight and acidity. It features a lively finish with flavors that linger for some time including of citrus and ...
The Fleury Sauvignon Blanc is not crafted in a New Zealand style – often associated with grassy or green characteristics, i.e., wines of this variety that often showcase bracing acidity. Rather their Sauvignon Blanc is grown in Rutherford, a fairly warm part of the valley, and tends to be...
Under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, the minimum legal age for the purchase of alcohol in New Zealand is 18 years. New Zealand has no minimum legal drinking age. In other words, although those under 18 cannot legally purchase alcohol themselves, they are legally permitted to consume alc...
New Zealand: Home of the "Remarkables" "The answer is not in applying chemicals," explains Heike Koch, co-owner of Frogpond Farm Winery, the only winery in Ontario certified organic for its vineyards and wine. Green green wine: Canadian vintners are turning over a new leaf, producing great...