From Sigi Hiss, at 03. May 2012 08:42
From Marcel Merz, at 03. May 2012 08:34
by Jane Anson in Bordeaux – After a temporary pause for the first of the many May bank holidays in France, the en primeur campaign is expected to recommence with a flurry of releases today. By the end of the week, most observers believe, the 2011 campaign will have either sunk without a trace, or found its feet, all depending on whether chateaux take seriously the need to drop prices.
From Marcel Merz, at 03. May 2012 08:31
by Panos Kakaviatos, and Jane Anson in Bordeaux – Chateau Montus, one of the leading chateaux in the Madiran appellation, was severely struck by hail on Sunday 
evening – while Bordeaux suffered rainfall two-and-a-half times the average. Hailstones of up to 1.5 centimeters in diameter pelted the communes of Castelnau-Rivière-Basse and Madiran, ‘destroying a large part of vines,’ local newspaper SudOuest reported.
At least 50% of vines at the 85ha property were hit, owner and winemaker Alain Brumont said, with some plots losing up to 95% of their early-season shoots and buds, causing around €3m damage. In total, around 200 hectares of AOC Madiran were affected, with around 70ha almost destroyed. Further serious hail was reported in the AOC Côtes de Gascogne.
The 2012 vintage is expected to be reduced by at least 30% across both Montus and Brumont’s other wine, Torus. Prices, Brumont said, can be expected to rise for Montus up to around €400 per bottle.
The hail was part of a stormy weekend that shook the southern half of France. On Saturday 28 April the French weather station Météo France placed nine departments on alert for high winds in a zone stretching from the Alps in the Massif Central.
Eastern Bordeaux, particularly Castillon and parts of Saint Emilion, saw widespread flooding, after one of the wettest and coldest Aprils on record.
From Sigi Hiss, at 02. May 2012 08:51
Auf der VieVinum 2012 zählt das neu konzipierte Rahmenprogramm zu den Highlights der diesjährigen Ausgabe. Wer sich vorab dafür anmeldet, erhält den vergünstigen Eintritt um nur € 29,- statt regulär € 40,- .
Thematisch feinste Auslese
Das neue Konzept des Rahmenprogramms gleicht einer gelungenen Cuvée. Es vereint innovative Darbietungen namhafter Winzergruppen und traditionelle Verkostungen, wie jene des Instituts of Masters of Wine (IMW) oder des Fachmagazins Vinum. Von gebietsübergreifenden Sortencharakteristika über aktuelle Trends in der Weinstilistik bis zur Bedeutung von Signaturweinen reicht der thematische Spannungsbogen.
From Franz Aregger, at 02. May 2012 08:44
by James Lawrence – Californian grape prices are expected to rise significantly this year as demand continues to exceed supply, although talk of a crisis is overstated, say industry insiders. A surge in demand for grapes and wine in Californian’s North Coast region has led many wineries to enter long-term contracts with growers, to ensure a stable supply of fruit for the next several years.
Grape prices have risen as much as 30% in some vineyards and appellations during the past six months, John Wilkinson, a member of the board of directors for Napa Valley Grapegrowers and owner of Wilkinson Family Vineyards, told Decanter.com.
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