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... a leading australian researcher at the australian institute for bioengineering and nanotechnology has designed new compounds that mimic the activity of antioxidants found in wine and chocolate, which have potential applications in fighting disease ... it means we are taking the guilt out of pleasures such as red wine and chocolate ... “i have a soft spot for a good glass of red wine and dark chocolate myself, so the research is definitely very appealing ... dr micallef said his synthetic compounds would have potential applications in fighting disease if they were found to mimic the protective properties of the antioxidants found in red wine and chocolate

... claims of poor human rights conditions in south africa’s fruit and wine industries have turned the spotlight on ethical supply chains as a new report calls on retailers to put pressure on their suppliers ... in its report, “ripe with abuse: human rights conditions in south africa’s fruit and wine industries,” hrw highlights on-site housing that is unfit for living, exposure to pesticides without proper safety equipment, lack of access to toilets or drinking water while working and efforts to block workers from forming unions

... after the recent demerger of foster’s wine business, treasury wine estates in may, this fell to a loss of a$89m (€64

... australian-based global winemaking and distribution business treasury wine estates limited, formerly owned by australian brewer foster’s group limited, today announced first year profits of a$64 ... in its first full year report since demerging from foster’s in may 2010, treasury wine estates reports earnings that have continued to grow for the third consecutive half ... “the fundamentals of the wine category are strong, driven by increasing consumption and trends in our major markets, and within all price tiers in our portfolio

... an interactive packaging launch by wine brand schmitt sohne is just the tip of the iceberg, according to datamonitor, with an explosion in quick response (qr) codes expected to appear over the next couple of years ... for a category like wine, which is incredibly fragmented with many purchase decisions are made at the point-of-sale, qr codes could emerge as a tie-breaker between different products and brands, said the analyst ... in some product categories, such as wine and possibly gourmet foods and drinks as well as organic products, consumers are interested in seeking more information on a given offering, and the qr code really facilitates this, he added ... "qr codes give us a new way to engage wine buyers at the point of decision," said chris klau, president of schmitt sohne

... however, with proper training the device will be able to identify all wine varieties, claim the researchers ... study details as the type of cava is determined by the amount of sugar added, it was important to find out the sugar content to distinguish between different wine varieties, said the scientists ... using a combination of principal component analysis (pca), discrete wavelet transform (dwt), and artificial neural network (ann), the researchers said they managed to replicate the human taste system and distinguish between different types of cava, obtaining a classification similar to a sommelier or wine professional

... such labels are used mainly for wine or cheese; however the concept has also been extended to the french olive sector

... “i am appalled that a fellow scientist’s experiments have been destroyed through this action,” said dr christopher preston, associate professor in the school of agriculture, food and wine at the university of adelaide

... a thirst for wine in emerging markets has helped give french and spanish wine exports a 20 per cent boost in the first three months of 2011 ... in its quarterly report on the wine market, rabobank said global wine exports are generally picking up at a “brisk pace” compared to the start of last year ... wine production declines meanwhile, on the supply side, rabobank said a global oversupply situation continues to ease as wine production falls and stocks are depleted ... and bad weather in many important wine producing countries has limited any supply growth ... in this environment, bulk wine prices are increasing steadily ... “this bodes well for the industry in general, and for growers in particular, but in the short term, rising bulk prices have added to margin pressure for many wine companies,” added the bank

... he said that the broader market had changed, with chocolate becoming more like wine and issues such as provenance, dark chocolate and high cocoa content key to the growing success of premium products, with ‘value’ rather than price a key sales driver even for supermarket own-label products