Recent Posts Tagged With 'd.o.'s and regions'

• What is the value of a D.O. in wine marketing?

  Posted on Thursday May 7th, 2009 at 04:47 in Marketing, d.o.'s and regions

  On 30 April I gave a presentation at a conference organized by the Catalan Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Support on the value of Denominations de Origin in wine marketing.The key points:The overt importance of a D.O. as such will vary acc...

• Exports of D.O. Rias Baixas wines up 70% in two years

  Posted on Monday January 12th, 2009 at 09:17 in d.o.'s and regions, export data and trends

  Councilor for Rural Areas of Galicia, Alfredo Suárez Canal recently commented that exports of wines from the D.O. Rías Baixas continued to expand in 2008. In 2007, exports rose 60% and in 2008 they grew by an additional 10%. The five growing region...

• D.O. Emporda - the windy wine region

  Posted on Tuesday October 28th, 2008 at 03:02 in events, wineries, d.o.'s and regions

  Last night the D.O. Empordà held a promotional event in Barcelona. The small and hilly Empordà region is tucked into the northeast corner of Spain and is home to about 40 wineries. One of the signature features there are the Tramuntana winds that c...

• D.O. Catalunya blog contest

  Posted on Friday July 18th, 2008 at 01:14 in d.o.'s and regions

  The Denominació de Origen Catalunya is launching a blog contest for the best Catalan wine blog. The contest is open to all non-corporate wine-focused blogs written in either Spanish or Catalan with a top prize of 3000 euros.Entries can be made until...

• Debatdevi: support for local wine consumption in Catalunya

  Posted on Wednesday June 11th, 2008 at 02:15 in d.o.'s and regions

  Yesterday, the Catalan Institute of Wine and Vine (INCAVI) with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development of Catalunya launched Debatdevi, an inciative to support Catalan wines in Catalunya.Debatdevi will be carried out on two levels:...

• Wine awareness vs. consumption in Catalunya

  Posted on Thursday May 8th, 2008 at 03:08 in d.o.'s and regions

  A recent study carried out by the Catalan Institute of Wine and Vine shows that consumers here in Catalunya have a positive awareness of regional wines, but that there is a "disconnection between awareness, valuation and consumption" according the Jo...

• Exports of Catalan Wines up 18% in 2007

  Posted on Wednesday April 30th, 2008 at 06:17 in d.o.'s and regions, export data and trends

  Last month the D.O. Penedes wine association UVIPE released figures showing impressive export growth for Catalan wines. From 2006 to 2007, exports rose by 17.8% in value and by 2.5% in volume, reflecting a 15% increase in prices. According to UVIPE t...