Monday, April 23, 2012

World’s Winemakers Are After Two Things: Moscato And China.

The Moscato grape is turning heads among winemakers around the globe. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

What Winemakers Want: Moscato, China -- Wall Street Journal

These days, the world’s winemakers are after two things: Moscato and China.

The former is an in-demand grape varietal and the latter is a fast-growing market. And both have wine producers drunk on dreams of future riches.

“Moscato has captured everybody’s imagination,” said David Dearie, chief executive of Treasury Wine Estates Ltd., the Australian conglomerate that owns wine labels such as Penfolds and Wolf Blass. “It’s got great aromas, it’s slightly sweeter, it can be universal – made into white, red or sparkling. It’s lighter in alcohol. We want more of it.”

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My Comment: China ... I don't know. But Moscato wine/grapes are truly a joy to drink.

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