Wine news June 10, 2014

In Winesearcher a record 106 take Master of Wine exam.

Two new wine apps launch in the UK, reports The Drinks Business.

The Drinks Business on Genome sequencing technology used to help winemakers make wines with clear regional differences.

Snooth profiles wine blogger Ben Carter.

Palate Press contemplates natural wine and the use of sulfites in wine.

Wines and Spirits compares value wines, glou-glou, in the old and new worlds.

Tom Wark on marking ten years since the Pinot Noir groundswell.

The Wine Economist looks at Brazilian wine in the shadow of the World Cup. The Brazilian wine production is greater than Austria and New Zealand.

In Harpers.co.uk Oregon wineries focus on direct sales.

Wine start-up The French Cellar raises Series A round of $1 million to provide exclusive French wines to Asian buyers, reports Business Times.