February, 11, 2018 Green issues drive innovation in wine closures

(TDB) - The environmental impact of stopper production and disposal is rising in prominence – but how green is your closure? Just when you thought that the closure debate was coming to an end, a new source of contention has arisen. And no, it’s not a new taint, or a fresh claim conce...

February, 11, 2018 Talking wine bottles bring the dead back to life through labels enhanced by augmented reality

(RadioAustralia) - An Australian winery has made history by releasing bottles of wine that use augmented reality to speak to drinkers. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...

February, 11, 2018 Is Wine Only Healthy for the Wealthy?

(WS) - Since the French Paradox grabbed attention in the early 1990s, countless studies have focused on better understanding the cardiovascular benefits of alcohol , particularly red wine. But research has also regularly found links between better heart health and higher incomes. Now, a study...

February, 05, 2018 Wineries rise in Michigan but more grapes needed

(Greatlakesecho) - Michigan’s wine industry continues to grow with the number of approved commercial wineries rising from 55 to 138 in the past 10 years. Although Michigan is the fourth-largest grape-growing state, an inadequate supply of Michigan-grown grapes, rather than possible oversat...

February, 05, 2018 Controversy Erupts Over Label Laws

(Wine-searcher) - When is California wine not California wine? And can you trust what it says on the label? In the complicated 85 years since Prohibition was repealed the US, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has tried to consistently regulate wine sales in what are effectively ...

February, 05, 2018 Canadian brewer files technology patent for cannabis beer

(TDB) - A Canadian company has filed a technology patent for the production of beer brewed from cannabis, using a method that sees the grains traditionally used to make beer completely replaced with marijuana. Province Brands filed the provisional patent for the “world’s first beers ...

February, 05, 2018 Winemakers Share Mechanization Experiences

(Wines&Vines) - The availability of labor is a problem that’s going to continue, according to Keith Striegler, who moderated a session about winemaker experiences with vineyard mechanization during the recent Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento. Striegler, grower outreach spe...

February, 05, 2018 Jefford on Monday: Grapevine trunk disease – the ‘next phylloxera’

(Decanter) - Andrew Jefford reports from the vineyard front line in the battle against the 'ever-worsening' problem of grapevine trunk disease.      A winegrower’s most precious possession is his or her vines.  Winery equipment can be repaired or replaced; the ...