August, 07, 2012 Crushpad's Assets Go on the Auction Block

(WineSpectator) - The assets of Sonoma, Calif.-based Crushpad are scheduled to go under the gavel Aug. 7 following months of speculation about the company’s solvency. Those assets include wines made by current customers of the do-it-yourself custom-crush winery. As many as 500 customers have wi...

August, 06, 2012 Did you know? Wine can also be made from honey

(Rediff) - The science of wine and winemaking is known as oenology. A person who makes wine is traditionally called a winemaker or vintner. Winemaking, or vinification starts with selection of the grapes or other produce and ending with bottling the finished wine. Although most wine is made from g...

August, 06, 2012 Horticulture Turning tomatoes into wine

(AFP) - WINE lovers are raising a glass to an unusual vintage crafted from a secret family recipe four generations old using . . . tomatoes. Canadian Pascal Miche, a former pork butcher in his 40s, says his is the first tomato wine to be successfully commercialised - with sales at 34,000 bottles ...

August, 05, 2012 US: Smartphone apps help visitors plan Wine Country tours

(PressDemocrat) - A trip to Sonoma County Wine Country conjures images of family-owned wineries where visitors can stroll in for tastings at their leisure. But with the rise of smartphones, and the popularity of winery events like vineyard tours and cheese pairings, wineries are turning to new te...

August, 05, 2012 Mexico Inaugurates Wine Museum, Wine Route Highway Upgrades

(Mexidata) - During the inauguration of the Baja California Vine and Wine Museum, Mexican President Felipe Calderón remarked that the museum will also operate as a convention center that will trigger further economic and cultural activity in the Ensenada-Valle de Guadalupe region. He hoped that bo...

August, 04, 2012 PH’s oregano wine may reach Italy

(CBNNews) - A local drink made from oregano may make it to the annual wine festival in Turin, Italy. Estela Taño, a member of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Wine and Spirit Cluster (WSC), said the oregano wine will go as part of the showcase of the festival if plans will materialize. ...

August, 04, 2012 In California vineyards, a new climate reality

(SFGate) - Will this be the summer of our content? After two cold vintages - disastrous years for those hunting dramatic ripeness - 2012 has the makings of normalcy in Wine Country. With no big frosts to shrink yields, and a mild spring providing a potential bumper crop, this could be the year for...

August, 03, 2012 NZ: Trade agency puts $2.1m into wine promotions

(RadioNZ) - New Zealand Trade and Enterprise plans to spend $2.1 million to help build New Zealand's wine brand in China, the United States and Northern Europe. Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says the money will help increase consumer awareness of the New Zealand wine industry, and help...