January, 24, 2018 Women and Wine: How Alcohol Affects Female Health

(WineSpectator) - Men and women are different—you probably knew that—and that’s true when it comes to wine and health. Alcohol impacts women differently than it does men, from first sip to metabolism to recovery. That means it’s important for women to understand how alcohol ...

January, 24, 2018 Wine shipments increase 1.3 percent in the United States

(PD) - Wine shipments increased 1.3 percent in the United States last year, continuing a more than 20-year expansion for the sector even as it undergoes tremendous changes in the way wine is distributed and sold. U.S. and foreign wineries sold approximately 403 million cases in the United S...

January, 22, 2018 WINE IS A TERRIBLE INVESTMENT BECAUSE IT’S NEVER REALLY LIQUID

(Vinepair) - There’s nothing quite as bittersweet as drinking a  wine , loving it, and then, over the subsequent years, seeing that wine get more and more expensive, to the point at which you simply can’t afford it anymore. On the one hand, you’re happy to have had the opp...

January, 22, 2018 BACARDI BUYS PATRÓN TEQUILA IN $5.1 BILLION DEAL

(TDB) - Spirits giant Bacardi is buying ultra-premium Tequila brand Patrón in a deal that values Patrón at $5.1 billion, eclipsing the Diageo / Casamigos deal by $4.1bn. Illustrating the growing power of premium Tequila, the acquisition will be one of the most expensive deals ...

January, 22, 2018 Australia, Canada Trade Blows over Wine

(VOANews) - Australia has filed a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization that accuses Canada of placing "discriminatory" rules on the sales of imported wine. Canada is Australia's fourth-biggest wine market. Officials in Canberra say rules in Canada unfairly discriminate against over...

January, 22, 2018 Australian wine exporters raise a glass to huge growth in Chinese market

(RadioAustralia) - Wine exporters say 2017 was their best year since 2004, with a lot of that growth driven by China. Australian winemakers are showing a renewed spring in their step today, with export figures released this morning showing record growth in 2017, a buoyancy not seen in the indust...

January, 18, 2018 Can You Measure a Wine’s Worth in ‘Likes’?

(WSJ) - Social media can offer oenophiles tasting notes, industry news and a bit of fun—as well as egregious displays of trophy bottles and interminable video tutorials. Lettie Teague finds the feeds worth following. WHEN MUCH-LOVED Manhattan wine merchant Jean-Luc Le Dû passed away ...

January, 18, 2018 ‘AUTENTISTÉ!’ THE WINE REVOLUTION BREWING IN EUROPE’S BEER CAPITAL

(VinePair) - The Czech Republic is recognized around the world as a  beer -producing powerhouse, home to  the original pilsner , and at least  two   candidates  for the contested title of  the original Budweiser . (Both are located in the Czech town of Budweis, kn...