September, 16, 2019 Slowing Sales Focus Eyes on Gallo-Constellation Deal

(WB) - Wine sales in the first six months of 2019 point to a flattening of growth, but opportunities remain for wineries willing to work with the changing environment. “We’ve been seeing a flattening of the wine business,” said Jon Moramarco, editor of the Gomberg Fredrikson Repo...

September, 12, 2019 A Wine Ponzi Scheme Targeted New York’s Most Powerful Enophiles, Clients Allege

(WineSpectator) - For wine lovers and executives, the dinners were sorely tempting: dishes cooked by some of the world’s top chefs (Daniel Boulud, Tom Colicchio, Daniel Humm), paired with some of the rarest wines in the world (Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Cheval-Blanc, Dom Péri...

September, 04, 2019 Why a Wine’s Alcohol-by-Volume is Lying to You

(Winemag) - When you purchase a bottle of wine, there’s no doubt that you’ve noticed certain things on the label, like the producer, appellation and a Surgeon General’s warning. One thing required to be on a label (sort of) is the percent of alcohol by volume, or abv. You ...

September, 04, 2019 Can New Grapes Save the Wine Industry From Climate Change?

(Fortune) - These new grapes—selected for their ability to thrive in hotter weather and be more resistant to disease—could be the solution the wine industry is looking for. Heat waves, frost, rainstorms: As  climate change  continues to present  challenges in vineyards...

September, 04, 2019 Majestic to give away £1m bottles of wine as it launches 'fitting' service based on blind tasting

(Dailymail) - Majestic is giving away almost 1m bottles of wine as it launches a 'fitting' service for customers based on blind tasting. The retailer will allow customers to try eight wines for free and then send them a profile outlining their preferences based on style and qualities rather than...

September, 04, 2019 DRINKING RED WINE IS APPARENTLY GOOD FOR YOUR GUT HEALTH

(Maxim) - There have been a handful of intriguing scientific studies that suggest drinking moderate amounts of red wine can provide legitimate health benefits. So far, studies  have found that a glass or two of vino can  boost brain activity , help  battle anxiety and depression...

August, 28, 2019 Is U.S. Supermarket Wine Getting Better?

(Forbes) - I may be dating myself, but I remember when Two-Buck Chuck first appeared in Trader Joe's. And honestly, it wasn't too bad. I believed the stories — that they were buying bulk wine that was sometimes very good, and sometimes not so good. My experience with the wine reflected that a...

August, 28, 2019 EU GRANTS ABSINTHE PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL STATUS

(TDB) - Absinthe, the green spirit once banned in France for 80 years, has been granted protected geographic status after a 15-year battle launched by producers in the commune of Pontarlier. he new geographical indication, given the green light earlier this month, protects the phrase ‘Absi...