February, 26, 2012 Red wine: the rise in popularity of the carignan grape

(Telegraph) - The much-maligned carignan grape is being re-evaluated by the growers of the Languedoc, and further afield. Pierre Bories isn’t shy about his love of the carignan grape. Actually, the French city trader turned Languedoc winemaker doesn’t seem to be shy about anything. “I like car...

February, 26, 2012 In vino veritas: Promiscuous yeast hook up in wine-making vats, Stanford study shows

(Eurekalert) - Humans aren't the only species that like to get busy with a glass of bubbly, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Turns out, the common baker's yeast has indulged in a frenzy of amorous frolicking in the fermentation vats of winemakers for hundreds, ...

February, 26, 2012 Smoothly does it: Antonio Banderas unveils his own brand of fine wine

(Dailymail) - He has made many a woman swoon with his velvet voice, smooth acting and Spanish accent. Now, Antonio Banderas has added another string to his bow by releasing his own brand of wine. The 51-year-old actor introduced his Anta Banderas wines at the annual South Beach Wine and Food Festi...

February, 26, 2012 Oscar-Winning Wines

(Examiner) - Oscar night, for me, is less about who’s wearing Oscar de la Renta on the Red Carpet as it is about who’s drinking red wine watching a DVD of one of the nine Best Picture nominees. And that would be me, last night, getting “Midnight in Paris” in under the wire of the Academy Aw...

February, 26, 2012 UK: Medical bosses back booze ads

(Derbyshiretimes) - Medical chiefs have backed new adverts warning of the serious health implications of drinking slightly over recommended limits. The Department of Health adverts reiterate the stark message that drinking too much booze leads to a greater risk of developing serious illnesses inc...

February, 26, 2012 US: Record $3.1 million in wine sold at Premiere Napa Valley event

About two-thirds of the way through the bidding at the Premier Napa Valley trade auction Saturday, auctioneer Fritz Hatton announced that the event’s total wine sales had already surpassed the previous year’s record proceeds. When the last of the 200 special lots of Napa Valley’s finest was so...

February, 25, 2012 US: Virginia Wine Expo toasts growth

(Timesdispatch) - Greg Pugh poured a taste of Sweet Cherry into the cluster of outstretched wine glasses. "The first taste is tart," he cautioned. "On the second taste, the sugar comes to the surface." Then it was on to Dragon's Blood, a bright red pomegranate melomel from Hill Top Berry Farm ...

February, 25, 2012 Canada: Niagara winery executive pleads guilty to tax evasion

(Nationalpost) - The chief executive of a Niagara-on-the-Lake winery renowned for its ice wine has pleaded guilty to evading more than $100,000 in income taxes. Charles Pillitteri, who heads up the family-owned Pillitteri Estates Winery, entered the plea in a St. Catharines courthouse this week, ...