January, 23, 2012 Natural wines “not for the masses”

(Thedrinksbusiness) - One of the UK’s top natural wine importers has spoken out about the natural wine movement, comparing the wines to the works of Karl Marx. “Natural wines require a critical approach. They’re a bit like the works of Karl Marx; not intended for the masses,” Giuseppe Mascol...

January, 23, 2012 Bulgaria: history, culture...and wine!

(Travelbite) - Frances Leate discovers Bulgaria has much more to offer than just good wine. Bulgarian wine is rumoured to be hangover free. As a journalist and, of course, a great fan of wine, I thought it my duty to go there and find out. I had previously disregarded Bulgaria as being a bl...

January, 23, 2012 B.C: Cold snap sends Okanagan winemakers back into the vineyard

The arctic air that put a grip on B.C. recently proved to be a blessing for the Okanagan's icewine vintners. After weeks of balmy winter weather, the thermometer finally dipped below -8 C in the Okanagan, the minimum low for making icewine, allowing winemakers to get back into the vineyard for th...

January, 23, 2012 Meteorite-Infused Wine: Better Than LSD

(Miaminewtimes) - You may remember the Natural Ice beer marketing campaign in which two fans attempted make the first beer in space. But this is better. How about meteorite-infused wine. Double-u, tee, eff. That's right, an Englishman by the name of Ian Hutchinson created Meteorito, the world's f...

January, 22, 2012 Australia Wine Exports Hit as Aussie Surge Aids Bordeaux: Retail

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s wine lovers are embracing European bottles as never before, exacerbating a decline in the local industry already suffering from plummeting exports. With the Australian dollar at record levels against the euro, imported wine has rarely been more affordable. Prices for ...

January, 22, 2012 US: The Wine World Gathers in Sacramento for the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- For one week each January, Sacramento becomes the focal point of the wine and grape world as the 2012 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium opens at the Sacramento Convention Center for a three-day run Jan. 24 -- 26, 2012. The event is the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere...

January, 22, 2012 Wine trends for 2012

(Guardian) - An American friend of mine is fond of paraphrasing an old hippie slogan about marijuana. "Wine," he says, "will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no wine." That's not likely to find favour in the Department of Health, but you get the idea:...

January, 22, 2012 Red Wine Versus White Wine - Comparison Of Effects On Hormones Related To Breast Cancer Risk

(Medicalnewstoday) - Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) prevent the conversion of androgens to estrogens, and could play a role in the development of breast cancer. This study of 36 pre-menopausal women consisted of a cross-over intervention trial to determine if there were differences between red wine and ...