December, 08, 2011 ‘Can’ Packaging from Beer World Work with Wine Too?

(Palatepress) - A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but does an aluminum can always signal a low brow beverage? Less than ten years ago, canned beers were limited to low-flavor, mass-produced macrobrews. A small craft brewer decided to change that stigma. In November 2002, Oskar Blues Bre...

December, 08, 2011 US: Cabernet Sauvignon most popular varietal among online wine shoppers

(AFP) - According to the largest online wine retailer in the US, Carbernet Sauvignon was the most popular varietal of wine in 2011, followed by Pinot Noir.In their annual Top 100 Wines of 2011, Wine.com found that of the top selling wines in their online cellar, 32 of the 100 bottles were Cabs follo...

December, 07, 2011 Researcher finds value in wine pomace

(Capitalpress) - Every year, vintner Joe Dobbes of Dundee, Ore., is deluged with 350 tons of grape pomace -- the skins and seeds leftover from winemaking. Dobbes must spend thousands of dollars for his garbage company to collect the material, which is composted and turned into soil. "We pay th...

December, 07, 2011 Wine dregs shown to improve cows' milk

(AFP) - Feeding dairy cows the stems, seeds and skins from wine grapes boosts milk production and dramatically cuts the animal's methane emissions, Australian researched published Thursday shows. Scientists found that supplementing the cows' feed with grape marc -- the leftover material from wine...

December, 07, 2011 US: California’s Crimson Wine Group Doubles In Size With Seghesio Acquisition

(Shankennewsdaily) - Napa-based Crimson Wine Group was founded in 2007 by New York investment firm Leucadia National Corp. At the time, the company’s wine holdings included Napa’s Pine Ridge Vineyards and Archery Summit in Willamette Valley. In 2008, Crimson expanded with the purchase of Edna Va...

December, 07, 2011 Orange Wine: What Every Wine Geek’s Talking About

(IBTimes) - There's a surprising new trend in the underground wine world: orange wine! Wine lovers are accustomed to the question "red or white" on a night out. In fact, asking for orange would probably elicit a blank stare. However, aficionados are touting the beauty of a new wine - and it goes ...

December, 07, 2011 US: Tribe Introduces Wine Brand

(Wines&Vines) - The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation introduced Seka Hills Wines earlier this year, notching a new chapter in the history of this Native American tribe with the release of its first branded commercial agricultural product. The Yocha Dehe, owners and operators of Cache Creek Casino Resort, ha...

December, 07, 2011 US: Lodi Hopes To Satisfy China's Thirst For Wine

(KCRA) -- A delegation from Shanghai toured several Lodi wineries and met with local officials hoping to promote Lodi wines on Tuesday. Lu Rong Hua, director general of the Shanghai Wine Monopoly, said he was attracted by the high quality of Lodi wines and the medium pricing. Hua said 2,000 to...