November, 21, 2011 The appliance of science

(Thedrinksbusiness) - Minerality in wine is one of the trendiest tasting terms of our times. Science is establishing that it does exist, at least sensorially, but identifying potential responsible compounds or complex of compounds working in combination, and that can be chemically analysed, remains ...

November, 21, 2011 Mechanism of wine swirling explained

(Eurekalert) - Wine drinkers know that swirling a good vintage around in a glass aerates the wine and releases its bouquet. Just how the process – known as "orbital shaking" – works, however, has been something of a mystery. Fluid dynamicists have long observed that orbital shaking generates ...

November, 20, 2011 Asian thirst for wine feeds new investment market

(AFP) - Asia's thirst for rare and fine wine is moving beyond the dining table as the industry seeks to tickle the region's capital markets as well as its taste buds. China is already the fastest-growing wine consumption market globally, and industry experts say wealthy Chinese business people ar...

November, 19, 2011 US: Ohio’s alcohol industry is booming

(Ohio) - Ohio-made beer is hot. So are wine, mead and spirits. Small breweries, wineries and distilleries are popping up at a record pace across Ohio. And many, many more are on the way, as passionate amateurs are turning their alcohol-making hobbies into full-time professions. Fueled by the buy...

November, 19, 2011 US: Beyond potatoes: Idaho emerges as wine destination

(USAToday) - Tractors still dot the fruit-and-nut themed roads (plum, pecan, apricot) of Canyon County's Sunny Slope, but these days party-themed limousines and weekend wine tourists are also in evidence. Their quarry is a cluster of mostly small wineries with an increasingly big reputation. "We ...

November, 19, 2011 How Malbec Became the Wine of 'Regular People'

(WSJ) - Certain wines are so popular it's practically impossible to remember when they were not. Malbec, for example, was just another discarded French grape long before it became a staple of every wine shop in America—and a veritable synonym for Argentina. The success of Malbec is a story in t...

November, 19, 2011 US: President of Gallo is bullish on wine industry

(Modbee) - Joseph Gallo, head of the largest family-owned winery in the world, reinforced his commitment to California's wine industry Friday with a pledge to enter into new grower contracts worth thousands of acres of grapes. Gallo, president of the Modesto-based E.&J. Gallo Winery, made a rare ...

November, 18, 2011 Wine: Holiday pairing myths

(WashingtonPost) - There are several myths about Thanksgiving and wine, and I’m sorry to say that they have been propagated by lazy wine writers looking for an easy November column. Unfortunately, they have the effect of making our wine choices for the feast more stressful than they ought to be. W...