November, 16, 2011 Red wine linked to breast cancer

(CollegiateTimes) - Women may now have something to think about before they toast their next glass of red wine. Drinking four glasses of red wine per week could increase a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer, according to findings from a recent study conducted at Harvard University. ...

November, 16, 2011 France: Russian investor buys Sauternes estate

(Decanter) - A Russian investor has bought Sauternes estate Clos Dady for €1.5m. Clos Dady, a 6ha AOC Sauternes estate, with 3ha in AOC Graves which is bottled under the name Chateau Les Remparts, was sold to Ilkham Ragimov by Catherine and Christophe Gachet. Ragimov is based in Moscow, where h...

November, 15, 2011 Serving medical marijuana in...wine?

(NBC) -- While controversial, medical marijuana is now legal in 16 states. There are already a variety of ways medical marijuana patients can ingest that pot. Some smoke it. Some choose to eat it in things like cookies or even ice cream. There's one chef in California who is taking it to the next...

November, 15, 2011 Winery & Vineyard Sales Advice

(Wines&Vines) - The hopeful winery owners who attended a seminar about buying and selling wineries conducted by the Seminar Group last week might despair of ever selling their properties. The list of requirements and disclosures—and the myriad possible pitfalls and hang-ups—seemed endless. Napa-...

November, 15, 2011 Italian scientists find beer offers same cardiovascular benefits as wine

(Allheadlinenews) - The cardiovascular benefits of moderate red wine drinking have been touted for years, but new research suggests the same positive health effects can be offered from beer. Scientists with the Research Laboratories at the Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura in Italy said that drinking abo...

November, 15, 2011 Best wine for Thanksgiving? Not one but many

(Reuters) - Thanksgiving, the U.S. holiday that anyone who likes to eat loves to celebrate, is just a week away and experts agree there is not one perfect wine to accompany the feast, but many. "No other holiday celebrates the gift of wine like Thanksgiving," said Natalie MacLean, author of the n...

November, 15, 2011 Australia's most expensive new release wine

(NEWS) - AUSTRALIA'S most expensive table wine hits the world's shelves today - and the famous name behind it, Penfolds, has gone off-shore to launch it. In price terms, forget Grange at $599, bypass Hill of Grace at $620, and step over Torbreck's $700 The Laird, Penfolds has jumped to the top sh...

November, 14, 2011 US: Napa Valley Think Tank closed

(NapaValleyRegister) - Napa Valley Think Tank, a St. Helena wine laboratory and resource center, closed Nov. 11. The business opened in August 2010, offering analytical wine testing services, winemaking supplies and tools for Napa Valley winemakers. In addition, Napa Valley Think Tank hosted sem...