October, 29, 2017 The Number is Up for Wine Scores

(Wine-Searcher) - If wine critics can't agree, then what is the point of wine scores? asks Oliver Styles. I have never been a huge fan of giving points to wines, even though I do it on a very regular basis. It's a staple of any group tasting, but it seems inherently ridiculous to re...

October, 29, 2017 Italy plies visitors with wine as it eyes tourism catch-up

(Gearsofbiz) - Eating lunch in Italy’s Bolgheri wine country, it is not hard to understand why the number of international visitors to this bucolic corner of Tuscany has doubled in five years. “People have always come in the summer for the beaches,” says Riccardo Binda, cutting...

October, 29, 2017 Rain expected to douse Wine Country wildfires

(SFGate) - Firefighters expect to fully contain the deadly Wine Country wildfires this week, just as a final blow to the burn areas is anticipated from above — in the form of rain. The most vicious blaze to explode across Sonoma and Napa counties three weeks ago, the 36,807-acre Tubbs Fire...

October, 29, 2017 Musqué Clone Sees A Revival In Monterey

(Wines&Vines) - After a period of near-extinction, followed by modernization of trellising systems, the so-called Musqué clone has emerged as the leading Sauvignon Blanc selection in Monterey County’s Arroyo Seco AVA.  Formally known as Sauvignon Blanc FPS 27, the Musqu&eac...

October, 28, 2017 WINE COUNTRY’S UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS CAN’T GET FEDERAL AID

(Vice) - In the wake of the  record breaking California wildfires  that ravaged Sonoma and Napa, there’s one community that’s been overlooked: undocumented workers. While U.S. citizens and legal immigrants qualify for FEMA aid and often have insurance, individuals without soci...

October, 28, 2017 Clos de Tart sold to Latour owner Pinault

(Decanter) - Château Latour owner Francois Pinault has acquired renowned Burgundy winery Clos de Tart via his family-held investment company for an undisclosed fee. François Pinault  and his family announced on Friday (27 October) that they have bought  Clos de Tart ...

October, 26, 2017 SOUTH AFRICA: STELLENBOSCH WINEGROWER SHOT AND KILLED ON FARM

(TDB) - A winegrower has been shot and killed in Stellenbosch adding to growing concern over a “sudden wave” of attacks on farmers throughout the Western Cape. Farmer Joubert Conradie, 47, of Uitkyk Farm in Klapmuts, died on Tuesday after he was shot by intruders in the early hours o...

October, 26, 2017 Paso Mystified by Tasting Room Burglaries

(Wines&Vines) - A persistent rash of after-hour burglaries of wineries in northern San Luis Obispo County has left few clues, according to the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department and victims. The latest break-in occurred Oct. 11, according to Tony Cippola, the department’s ...