October, 12, 2011 Gruner Veltliner could be next NZ Sauvignon, say winemakers

(Decanter) - Grüner Veltliner could be the new Sauvignon Blanc of the future, a New Zealand winemaker has claimed. The white varietal in its Austrian version has a dedicated following among wine cognoscenti in the UK, but is relatively unknown among the wider public. John Forrest of Forrest Esta...

October, 12, 2011 AUS: Treasury 'best thing that's happened' to Wolf Blass

(Decanter) - Premium Australian producer Wolf Blass will drive to promote its icon wines under its new owner Treasury Wine Estates. Foster’s completed the spin-off of its wine division in May this year, in a move welcomed by Wolf Blass chief winemaker Chris Hatcher as ‘the best thing that’s ha...

October, 12, 2011 Egg white clarified wine still poses allergy risk, EFSA concludes

(BeverageDaily) - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that wine clarified with egg white can still cause allergic reactions in susceptible individuals and should be labelled accordingly. EFSA said its panel on dietic products, nutrition and allergies (NDA) was asked by the Europe...

October, 12, 2011 US: Winemakers fear rot, hurry to harvest last of grapes

(KGO) -- The sun was shining in wine country Tuesday, giving the grapes a chance to dry out after the early rain. But the weather is clearly affecting the crop that was already suffering from a slow growing season. Wine growers are moving faster than usual to get the last of the grapes off the vi...

October, 11, 2011 Putting Boxed Wine to the Taste Test

(NYTimes) - A FEW weeks ago, Suzanne Ermel, who lives outside of Chicago, was at a Jewel-Osco supermarket when she saw a woman put a five-liter box of Franzia wine into her grocery cart. “I said, ‘Don’t do it!’ ” said Ms. Ermel, 30, an unemployed lawyer. She then pointed out that another...

October, 11, 2011 US: The Fine Wine of the NFL

(Isportsweb) - There are only a few things in this world that get better with time: wine, trees, cheese, and Ray Lewis. For 16 years Ray Lewis has been a dominant force in the NFL and unlike most players in the league Ray isn’t regressing, he is progressing. Ray Lewis, 36, has revolutionized th...

October, 11, 2011 US: Mendo Winegrowers: Damp but Determined

(Wines&Vines) - Despite a summer that never seemed to get hot, and a drenching rainstorm that swept through the region at the onset of crush, Mendocino County grapegrowers remained confident and optimistic about the 2011 harvest. “The biggest problem was the delay,” said winemaker Zach Rasmuson...

October, 11, 2011 US: Colorado Wine Industry Aims High

(PalatePress) - From the Denver/Boulder area, the Grand Valley AVA of Colorado is past the Continental Divide on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The trip westward on Interstate 70, which winds through canyons that the word “pcturesque” struggles to describe, is rewarding if undertaken ...