September, 29, 2011 US: Napa's Raymond Vineyards Is Reborn

(Wines&Vines) - Two years after Jean-Charles Boisset of Boisset Family Estates bought Raymond Vineyards, he unveiled additions and innovations at the venerable, 275,000-case winery that Boisset hopes will transform it into one of Napa Valley’s most popular destinations. Raymond held a grand openin...

September, 29, 2011 EU planting ban planned phase out by 2015

(Thirtyfifty) - The 2009 EU wine reform decreed that planting rights, which prevent vineyard expansion without approval from ruling bodies, would be gradually phased out from 2015. But now two organizations which represent European farmers and growers, COPA-COGECA (the Committee of Professional Agri...

September, 29, 2011 US: Trump, governor to mark opening of Trump Vineyard

(Timesdispatch) - Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump will fete the opening of Trump Vineyard Estates in Albemarle County on Tuesday with a reception including his son Eric Trump, Gov. Bob McDonnell, first lady Maureen McDonnell and Patricia Kluge. Trump’s organization purchased Kluge Es...

September, 29, 2011 Winemaking: a Combination of Science, Nature, Art, and Footwork

(DiscoverMagazine) - The Wine Whisperers: Terroir [tare-wah'], a French concept, translates roughly to the way climate, environment, and geology are expressed through wine. 
Terroir is so important to French viniculture that wine is identified by the name of a region—Champagne or Bordeaux—rath...

September, 29, 2011 Red wine ingredient resveratrol stops breast cancer growth

(Eurekalert) - Cheers! A new research report appearing in the October 2011 issue of The FASEB Journal shows that resveratrol, the "healthy" ingredient in red wine, stops breast cancer cells from growing by blocking the growth effects of estrogen. This discovery, made by a team of American and Italia...

September, 28, 2011 US: Healdsburg: Too many tasting rooms?

(PressDemocrat) - Healdsburg, one of Wine Country's premiere tourist destinations, is going through some soul-searching over the plethora of tasting rooms downtown. Some residents say Healdsburg has reached saturation when it comes to places that serve alcohol. Planning Commission Chairwoman K...

September, 28, 2011 Negotiant bottlers

(Cdapress) - We have talked much recently about "grower wines" and their impact on the wine industry as we have continued to be impressed by many of the wines. So too though we continue to find negotiant wineries who bottle some really great wine at compelling prices. Negotiants are defined differen...

September, 28, 2011 US: New Grand Tasting to open Sonoma County Harvest Fair

(PressDemocrat) - The Sonoma County Harvest Fair kicks off Friday evening with a new event — The Grand Tasting — that gives guests a sneak peak at all the award-winning wines and foods.It's similar to the old Gala Awards night, only in a new time slot that's more user-friendly and won't include ...