September, 25, 2011 US: Phoenix Diocese's limit on wine a major change in Mass

(Azcentral) - The Phoenix Diocese will stop offering consecrated wine for Communion at most Masses, a change considered one of the most fundamental to Roman Catholic Church customs in decades. A diocesan statement said the change was being made based on Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted's understanding of...

September, 25, 2011 Viticulture briefs

(PressDemocrat) - ALKA-SELTZER TO THE RESCUE - Researchers at Cornell University have developed a way to test hydrogen sulfide levels in grape juice, using Alka-Seltzer. The reason: No one wants wine that smells like rotten eggs. Growers occasionally spray an elemental sulfur compound on grape...

September, 25, 2011 AUS: Giant wine companies blame tax for the glut

(SMH) - BIG brand wine companies have called for reform of the tax system, contradicting the federal government's reasoning for its refusal to consider a change in wine tax. The government has rejected appeals from health groups for tax reform to curb the sale of very cheap wine, citing the grape g...

September, 25, 2011 US: Oregon's wine pioneers earn their praise

(SeattleTimes) - DURING THE past couple of decades, the unprecedented growth of the Northwest wine industry has made it easy to keep this column's focus on who is new to the business and what exciting developments are taking place in the vineyards. But a look at the recent accomplishments of those w...

September, 25, 2011 INDUSTRY: Businesses see growth in Latino wine market

(PE) - Javier Flores has been fascinated with winemaking since he was a kid in Mexico walking through the winery where his dad worked and admiring the white coats worn by the people in the winery's lab. Decades later, as a winemaker for the South Coast Winery Resort and Spa in Temecula, Flores sa...

September, 24, 2011 US: Changes brewing at the ballpark as wine options grow

(WashingtonPost) - Maybe there’s no crying in baseball, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a good wine. As the World Series approaches, fans of the grape and the great American pastime have more choices than ever with a number of wines, including some high-end vintages, on tap to wash down t...

September, 24, 2011 US: Finger Lakes wine makers, grape growers bullish on 2011

(Stargazette) - As a Finger Lakes grape grower, Vincent Aliperti is used to variable weather conditions. But Aliperti, winemaker at Atwater Estates Vineyards in Hector, can't recall many roller coaster years like 2011. An unusually wet spring gave way to arid conditions over the summer, only t...

September, 23, 2011 French and Chinese join forces to fight wine fraud

(Decanter) - French and Chinese wine authorities are collaborating in an effort to fight counterfeit bottles and educate Chinese consumers and importers. The CIVB – the Bordeaux wine trade body – has been making random visits to Chinese supermarkets and wine shops in order to compile a database ...