September, 17, 2011 UK: Fake Jacob's Creek wine seized in Nottinghamshire off-licence

(BBC) - Forty bottles of counterfeit wine have been seized at a Nottinghamshire off-licence. The wine, falsely labelled as Jacob's Creek, was found at an independent retailer as part of a countywide crackdown by Trading Standards. Officers became suspicious about the wine after spotting a spel...

September, 16, 2011 Alcohol DOES give you cancer, say scientists ... bit of a downer for Friday night down the pub

(DailyMail)- Drinking alcohol can increase your risk of cancer because ethanol is itself a carcinogen on certain parts of the body, scientists have found. Researchers said they found that when ethanol is broken down by the body, it can cause DNA damage that may lead to dangerous changes to the ce...

September, 16, 2011 France: In Burgundy, It's All About Terroir

(NewYorkTimes) - In an 18th-century cellar under his family home in this village in Burgundy, Franck Follin-Arbelet pulls the corks on two of his 2009 red wines. Each comes from a vineyard in Aloxe-Corton. Each has the same quality imprimatur, premier cru. Each was made from the same grape variety, ...

September, 15, 2011 US: All eyes on county for California Wine Month

(SanLuisObispo) - The grape harvest has begun to draw attention to the state’s wine industry. Gov. Jerry Brown and the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors have again proclaimed September as California Wine Month. The San Luis Obispo County Visitors and Conference Bureau is promoting upcom...

September, 15, 2011 Weather sours Italian wine harvest

(SMH) - ITALY is set for one of its smallest wine harvests after an arid, torrid summer and will almost certainly cede its title as the world's biggest wine producer to France. Growers say scorching temperatures and meagre rainfall have affected crops, but add that predicted autumn rains could save...

September, 15, 2011 US: Winery Hires Jobless for Harvest

(Wines&Vines) - Taking a page from the United Farm Workers Union, John Salisbury, president of Salisbury Farms in San Luis Obispo County, opened his picking crews to anyone interested and capable of performing the labor. He was happily surprised at the response to his “call to arms.” By yesterda...

September, 15, 2011 AUS: Chinese investors bring cheer to troubled wine industry

(RadioAustralia) - China's growing interest in Australian industries is extending to wineries. It seems astute buyers are looking to the longer term growth in the Chinese consumer market. While enquiries are picking up, the industry problems of the past few years mean clinching a sale can stil...

September, 14, 2011 Champagne -- the method

(WashingtonExaminer) - Have you ever wondered how all of those bubbles actually get into a glass of Champagne? I can assure you it is by very precise design. Champagne is the one of the most highly controlled wine growing regions in the world. Every step from grape to glass is regulated in order to ...