May, 03, 2011 Germany: Mosel Valley bridge to be built in wine country

Opponents of a giant bridge to be built through Germany's historic wine country, prized for its world-class Rieslings, mourned on Tuesday their defeat in a years-long battle to stop the project.Pro-Mosel, a group of vintners, businesspeople and residents of southwestern Germany's scenic Mosel Valley...

May, 03, 2011 US: Wine Drinkers Beware: Congress Could Limit Your Consumption

House Resolution 1161 could prohibit shipping wine between states. Stop it."Politics and wine." Not a combination many of us contemplate. Wine and aroma … wine and taste ... wine and texture — yes. Wine drinkers are rarely aware of the nexus of wine and politics, but they go together every bit a...

May, 03, 2011 Can China Sell Wine to India?

China isn’t world-renowned for winemaking and India isn’t known as a nation of wine drinkers, yet these two markets are playing an increasingly prominent role in the industry.As incomes increase and the middle class expands, wine is growing in popularity in both countries. According to a Vinexpo...

May, 02, 2011 US: Folio Fine Wine Partners Adds Bodegas y Vinedos Artadi to Portfolio

/PRNewswire/ -- Folio Fine Wine Partners is the new U.S. importer for acclaimed Spanish wine company, Bodegas y Vinedos Artadi. Artadi was established in 1985 by visionary winemaker Juan Carlos Lopez de la Calle in Rioja and has since built a reputation as being one of the leading Spanish fine wine...

May, 02, 2011 Philippines: Winemakers taught on new technology to boost production

(PIA) --The development of the province’s wine industry continues to move forward with the close assistance of the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) that recently trained 25 wine makers in the province on a more functional technology in producing wines. The ITDI trainors made e...

May, 02, 2011 The Assemblage: The Art and Science Behind Blending a Cava Wine

Before we dive into this article, I’d like to invite you to play with me for a moment. Imagine that I’ve placed three buckets of red paint infront of you named: Burnt Orange, Fire Engine Red and Sunburst Yellow. Each of these vary slightly in vivacity, purity and tone, and your job is to mix all...

May, 01, 2011 How Much SO2 to Add and When

Winemakers come from many different disciplines. I’ve known English teachers, architects, plumbers and even philosophy majors who were all excellent winemakers. Another thing they all had in common was a weak knowledge of chemistry. While a chemistry background is helpful in winemaking, it isn’t...

May, 01, 2011 Corks are good for health

Polyphenols present in cork display a relevant antioxidant and anti-radical activity, prevent cellular aging and related diseases. Re-evaluation of the cork for its healthy properties. This is the goal of a research committed by Amorim, leader in the production of corks, to the university of Porto....