July, 06, 2010 US allows GMO study; Alsace trials resume

In the latest chapter of a long-running dispute, the US Supreme Court has overruled a lower court's ban on genetically modified alfalfa seeds. The decision allows the Department of Agriculture to finish a study to determine if this crop will harm the environment before deciding on whether to approve...

July, 06, 2010 Spain World Cup Player Andres Iniesta Bets His Soccer Fortune on Winery

Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta plans to go global with his new winery. He first wants to get his team into the World Cup final.The 26-year-old, man of the match in Spain’s last game, meets Germany tonight in a World Cup semifinal in Durban, South Africa. He’s spending about 9 million euros ($11...

July, 06, 2010 Moldovan wine should be used to paint fences - Russia's chief sanitary official

Russia's chief sanitary official said in a live radio interview with Ekho Moskvy on Tuesday that Moldovan wine should not be consumed and should be used to paint fences. "Moldovan wine should be used to paint fences," Gennady Onishchenko said."It should not be consumed just in Russia but also nowhe...

July, 06, 2010 Winesecrets Introduces Mobile STS Centrifuge Technology to Wine Producers

Winesecrets, LLC, North America’s leading mobile wine filtration company, announced a strategic relationship with Separator Technology Solutions, US Inc. (STS) to supply mobile centrifuge technology to wine producers. Available in September, Winesecrets will begin with two skid mounted STS 45 High...

July, 05, 2010 Weak euro presents window of opportunity in wine investments

SINGAPORE : Observers said they have seen a higher demand for assets like vineyards and wine-related investment products recently. That is partly due to a weaker Euro currency which presents wine funds a stronger buying power when making acquiring assets in Europe. The wine market is expected to gro...

July, 05, 2010 Study suggests wine drinkers are swayed more by labels than flavour

You can’t judge a book by its cover but you can judge a wine by its label it seems after the American Association of Wine Economists who advise wineries to invest more in labeling than pressing grapes.An Association investigation discovered that novices were able to determine a wines value withou...

July, 05, 2010 U.S. vintners thirst for China's booming wine market

Demand for foreign wines is growing among the swelling middle class. French exports dominate in a market that has been largely polarized — drinkers buy very cheap bottles or very expensive ones. At a time when recession-pinched Americans are swilling Trader Joe's "Two Buck Chuck," Sun Xiao thinks ...

July, 04, 2010 Red Wine Ingredient Benefits Prediabetes

Resveratrol, the compound in red wine potentially responsible for its beneficial cardiovascular effects, may also benefit patients with prediabetes, researchers say.... In a small and preliminary study, older patients with impaired fasting glucose taking a resveratrol supplement had improvements in...