May, 23, 2010 Dionysus and the Origin of Wine

The significance of wine, as a religious symbol, existed long before the days of Jesus. Wine was the beverage of choice for the ancient Greeks, and although they used fairly different ingredients than what know today, the symbolic implications remain the same. As an active substance that would enli...

May, 21, 2010 Public demand for organic wine is great

There are some growing pains in switching from conventional grape growing to certified organic farming. Many top wine producers choose to farm sustainably but they either don't want to commit to the three year transitional period to be come certified organic, or they want to keep their options open....

May, 21, 2010 Savennières, a Demanding Wine Worth the Work

SAVENNIÈRES is a demanding wine. The characteristics that make it so distinctive and beautiful require attention and thought, which is perhaps more effort than many people would wish to devote to a beverage.But that is the tradeoff. Savennières, from the Anjou region of the Loire Valley, is intens...

May, 21, 2010 Russian sparkling wine set for UK surge

Russia's oldest traditional method sparkling wine producer has hired a high-end Champagne winemaker in order to break into the UK market.Abrau-Durso, the first Russian producer to exhibit at the London International Wine Fair, produces sparkling wine from grape varieties including Riesling, Chardonn...

May, 21, 2010 HK Vinexpo aims to educate, promote wine

HONG KONG — The world’s largest wine industry gathering takes place in Hong Kong next week with organisers saying the event will most certainly be all about marketing and promotion — but there’ll be plenty of education on offer as well.Vinexpo Asia-Pacific heads to the Hong Kong Convention a...

May, 20, 2010 World's largest Bordeaux wine store opens in Paris

The world's largest Bordeaux wine store has opened in Lafayette Gourmet on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris.The new store is located within the flagship Galeries Lafayette that is the second most visited destination in Paris after the Eiffel Tower, with 25 million people per year. The 250m2 Bordeauxthè...

May, 20, 2010 Bordeaux 2009: Prices rising above 2005

As more Bordeaux chateaux put their 2009 wines onto the en primeur market, many are showing price rises to above their 2005 levels.Duhart Milon was released yesterday up 72% on 2008 (€22), and up 46% on 2005, continuing the price rise trend on 2005 seen from the majority of releases so far. ...

May, 20, 2010 Avoiding a Wine Hangover

We've all been there. Those times in our lives when we swear that alcohol will never again touch our lips. These instances usually happen in the early mornings, with the cracks from the bathroom linoleum digging into our knees and our contact lenses glued to our eyeballs as if holding on for dear li...