August, 02, 2017 IS CHILE’S TROUBLED PAST THE REASON ITS WINE’S FUTURE IS SO BRIGHT?

(VinePair) - Chile’s geology and climate are perfect for making wine. With the ocean on one side and the Andes on the other, Chile’s vineyards get the benefit of salty winds and cooling airs, plus wide day-to-night fluctuations — perfect conditions for grape growing. And yet,...

August, 01, 2017 Fraud scandal rocks France’s leading bulk bottler

(TDB) - A new wine scandal is evolving in France following the arrest of the chairman of one of the country’s leading bulk wine bottlers, Raphaël Michel, on fraud charges this June. Little is known about the exact nature and scale of the fraud the company’s owner, Guillaume...

August, 01, 2017 New law means ‘better protection’ for New Zealand wine regions

(Decanter) - Eighteen New Zealand winemaking areas have raced to take advantage of a new regulation introduced by the country’s parliament that is designed to better protect winemakers against misuse of regional names. The Geographical Indications (GI) Registration Act, which came int...

August, 01, 2017 Prepare for a Safe 2017 Wine Grape Harvest

(Wines&Vines) - California’s 2017 wine grape harvest will soon be underway in many locations, and one of the most important considerations for harvest preparation is worker safety. As more vineyards conduct harvest at night to take advantage of cooler temperatures, nighttime working ...

August, 01, 2017 UPS Wants to Ship More Wine and Booze Around the Globe

(Food&Wine) - If you’ve ever tried to have  wine shipped , you’ve probably encountered just how surprisingly complicated it can be. As Americans are well aware, the  laws regulating alcohol  can be extremely intricate and, as a result, finding a company willing to get...

August, 01, 2017 Drinking Organic Wine Won't Prevent a Hangover

(Time) - Organic food has a reputation for being healthier than conventional, and  there's some evidence for that . But when it comes to organic wine, the health benefits are much less clear, experts say. And they won't help you avoid a hangover. Organic wines still make up just a tiny...

July, 26, 2017 California Winemakers No Longer Fight Drought—Now It's Mildew

(WineSpectator) - "If you don't find mildew in your vineyards, you haven't looked hard enough," said Glenn McGourty, a viticulture advisor for the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) for Mendocino County. After years of drought conditions, California vintners are enjoying wet...

July, 25, 2017 World’s oldest bottle of wine is almost 1,700 years old

(AOL) - Wine is said to improve with age, but everything has its limits. Experts aren't holding out a lot of hope for the quality of one bottle, which has been dated to the year 350AD. It's known as the Speyer wine, after the region in Germany where it was found, and it's thought to be the world's...