March, 29, 2010 S. Korea's Woorisul to Distribute Rice Wine to Japan's 7-Elevens

SEOUL — A South Korean liquor manufacturer will distribute "makgeolli," a type of traditional Korean rice wine, to a major Japanese convenience store chain starting this week, the company said on Monday, raising hopes that exports of the product to Japan will continue to grow. Woorisul Co. said...

March, 29, 2010 Cap or cork, it’s the wine that matters most

SAN FRANCISCO — Don’t judge a wine by its cover. In a survey of the chemistry and flavor of pinot noir and chardonnay, consumers couldn’t discern wines capped with natural corks from screw caps, scientists reported March 25 at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society. The results su...

March, 29, 2010 Old Wine - How much is that bottle worth?

Wine is not an inert substance and it changes with age. Very few wines are enjoyable to drink when old, but there are a few that will. A potential purchaser of an old wine will want to know how drinkable the wine in the bottle is. Of course the only way to be certain is to open the bottle and tas...

March, 29, 2010 Legislature: No wine sales in grocery stores

PLATTSBURGH,(NY) — The State Senate and State Assembly both passed budget proposals that don't include a provision to allow wine sales in grocery and other convenience stores. That drew praise from members of the Last Store on Main Street coalition that opposed the proposal last year and this y...

March, 28, 2010 Beating the wine fakers

(Reuters Video) - That pricey bottle of wine in your cellar may not actually be what you paid for. Wine counterfeiters are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their methods - but worry not, a new technology is helping producers fight back....

March, 27, 2010 Spain's three billion litre wine lake

Strong euro and a drop in demand have plunged the industry into crisis. Alasdair Fotheringham reports from Gratallops. It's Saturday lunchtime in Granada, and by rights a decent wine bar such as El Ajo Blanco should be humming with satisfied customers downing a quiet glass of Rioja or maybe a lesse...

March, 27, 2010 Moth Forces Wine Country's Secret Into the Open

California — One of the dirty secrets of California's wine country is now on everyone's lips.Somehow a voracious grape-eating moth has found its way nonstop from Europe to the heart of the Napa Valley, the land of three-figure cabernet. With valuable fruit at risk, the region's fast and loose play...

March, 27, 2010 Michigan’s wine industry growing

Michigan seems to be forging ahead in its determination to make a name for itself in the grape and wine industry, falling in lines with other states dominant in production such as California and New York. And as the season gets into full swing, Michigan has declared next month – it’s all abou...