May, 04, 2017 US: Will new Sam’s Club wines change the market?

(Decanter) - Wal-Mart-owned wholesaler  Sam's Club  hopes that launching its own range wines will shake up the US market and attract more people 'who like fine wine'. In a move to cater to a higher-end demographics the Bentonville, Arkansas-based Sam’s Club, which is part of ...

May, 04, 2017 Anheuser-Busch Purchases Wicked Weed Craft Beer Brewer

(Thestreet) - Anheuser-Busch Inbev  ( BUD ) announced that it purchased North Carolina-based craft beer brewer Wicked Weed for an undisclosed amount. Wicked Weed has created nearly 600 different beers since it was established in 2012. The brand will join Stella Artois, Devil'...

May, 03, 2017 Your Newest Dream Job Lets You Travel The US Drinking Canned Wine

(Uproxx) - If you’re at your wits end in the office and ready for a new adventure, we may have found  just the job for you.  But you’ll have to act quickly because this hip company is only accepting applications for another four days. Your title — Canbassador/Market...

May, 03, 2017 Closer To Finding Out How Wine May Protect Neurons

(Eurasiareview) - Let it be no misunderstanding: heavy alcohol intake has severe harmful effects. But already for several years, researchers have been finding that moderate wine intake can be beneficial in delaying the onset of cognitive impairments in aging and neurodegenerative diseases like Park...

May, 03, 2017 Strained Relations – Wine Family Feuds

(Wine-Searcher) - It isn't all sweetness and light in the often cut-throat world of wine, as James Lawrence discovers. One of the most agonizing experiences that any business faces is surely the transference of leadership and power. The problem is even more acute in family busines...

May, 03, 2017 Taittinger plants first vines for English sparkling wine

(Decanter) - Planting has officially begun at Domaine Evremond, the vineyard land in Kent purchased by Champagne Taittinger and partners, as Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger tells Decanter.com that he wants to build a winery and sees the area becoming a tourist attraction.  Taittinger&...

May, 03, 2017 Red Wine and Coffee Are Good for Your Guts, Study Finds

Maybe bacteria aren't so bad. Research has increasingly found that the trillions of microbes that live in our intestines, collectively known as the gut microbiome, contribute largely to our health and well-being. And in good news for wine lovers, a new study finds that drinking red wine helps keep ...

May, 03, 2017 Move over Two Buck Chuck, Trader Joe's goes big on $4 canned wine 4-pack

(NJ) - Trader Joe's - well known for its inexpensive line of wine nicknamed "Two Buck Chuck" - has  announced another foray into the low-priced booze  offerings with a 4-pack of canned sparkling wine for $3.99.  For wine aficionados, the thought of wine in a can may be horrif...