April, 13, 2017 Why is Trader Joe's Wine Cheaper Than Bottled Water?

(Mentalfloss) - More than one secret lurks in the aisles of Trader Joe’s, the trendy, organic-loving grocery franchise that was spawned from a  chain of convenience stores  in the 1950s. Shoppers have tried to guess whether their store brand mac and cheese is actually made by a majo...

April, 13, 2017 Sorry Australia, Americans Prefer Pricier New Zealand Wines

(Bloomberg) - Americans are falling in love with pricey New Zealand wines at the expense of cheaper vino from Australia and Argentina. The value of New Zealand wine shipped to the U.S. jumped 11 percent last year to $400 million -- the biggest gain among the top eight importers -- and excee...

April, 11, 2017 Exploring the Sensory Effects of Oak on Wine

(Wines&Vines) - Oak is a crucial building block in many wine styles, and it can have a profound effect on the aroma, taste and structure of a wine. All of the many nuances of using oak in winemaking will be explored at the third annual Wines & Vines Oak Conference taking place April...

April, 11, 2017 Napa County's new definition of agriculture to include marketing and sales

(NVR) - Napa County is almost finished updating its zoning code definition of agriculture to include marketing and sales, a move some say is merely administrative housekeeping and others say defies the English language. Everyone involved in the debate agreed that raising crops and livest...

April, 11, 2017 Ambitious Bordeaux château owners are spending big

(Decanter) - Cheap money, new owners and the pursuit of perfect wine are propelling a new golden era of investment in Bordeaux’s centuries-old vineyards and wine estates.  Bordeaux’s 2016 en primeur tastings week was book-ended by purchase deals. Lynch-Bages gave merchan...

April, 11, 2017 PROSECCO DOC CONSORTIUM OPENS US OFFICE

(TDB) - The Prosecco DOC Consortium is set to ramp up its comms in the US market, as it opens a new office in New York. The new Casa Prosecco DOC USA in New York will be run by fine wine and spirits PR agency Colangelo & Partners and operate from the New York US headquarters. The US ...

April, 11, 2017 Winery investor Charles Banks faces fraud fallout

(Decanter) - Charles Banks, prolific winery investor and partial owner of Napa Valley’s Mayacamas Vineyards, has indicated that he will plead guilty to one count of federal wire fraud, raising more doubts about his ability to maintain his current involvement in wine. It emerged last week t...

April, 11, 2017 WHAT WINE WOULD JESUS DRINK?

(VinePair) - It’s hard to ignore the prominence of wine in the Bible. According to the “Oxford Companion to Wine,” the vine is mentioned more than any other plant. A study at Brigham Young University in Utah found that the word yayin, one of many Ancient Hebrew words used for...