March, 06, 2017 BIBLICAL BOTTLES: JEROBOAM TO SALMANAZAR

(TDB) - Just who were the Biblical kings and prophets of ancient Israel, Judah, Assyria and Babylon whose names grace the large format bottles of wine that dominate tables and collections today? There’s always been a question mark as to why large format wine bottles have the names the...

March, 06, 2017 Neon-Blue Wine Gives Spanish Start-Up a Regulatory Headache

(NYTimes) - Wine lovers have a language of their own, filled with colorful ways to describe how the drink is made and the many sensations that it conjures up. But when it comes to describing a wine’s actual color, should a simple word like “blue” be banned? A handful of youn...

March, 06, 2017 Fresno First to Reach Bud Break

(Wines&Vines) - Pinot Grigio grapes, typically the first to exhibit bud break, are ready for the weekend, according to George Zhuang, University of California Cooperative Extension viticulture farm advisor for Fresno County. Despite the chilly, wet winter, Fresno County wine grape varietie...

March, 06, 2017 WINE-INFUSED COFFEE IS FINALLY HERE

(ABC7News) - There are times when you really need a cup of coffee and there are times when you really need a glass of wine. Deciding which beverage will fix your day can be tough, but now it doesn't have to be. Behold the wonder of wine-infused coffee. Your new go-to drink comes from a cafe...

March, 06, 2017 How the Russians are secretly destroying the wine business

(TimAtkin) - Solid evidence has been slow in coming, but there is little doubt that over the past decade the Russian government, under the direction of Vladimir Putin, has been tampering with the wine business. The tampering has taken many different forms, but it all seems aimed at destabilizing th...

March, 02, 2017 Washington produces record harvest of wine grapes in 2016

(Phys)- Washington state's booming wine industry produced a record harvest of wine grapes in 2016 after cooler weather lengthened the growing season, officials said Wednesday. Last year's  harvest  in Washington, the second-largest producer of premium wines in the U.S., tallied 270,000...

March, 01, 2017 Trump Aims To 'Eliminate' Clean Water Rule

(NPR) - The Trump administration is moving to roll back an environmental rule intended to define which small bodies of water are subject to federal authority under the Clean Water Act. President Trump signed documents Tuesday directing the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corp...

March, 01, 2017 How Pinot Noir From Around The World Is Changing Wine-Drinking Perceptions

(Forbes) - Pinot Noir continues to be a critical and consumer favorite, with growing awareness of the grape variety among even the newest wine-lovers. And Pinot’s reputation as an intrinsically high-quality wine has benefited even lesser bottlings: As with all grape varieties, perception...