October, 16, 2016 Wine Myths You Need to Stop Believing Right Now

(Thrillist) - For many of us overgrown teenagers, confronting a stacked wine list at a fine-dining restaurant is about as terrifying as looking down to discover you forgot your pants. That’s why we enlisted the great James Beard award-winning sommelier and accomplished wine myth-buster ...

October, 16, 2016 Constellation Brands Close to Sale of its Canadian Wine Division

(WSJ) - Constellation Brands Inc. is close to an agreement to sell its Canadian wine business to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in a deal valued at about 1 billion Canadian dollars ($760 million), according to people familiar with the deal. The acquisition could be announced as early as&...

October, 16, 2016 What Is Pét-Nat Wine?

(VinePair) - What’s light, natural , and fizzy all over? That’s right, we’re talking Pétillant Naturel, or Pét-Nat, for short. Despite its recent surge in popularity, Pét-Nat is actually far from being the new kid on the block. In fact, this spritzy sparkler ...

October, 16, 2016 What Are the Biggest Wine Investing Mistakes?

(Forbes) - If you are tired of investing in the same old standard of stocks and bonds, then you need to get educated. For instance, should you buy cases of rare wine? It might be worth considering. But if you do so then you should avoid some of the more common missteps. For instance...

October, 16, 2016 A TRUE-CRIME DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE CON THAT SHOOK THE WORLD OF WINE

(NewYorker) - Rudy Kurniawan was a rich twenty-something with a naïve fondness for wine when he first started rubbing elbows with the high rollers at wine auctions, in the early two-thousands—“Just a geeky kid drinking Merlot,” as one veteran collector recalls. But he quickly...

October, 14, 2016 Wine Grape Harvest Almost Complete

(Wines&Vines) - Our periodic reports from diverse winegrowing regions throughout the spring and summer all indicated a relatively peaceful growing season. As crush winds down, wine grape growers and winemakers throughout California indicate favorable quality and yields. Brent Amos, wine...

October, 13, 2016 Red-Wine Compound Holds Potential for Treating Respiratory Infections

(WS) - Scientists uncover more information about resveratrol’s anti-inflammatory properties. From  fighting depression  to  curing cancer , the potential of resveratrol seems sky-high, spurring both excitement and skepticism. Much of the scientific research surrounding ...

October, 13, 2016 Italy Opens Free, 24-Hour Wine Fountain

(CNTraveler) - Apparently, dreams do come true. Book a flight to Italy immediately—a fountain flowing solely with red wine has appeared in the Abruzzo region, just east of  Rome . Installed by a local vineyard, the fontana del vino can be found along the Cammino di San To...