September, 18, 2016 Drought Impacts New York Grape Harvest

(Wines&Vines) - For the first time in several years, the major weather problem for growers in the Finger Lakes was not the temperatures experienced during the winter, but a severe lack of rainfall beginning this past May. According to Hans Walter-Peterson, viticulture extension specialist at Co...

September, 18, 2016 Jefford on Monday: High on the hill

(Decanter) - Andrew Jefford hears the Napa Mountain story from one of its most thoughtful practitioners, Chris Howell of Cain. We left the 4×4 in a clearing, and walked up a track to some of the estate’s highest vineyards.  The only sound, apart from the wind, were the cascading...

September, 18, 2016 A wine expert says you're chilling your whites and reds all wrong

(BI) - Deb Hatcher has run Oregon's largest winery,  A to Z Wineworks , for over a decade. When I ask what she sees wine-lovers doing wrong in the world, she answers instantly. You're chilling your red and white wines all wrong. Hatcher recommends placing your red wine in the refrigerato...

September, 18, 2016 FIVE OF THE BEST WINE REGIONS YOU DIDN’T KNOW EXISTED

(TDB) - It’s fair to say that most people stick to the same old favourites when buying wine, here are six wine regions that frequently get overlooked. With more and more new world wines hitting the market and more countries looking to establish themselves as viable winemakers, it can be ea...

September, 18, 2016 A Canadian Man Defended Himself Against a Bear Attack With a Wine Bottle

(Tine) - He survived with just some claw marks and a sore back A Canadian man used a wine bottle to fend off a bear attack, and managed to walk away with just a few claw marks and a sore back. Jack Ballantyne, 44, was drinking in a remote area of La Ronge, Saskatchewan on Friday morning, when...

September, 18, 2016 Study: Organic wine tastes better

(ChinaDaily) - Vino made from organic grapes fared better with critics by an average of 4.1 points It's official, organic wine (made from grapes grown without pesticides, fungicides or any otherartificial fertilisers) does taste better than non-organic wine. A research team from the Universit...

September, 16, 2016 UK Drinks Industry in the Box Seat After Brexit

(Wine-Searcher) - Former politician assures the industry that all will be rosy once the shackles of Europe are shaken off. Britain's route out of the European Union is going to be "bumpy but full of opportunities" for British industry – especially the drinks trade – once Brexit is...

September, 16, 2016 Master Sommeliers have thicker brains – study

(Decanter) - Master Sommeliers require so much mental agility to make the grade that the sensory part of their brains becomes physically thicker, a scientific study has found.  Master sommelier exams are notorious for being some of the most gruelling that an aspiring wine expert c...