September, 16, 2016 Despite fraud charges, Charles Banks still in wine business

(SFChronicle) - The arrest last week of prominent winery investor Charles Banks on fraud charges has called into question the fate of his California wine empire. A federal grand jury indicted Banks in Texas Friday for allegedly defrauding former pro basketball player Tim Duncan, whom he had l...

September, 16, 2016 Bayer clinches Monsanto with improved $66 billion bid

(Reuters) - German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer clinched a $66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto on Wednesday, ending months of wrangling with a third sweetened offer that marks the largest all-cash deal on record. The $128-a-share deal, up from Bayer's previous offer of $127...

September, 15, 2016 DtC Shipments Surge, Total Wine Sales Strong

(Wines&Vines) - All of the key wine industry metrics tracked by Wines Vines Analytics had solid, positive growth in August, with the most impressive increase occurring in direct-to-consumer wine shipments. Compared to August 2015, DtC shipments this August rose 39% to $112 million. While it ...

September, 15, 2016 How to choose the right wine glass - experts' advice

(SCMP) - My go-to wine glass manufacturer has always been Riedel, but there are many others worthy of consideration. Chef & Sommelier, which provides the standard glass used in the World’s Best Sommelier Competition, also gets the thumbs up from Dany Rolland, wife and wine-making partn...

September, 15, 2016 Americans moving in on Piedmont

(Decanter) - People went 'crazy' when news broke that a US family had bought the historic Vietti winery in Barolo country. Jane Anson visited Piedmont to test the local sentiment and get the inside track on the sale... The arrival of The Americans was pretty much the sole subject of convers...

September, 15, 2016 Peppadew wine? Cardinal Hollow peppering list with more unique offerings

(PennLive) - You could probably call Chris Boyd a prototypical Pennsylvania winemaker who makes a couple of the state's most atypical products. While there are a number of owners of Pa. wineries who invest all of their time in their business, there are just as many if not more who juggle essenti...

September, 15, 2016 Documentary traces 40 years of Wine Road history

Back in 1976, wine writer and publicist Millie Howie figured the best way to put Sonoma County on the map was to create one. That year, Napa Valley burst onto the national scene by winning the legendary Paris Wine Tasting, and the artist Christo brought the spotlight to Bodega with his Running F...

September, 15, 2016 TRUMP'S D.C. HOTEL WILL OFFER WINE BY THE SPOON

(Eledecor) - Donald Trump seemingly makes headlines daily for his presidential campaign strategy, but it was a detail about his forthcoming D.C. hotel's bar that caught my attention this afternoon. According to Travel Weekly, the Cortile will offer a variety of libations including 17 different c...