September, 15, 2016 There's a fishy ingredient in beer and wine and we've been drinking it for years

(Mirror) - When you reach for that cold  pint of beer  on a hot summer's day - or a refreshing glass of wine - you might not notice there's something fishy about it. During the beer-making process, a substance which resembles wallpaper paste is poured into the mix. This is 'isinglas...

September, 15, 2016 Alibaba Managing Director Says Chinese Consumers Interested in Greek Tourism, Wine and Olive Oil

(GreekReporter) -   Greek tourism ,  wine and olive oil  could have a significant presence in the electronic platform of  Alibaba Group , Rodrigo Cipriani Foresio, managing director of Alibaba for Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece said on Wednesday. Addressing an event organi...

September, 14, 2016 Argentine Tycoon Buys Napa Valley Winery

(Wine-Searcher) - Yet another California winery goes under the hammer, this time to an Argentine with an already-impressive wine portfolio. Everything Bill Harlan touches in Napa Valley seems to turn to gold. So it is with a parcel of land that he once deemed not right for producing t...

September, 14, 2016 Wal-Mart to Sell Wine in Ontario

(Wines&Vines) - The bidding is over and the winners have been selected as Ontario moves forward with plans to sell wine in grocery stores starting Oct. 28. Thirteen lucky retailers will be able to sell wine at 70 locations across the province, including some of the biggest names in Canada&rs...

September, 14, 2016 In Russia, Patriotism Now Comes in a Wine Glass

(WSJ) - Not long ago, wine was mostly seen as a luxury import in Russia. The country’s oligarchs bought European vineyards, and Moscow’s newly wealthy learned to savor French Cabernets and Tuscan reds at elite restaurants. But as  tensions between Russia and the West  ...

September, 14, 2016 'California welcomed nearly 1 million Chinese visitors in 2014'

(NVR) - The number of visitors from China to California is growing and their taste for Napa wines is growing too. How best to reach and treat these consumers both here and their home was among the discussions at a recent CANVAS workshop. China is already the No. 1 international spender in the Un...

September, 14, 2016 IS LAVAUX THE WORLD’S MOST STUNNING REGION?

(TDB) - Switzerland may not be renowned for its wine, but it can lay claim to one of the most visually stunning vineyards on earth in Lavaux. Some vineyards have a lot going for them in terms of aesthetics, but one is not only nestled into a series of lush, steep hillsides with sweeping views os...

September, 14, 2016 ALL ABOUT THAT BASE: THE STILL WINE BEHIND YOUR FAVORITE BUBBLY

(VinePair) - While the bubbles are the most exciting part of a  sparkling wine  — from the classic “pop!” that means refreshment is en route, to the way the bubbles float up in flutes or coupes — it’s the still wine behind the bubbles that makes sparklers so ...