September, 11, 2016 What is a Wine Box Ceremony?

(Brides) -  Finding a unity ritual to include in your wedding ceremony  can feel like a tall order, especially if you're having a secular ceremony instead of a religious one. Many, like unity candles, have their roots in religious traditions and might not feel like the right fit. But if y...

September, 11, 2016 New study reveals wine is good for one important part of your body

(Her) - Wine not? Many of us have a love-hate relationship with wine. In my case, I love wine but wine hates me as the hangover I get after a few glasses always pushes me to my limits, making me realise that one or two glasses is more than enough. According to a new study in  Frontier...

September, 11, 2016 ANCESTORS OF MODERN YEAST STRAINS DOMESTICATED IN 1600

(TDB) - A new study conducted in Belgium has found that the wild ancestors of most modern beer and winemaking yeast strains were domesticated in around 1600. Researchers from the Vlaams Institut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), KU Leuven and Ghent University have found that yeasts used in alcoholic fe...

September, 11, 2016 G20 wines: What world leaders drank over dinner in China

(Decanter) - Officials served up Chinese wine and local delicacies to the assembled G20 summit in Hangzhou.  China’s president, Xi Jinping, greeted world leaders at the G20 summit with a banquet of local cuisine and Chinese wines. As reported on  DecanterChina , a Cabernet Sau...

September, 11, 2016 Oregon has record wine grape harvest in 2015

(Heraldnet) - Oregon set a record for tons of wine grapes harvested in 2015 as more acres were planted and yields increased. The Capital Press reported that the latest Oregon Vineyard Winery Census Report showed a record harvest of nearly 85,000 tons. Yield jumped 8 percent statewide in 2015 ove...

September, 11, 2016 Aglianico: The Worlds Oldest Cultivated Grape is Italy’s Unknown Wine Treasure

(HuffPost) - According to the Wine Economics Research Centre at the University of Adelaide, the wine industry produced over 7.7 billion gallons of wine in 2014. That’s enough for a little over a gallon of wine for every single person on earth. Remarkably, although there are over a thousand...

September, 11, 2016 Winery Owner Charles Banks Is Indicted in Federal Court

(WineSpectator) - In a surprising turn for a onetime rising star in the wine industry, Charles A. Banks walked into a San Antonio courthouse wearing handcuffs Friday after surrendering to authorities. Two days earlier, a federal grand jury had indicted the financial advisor and founder of Terroir C...

September, 08, 2016 Brown: September Is California Wine Month

(Mymotherlode) - As vineyards and wineries across the Mother Lode and the state are abuzz with “Crush 2016,” the governor proclaimed his support today. Officially declaring September 2016 as Wine Month in the State of California, Governor Jerry Brown managed to combine some colorful ...