September, 07, 2016 RESEARCHERS FINALLY FOUND WHAT MAKES OLD WINE SMELL

(VinePair) - A single enzyme is primarily responsible for making aged wines have that oh-so-enticing old wine smell,  according to researchers from the University of Strasbourg in France . The name of the enzyme, however, isn’t nearly as romantic as the idea of aging like a fine win...

September, 07, 2016 STUDY SHOWS GIN DRINKERS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE PSYCHOPATHS

(TDB) - Take a look around you and see who’s enjoying a gin or a coffee, because a new study has shown that people that drink either are most likely to be psychopaths. The study was carried out  by psychology researchers at Innsbruck University in Austria , and found that people ...

September, 07, 2016 Fire in Languedoc: Flames scorch Corbières vines

(Decanter) - A fierce forest fire in France's Languedoc has damaged grapes on the eve of harvest amid reports of charred animals found in the vineyards. A dry year year in  Languedoc-Roussillon  turned to a nightmare for some as a forest fire in Corbières hinterla...

September, 06, 2016 Sheriff: Winery worker, Napa resident killed on the job

(NVR) - A Napa winery employee was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics after a stack of metal wine barrel racks fell on him, according to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office. Jose Alberto Avina, 43, of Napa was working last Wednesday with two others to unload the metal racks f...

September, 06, 2016 4 Outdated Wine Rules You Never Have to Follow Again

(BonAppetit) - Everything I know about  drinking wine , I learned from Zumba. Both involve strange choreography we pretend to have mastered. But if I took away anything from my first (and last) Zumba class, it’s that nothing is more stressful than faking it. You end up flailing arou...

September, 06, 2016 More Winemaking Products to be Tax Free

(Wines&Vines) - The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) has published an online sales tax guide for winemakers to help clear up some of the confusion about which winemaking products are exempt from sales tax and how to get a refund from suppliers for any recent purchases. The guide,...

September, 06, 2016 The 6 best wine regions in the world

(BusinessInsider) - Red, white or rosé? We each have our favorite, however whether you enjoy an occasional glass of wine with a meal, or fancy yourself as an aficionado, a good glass of wine is a drink everyone can appreciate. If you’re planning your next trip abroad, take a look th...

September, 06, 2016 BREXIT TO ADD €30M TO PERNOD RICARD PROFITS

(TDB) - Britain’s vote to leave the EU will add approximately €30 million to Pernod Ricard’s profits in its present financial year, according to Gilles Bogaert, the French group’s managing director of finance and operations. Speaking in London earlier today, he said t...