August, 31, 2016 Why is wine such a social drink?

(Inforum) - Regular readers of my wine column know that I have a modest wine cellar with a capacity of 144 bottles. The wine in that cellar represents current and future pleasure experiences, but not because I'll attempt to drink it all for myself. I, of course, share the wine with my wife at di...

August, 30, 2016 Kosta Browne’s fabled pinot up for grabs at Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction

(PD) - Dan Kosta and Michael Browne have created a classic cult pinot and a multi-million dollar brand from modest beginnings. In 1997, they started the company by pooling tips they earned as sommeliers. In April, a 10-case lot of their pinot noir raised a record $46,000 at a fundraising auction, o...

August, 30, 2016 High Hopes for Grape Quality in Texas

(Wines&Vines) - Texas is a large state, and consequently both grape growing conditions and weather events can vary widely.  Depending on the location of their vineyard, Texas growers during the 2016 growing season dealt with spring frosts, torrential rains, spray drift, disease pressure...

August, 30, 2016 Why Music Companies Are Cashing In On Alcohol

(Forbes) - If you attended  AFROPUNK Fest  in Brooklyn last weekend, you may have spotted some peculiar wine packaging onsite. In a quest to disrupt the alcohol industry, a new brand of premium wine called Electric Sky  is making the rounds at music festivals across the natio...

August, 30, 2016 Francis Ford Coppola's Vineyard Sues Winemaker for Mimicking Its Label

(HollywoodReporter) - Copa Di Vino's "Winemaker's Cut" is a clear rip-off of Francis Coppola's "Director's Cut," according to a trademark lawsuit filed Tuesday. The Coppolas aren't the Corleones, but a new lawsuit shows you shouldn't cross the man behind The Godfather — when it comes to hi...

August, 30, 2016 Yeast Market Poised to Surge from USD 2.96 Billion in 2015 to USD 4.86 Billion, Globally by 2021

(GLOBENEWSWIRE) - Zion Research has published a new report titled “ Yeast Market  by Form (Instant, Fresh and Dry Yeast), by Type (Brewers, Bakers, Bio-ethanol, Wine, Feed and Other type), by Specialty Yeast (Yeast Autolysis, Yeast Extract and ß-glucan) for Food and feed: Global In...

August, 30, 2016 WHAT IS MEGA PURPLE AND WHAT IS IT DOING IN MY WINE?

(VinePair) - You know how you go for the slightly shinier apple, or get (briefly) bummed when the Big Mac in your hands looks absolutely nothing like the Big Mac in the commercial? Like it or not, aesthetics factor into consumer judgment as much as — often more than — substance. But not...

August, 30, 2016 How aged wine gets its aroma

(ScienceDaily) - Researchers have discovered an enzyme that plays a leading role in the formation of compounds that give aged wines their sought-after aroma. The enzyme is a member of the cytochrome P450 family of enzymes, which are involved in the formation and breakdown of various molecules an...