August, 18, 2016 Does the color of your wine influence your hangover?

(Today) - There's no doubt drinking too much wine will lead to a ferocious headache the next morning, but is the type or even  color  of the wine you drink a factor in that hangover? Maybe, according to research conducted by Steve Allsop, director of the National Drug Research Institut...

August, 18, 2016 California Eradicates Grapevine Moth

(Wines&Vines) - The European grapevine moth has been successfully “eradicated” from California, according to county, state and federal agricultural officials who also lifted quarantine restrictions to prevent the spread of the insect.  The California Department of Food...

August, 18, 2016 Washington Gets in the Harvest Swing

(Wine-Searcher) - It could be a record year in the northwest, while California looks lighter and Bordeaux sweats on the weather. Washington's grape harvest has swung into life with white wines being picked this week and the total crop is likely to be a record size. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay...

August, 18, 2016 CALIFORNIA WINE INSTITUTE TO CLOSE UK OFFICE

(TDB) - The Wine Institute of California is to close its UK office next month following severe cuts in funding from the US Dept of Agriculture, it was announced today. The office, which is based in London, has been headed up by John McLaren for the past 21 years, and is funded under the Market A...

August, 18, 2016 Australia's Treasury Wine taps China's millennial drinkers

(Reuters) - The world's largest standalone winemaker, Australia's Treasury Wine Estates Ltd, on Thursday said annual profit more than doubled thanks to growing consumption of mid-market wine by Asia's young middle-class. As the froth drains out of Asian economies like China, Treasury has found a...

August, 18, 2016 Bordeaux wine for craft beer drinkers

(Decanter) - I’ve been thinking about this a lot, following a conversation with an american merchant from Ohio, who in Bordeaux for en primeur week. He was sharing his excitement in the potential of the smaller wines of the vintage from appellations such as Graves, Castillon and Fronsac. ...

August, 17, 2016 Do You Really Need That Glass of Wine During Your Haircut?

(Runwayriot) - You may be familiar with having a mimosa during a blowout or a glass of wine when you’re getting a pedicure, but do you really need alcohol while you’re at a salon? It’s a salon, not a saloon, right? There’s a proposed legislation in California that may...

August, 17, 2016 South African wine exports predicted to grow by 13%

(EngineeringNews) - South African wine exports reached 313-million litres in 2015 and are projected to grow by a further 13% in the next decade. “Wine exports are up from 122-million litres in 2000 to 313-million litres in 2015. We are exporting to markets across the world and the bulk of ...