August, 01, 2016 How To Take ‘The Next Step’ In Your Very Special Relationship With Wine

(EliteDaily) - Millennials are reshaping the wine industry in a big way.  From online clubs that make wine convenient and affordable, to mobile apps that have built communities of amateur wine critics, Gen Y-ers are taking a practice that’s traditionally associated with the elite an...

August, 01, 2016 Former Iraqi Kurd Fighter Turns to Wine Making

(VOANews) -  Nabaz carefully poured red wine into a glass, then another glass. He set the bottle down and looked at the small group of people he had never met. Then, he offered them his wine. This was the first time that Nabaz himself had offered his homemade alcohol to others. "I wa...

August, 01, 2016 Can't decide on a bottle of wine? This app can help

(CNBC) -  We've all been there. Countless hours spent scouring the wine aisle, trying to find the perfect bottle based on a label and price alone. Wouldn't it be nice to have a personal sommelier, making suggestions based on your taste preferences? Naturally, there's now an app for that. ...

July, 29, 2016 TEMPORARY TATTOO TO MONITOR ALCOHOL INTAKE

(TDB) - A new piece of technology that clings to the skin will monitor your alcohol intake and report the results back to your smartphone. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego have created a wearable electronic board, which ‘clings to the skin like a temporar...

July, 29, 2016 GERMANY OUSTED AS WORLD’S BIGGEST HOP GROWER BY US

(TDB) - The US is now home to the world’s largest crops of hops, knocking Germany from the top spot for the first time in half a century. For the first time in nearly 50 years, the USA has become the world’s biggest hop-growing country by acreage, which jumped 18% to 18,478...

July, 29, 2016 Mumm Kicks Off North Coast Harvest

(Wines&Vines) - The North Coast grape harvest for 2016 started just as the sun was rising today at 5:45 a.m. Workers picked an 8-acre block of Pinot Meunier at the Nord family’s Green Island Vineyard in American Canyon, south of Napa.  The 20.4 tons of grapes were picked a...

July, 29, 2016 Anson: If Steve Jobs had made wine…

(Decanter) - The late Apple co-founder might have found a kindred spirit in a Bordeaux garage, writes Jane Anson in her latest column. Its soft honeyed stone used to be hidden behind a thick bank of trees as you drove into Margaux village north of  Bordeaux . Today, Château Mar...

July, 29, 2016 Ask a Somm: Does Wine Belong in the Refrigerator?

(Eater) - At newbie  Pleasantry  in Cincinnati, Ohio, owner and sommelier  Daniel Souder sources natural, less manipulated wines to serve at his seasonal, rustic American eatery. Below Souder dives into wine and temperature, offering advice on when to chill that bottle. Q:  ...